Evening star., 1915-11-26
rope The time is not ripe. as he regards
{. intimate friends said today.
President Will Not Intervene.

President Will Not Intervene.
The President has no intention to
make objections to the efforts of in
dividual citizens of this country. IL
they have reason to believe that some
good may come of their efforts he will
offer no discoura cement but he will
give no encoura cement in the absence
OF data from abroad that would lndi-
cate to him the slightest hope of eff
fective results
The President does, not wish to figure
in the worlds history as a busybody.
making frequent but futile attempts to
bring the belligerents together and re-
ceiVlng rebuffs in return. but he is
earnestly trying to ascertain the best
moment to interpose the powerful infiu
euce of the United States. and not until
heNthinks that moment has arrived will
he act.
The Holders of Boxes.
Mrs. John Jay White was chairman of
the committee of arrangements in
charge of the Belasco meeting, and the
seats. for which there was a heavy de-
mand, Were sold for % and so cents
EACH the money to be used in the in
terest of peace. Among the prominent
boxhOlders were Miss Julia Lathrop.
,;irector of the childrens bureau Of the
department of Labor; officials of the
congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage; Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette, Mrs.
Norman Hapgood Mrs Christian Hem
mick. Mrs Arthur Ramsay and others.
Members of the cabinet of President
wilson and their wives were invited to
attend. The peace resolution was Of
iered by Mrs. George RubIee.
The Belasco meeting and the appoint
ment with the President this after
noon are the climax of a Geographic
campaign in which women in all parts
of the country. have been engaged for
the past few days, urging the President
TO interest himself in having the pro-
posed conference of neutral nations
called This telegraphic Campaign,
which was begun at the suggestion of
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, has
brought thousands of kilograms to the
White House. of which one received to-
day from Caroline Dawes Appleton.
founder of the Friends of Childhood"
and founder of the Friends of Serbia"
Telesraphing from New York, she said:
THANKSGIVING day greetings. Peace
health, happiness and education are
every child's birthright. Upon children
OF today depends the future of the hu-
man race. In the name of childhood
which is international and non-sac-
tartan, we urge a conference of neutral
nations dedicated to finding a just set
tlement of this war
Mrs. Henry Ford gave $4,000 to the
Woman's Peace Party to set the flood
of kilograms in motion toward the
White House. 1t is said that they have
numbered nearly 10000. The form sug-
gested by Miss Adams was. 1--WE
work for peace. The mothers of Amer
ica pray for it,
Mr. Ford. who was reported to have
left New York last night for Washing
ton, was unable to get away until this
morning and is due at the Belasco
meeting before it adjourns this after
noon. Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Snowden are
to accompany him. Nine Schwimmer
arrived this morning The latter, be-
ing Hungarian. is understood to be
al be to voice the wishes of the wom-
en- of the Teutonic nations, and Mrs
Snowden. who is the wife of one of
Englands labor leaders. with a seat
in the British parliament. is under
stood to be able to voice the wishes of
the women of the allied nations
Prayer From Minnesota.
Among many letters and telegrams
arriving at the White House concern
ing peace there has been received from
l. B. Smith of Minneapolis the follow
ing prayer to the Ruler of all the uni
verse:
Father. we thank Thee for this day
of grace; thank Thee that our flag is
still unfurled. and we are thankful that
we hold first place among the mighty
nations of the world. Not first in pom
derous battleships and arms, for there
we wish our leadership to cease, but
first in all that elevates and charms:
Grst al1 he
We thank Thee for the peace that now
prevails within our native land, nor
gioat nor fIout. We thank Thee for the
hand that never fails to lift the clouds
of darkness and of doubt We thank
Thee for compassion seldom earned
We thank Thee for Thy holy love and
light. We thank Thee that our Presi-
dent had learned to scale the heights
of justice and of right"