The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-09
Jane Adams
Observations

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Jane Adams observations upon
conditions prevailing in Europe, due
to the war, are entitled to consider
alton not only because she went
there on a peace mission, but also
because she is a woman of unusual
intelligence and forcefulness. On
her arrival in New York yesterday
she gave out an interview in which
she stated that it was the duty of
neutral nations to take the initia-
tive in an effort to bring about peace
because no one of the belligerents
would take it for fear of being
thought weak and anxious for the
wear to end. 1t is a fact, she says
that the part of the population in
civil life of the belligerent nations
are anxious for it to end. but that
the military part of the population
believe there is money and men en-
ough to carry on the war good
while longer, and that hence no
peace movement is likely to orr
sinate yet awhile in any one of the
belligerent nations.
1t would be interesting to know
what peace proposition Miss Adams
thinks this or any other neutral ma
ton could make that would stand a
chance of being accepted. Presi-
dent Wilson has already offered to
lead a peace movement but the Of
fer didn't meet with announcement
from any of the belligerents. He
would make another offer il he
thought that any of the belligerents
desired him to do so. He proposes
to try to bring the war to an end
just as soon as there is favorable
opportunity for doing So He is
eagerly watching for such an op-
portunity not only because he would
like to see the war ended on account
of the benefit that would accrue to
the belligerents but also because of
the beiefit that would accrue to this
country. This part of this country,
for instance, is suffering great in
jury because of the closing of some
OF the European markets to several
of its greatest products.
The president can be trusted to
start peace movement just as
soon as there is the least prospect
that it will be given ragement
by one or more of the bellieerent
| governments. No doubt, Miss Ad-
dams says big per cent of the peo-
pie of every one of the belligerent
countries want peace. but what thy
want doesn't count, since they are
not in power.
Miss Adams and scores of other
women of prominence and influence
| went to The Hague and passed
peace resolutions. Did they make
an impression upon the governments
of the belligerents? Did the govern
gagged in the war take notice of
| them. The governments of all the
belyligerents treated the peace con-
vention respectfully but it didn't
cause any one of them to change it's
| policy Miss Adams therefore is
simply holding that one or more of
the billigerents would would accept
an offer of meditation made by the
neutral nations. She has no reason
to expect that any one Of them
would accept 1t. The outcome of
the wOman's peace movement ought
! to and doubtless does convince her
Of that
There is no fault to be found with
Miss Adams or anybody else that
| wants the neutral nations to inter
vene in behalf of peace. The war
is so frightful that there is pretty
general feeling that it ought to be
| stopped but simply wishing it stop
ped or offering meditation isn't 90
, ing to stop it. Therefore while the