The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
FORD PEACE PLAN,
CONGRESS- AT HAGUE
Norwcgians Arc Told That
seven Neutral Nations
Will Be Represented.
COPENHAGEN BARS TALL

Cupls-ttNG.,< Dec. :o.-The students
,.s,-iation Of Sweden. representing stu
Ant. doctors. lawyers and professors.
,sccned the pea-e pilgrims last night
TO audience roundly applauded the
realers OF Mr.. Ford's party. who were
~ ZONES. Kenkin Lloyd. Lieut. Gov.
,,a,ew Rethea OF South Carolina, Miss
vs,rir, 81. Brewster. the Vassar Col
,.ys dclesate John D. Barry. a San
!. r,,pcisco a and Louis =.
to-bner. secretary OF the international
ps,oe Society. They explained the plan
,v which II Is hoped that peace will be
brought about.
According to an announcement made
a, has; nlght's meeting. the plans Of the
,.,,e party call for the Joining, with
"a $50 Americans. Of ten persons each
,,or, Norway. sweden. Denmark. Hol-
and. spain and switzerland, all to as
.mhle at The Hague after Stockholm
and Copenhagen I'VE been visited.
a The Hague the body will select
,,,-e delegates from each of the seven
central countries. The twenty-one dele
a,.s VINO will he empowered to sit
Indefinitely. will consider We problems
T, ,.--eSt possible means or peace. and
>, receive oyertures for peace from bel.
lgereu's.
Mr.. Ford received information that he
ri be prohibited from holding meet
,nes I'm Copenhagen. It was learned to-
aay lie VIII 90 there within a week
,oNeyer. To- select the delegates to &C.
,onrany his peace party to The Hague
Way Appoint Mr.. Bryan.
:, p. said th1t william j. Bryan will
n named among the American dele
c,es II ne will accept the invitation.
Nr. Ford II ready to place unlimited
.ynls AT the disposal OF the pcrmanen,
te,ce delegation at The Hague.
When the peace party leaves fol
stockholm on Wednesday 1t will Include
ire delegation from Norway.
l. was a fact worthy OF notice that thu
,are OF Mr.. Bryan received more ap'
pause than lid that Of Henrik 1bsen
me great Norwegian dramatist.
Neths- Mr.. For nor Nine. Rosiks
Swimmer was present. Mr.. Ford sui
.e-ng from a cold and Nine. Schwirnmel
tAng faiigl.d as a result of her mum
barless activities on the way over.
The audience numbered about 400. s
,4 which did not contribute to tn
general enthusiasm OF the !ndiN'dua
sld.tors who had paid five kroner eacl
N get into the hall. The American
Minister was present.
The meeting hau been hurriedly called
" the pres'den. Of the association. VIII
invited the peace pilgrims Oh his Owl
nrative. lie declared In an interview
.tt he did not think there Was a pos
sbil,y now Of bringing about peace AM
eat such was the consensus OF oplnio
Of All N~orwegians.
81 have ta'ked.' he said. with al
.iaRss OF men and women in Norwa.
I'D have urged the Government 10 max
q moderate increase in the nationa
7ramelL The Socialists. who are op
tos-i to any move of his sort. wer
'adiy defeated at the last elections
\ large crowd OF curious person
blocked tr7ffic to-day outside the Gram
lic;e', where Mr.. Ford and most of hi
la.ty are stopping. They were In hope
q seeing Mr.. Ford. but were disap
ro'Utol. rs he did o appear.
Corre>pondents Win Point.
r. attempt to force five newspape
o-respond,nts who did not boost tn
c,mra rn iu 'her aerial messages from
The Oscar II. TO quit the party her
il 70 4 lively discussion when tn
subject was brought W before all tn
o~slega'es This attempt falling and tn
correspondents in question demand'n
;aa; the charges against them be pub
i'Nei al cudeavor was made 10 hav
e. reports -: friction officially denied
Judge Ben Lindsey and Mrs. Line
A. nave urged Mir. Ford TO give up tn
stewp' to bring about peace and diver
Ft fprttp, h.t71u Stant in that l.raN,in
% the ad Of children made parentles
by tle war. Mr.. Ford f1atly refused thi
suggestion and expressed his answer
* det"rn!nation 10 go ahead with hi
C-grsl purpose.
\ truce now OBTAINS between III
VARIOUS wiring factions in the party.
ArroeruOn to students and some mil
Sy cadets in the afternoon was we
attended Those who had come to se
Nj Ford, however. were disappointed
Tic Rev. Dr. Aked endeavored to We
cone IT, visitors. who were very cou
'"olis. Many. however, were sceptics
",ou' the whole AFFAIR. A flock Of agent
q ell bell gerents have taken quarter
Afre ard are watching the delegates
.'e'.ne 90 their crnversations. Wa'ne
slppos'd TO he an American detectiy
tt' who "1me On tho Oscar H.. keI
. seriously silent, He is returning o
mo Il rgenstiord,
Mr. rord's Critic. Praise Him.
= Tie ucwspapers give n good amour
~ Space 20 the arrival of the delegate
trd 10 Interviews Will the leader
Ihey unite IA praising Mr.. Ford d
y tncere I'm his belief In peace, but sa
ma h. does not know European col
ul.ons and is really uneducated.
on a." other hand, the newspaper
h1ulrr in a bitter attack upon Mn
ehvUniurr for falsely raisins the hope
" tmc delegates by sending wirele.
message 10 committees of arrang'
mer's' here that never existed. TT
prers 10y she evidently did everythin
oar-a'r" q reception here but faile
OILY four ministers representing then
'tve' and ~ students being receive
a. We dp,h.
~" ~ifi'hpoStCn, the largest evenir
l%pe" Soy, the delegates are not repr'
sentative. As their names are not nov
II En"'l'. The paper says the create,
mistake il that the delegation Is NJ
Ntrely American, and thinks II in
f'''D'o that ten Norwegian delegate
YOU'D volunteer to accompany the e!
blank.
No prominent Norwegian has yet o
".r1 hAi to the cause.
lAe Ihd'NSfoGr, a conservative pape
uvs:
"Tbose IN tho trenches derive lit
"h"u' from these speeches. resolution
~ meetings, Let them continue the
e'I furcd sport. Ford's childlike b
"' Hl Doe remembered long after Il
'h'''. n'c of the peace conference
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