The Washington times., 1915-11-26
PEACE ADVOCATES
PRESS MOVEMENT
Promise to Carry Plea to
Trenches as Alternative to
Neutral NonaCtion.
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Of the warning powers we're told, in ef-
You hnvc tho right and only way to
accomplish peace DO 1t and do 1t
QUICKLY"
with that evidence presented to the
head of the greatest OF the neutral ma
tons" sad Mime. Schwmmcr. I'VE have
taken every step in our power to get
governments to end this struggle. If
they will not then We must make our
appeal to tho warning nations through
their thinking men. not through their
officials
I'VE do not wish to say much Of this
alternative plan. We hape the. Presi-
dent will recognize the validity OF the
evidence we are to give him.
But II he does not. and II Govern
ments won't end this struggle that Is
eating up the men of half the globe.
then We are ready to 60 to the men who
are fighting. and the men who are
growing tired os lighting bllndly."
Nine. Schwimmcr displayed map of
the world. on which. in black. were
shown the countries involved and their
possessions. and those who have kept
out Of the strife were shown In white.
Tho United States and China were the
two most conspicuous patches OF white
on the map, which showed up Canada
Africa, the vast area OF Siberia. and
Australia In black. as we'll as Europe.
This map is to he brought into service
at the meeting this afternoon.
Nations May Stop.
We are going to show to the think
ing men OF all the fighting powers" she
continued, that this war must end. or
there will be no nations. II It keeps
on. the fighting. as nations. may stop.
But internal revolution will then take
place
The men who have tho money bags
must not be permitted any longer to
control the governments. The men who
are fighting are beginning to think. and
we women can give them plenty to
think about. We will publish what they
think. and the negotiations for peace
that we shall make. with this vast or
ganization behind us. will not be con-
Quoted In secret chambers"
From Belva Lockwood.
Ono of the kilograms received at the
White House today was from Beva
Lockwood. pioneer peace advocate and
woman sufrragist. OF Washington.
Mrs. Lockwood's telegram included the
appeal sent broadcast. sirned by Miss
Jane Adams, and concluded:
Il concur most heartily with the
above address. and while have no sons
TO sacrifice in the Moloch of war, ] am
not In fsvor of sacrificing any other
mothers SONS. and while there Is a cry
abroad that peace is not wanted now
in any Of the warning nations and hui
man beings are being murdered daily
and hourly. sacrificed to the mad am
hilton OF a few rulers who believe in
the divine right of kings. this should
not satisfy the conscience Of any civil-
izcd or Christian man in this advanced
age of the world Let us do what We
cnn. We can SOW the sccd and the
Lord will give tho increase. the peace.
Let the conference be called.
with highest regards.
"BELNA LOCKWOOD. LII. D.
Nothing could be learned this morn
ing as 10 how the President is receiv-
ing the tclegrans. by noon the tnal
avalG che had begun. Mrs. Henry Ford
betrayed the expenses of the tcle-
graphic campaign
Mrs George Rublce who attended the
Hague meeting with Miss Jane Adams
this summer. will introduc" a rcsolu-
lion. prepared this morning at con-
ference Of the women peace workers.
which will state that diplomats of for
cign nations have expressed Willingness
10 have a peace conference called. and
urging President Wilson to take the in
itintive In such a conference.
Cabinet officers have been invited to
occupy boxes this afternoon. but
whether they will accept has not yet
been learned. Among those who will be
in boxes are Miss Julia I:athrop; of the
children'S Bureau, and Mrs Robert NJ.
la Toilette.
Have Morning Conference.
Mrs. Snowdcn. when she arrived at
the New willard Hote. this afternoon,
was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Watson. and Miss Madeline Doty. two
leading peace workers or New York
city. Mime Schwimmer also Is In the
city, and conferred this morning with
those who are arranging this after
moons meeting. Mrs John Jay " hite
will be one Of the speakers this after
noon.
Others to be In the audience this af-
ternoon will be Mrs. Norman Hapgood.
Mrs. Christian d. Hemmck. and Mrs.
Arthur Ramsay. One boXholder will bc
Mrs. Albert Burleson. wife of the Post
master General.
Mrs. Louis Post, wife OF the Assist
ant Secretary of Labor who also was
among the delegates to the Hague gath
ering this summer. will preside. She
will make an Introductory statement ex-
nlainlng The purnnsn Of the mcctlEY.