New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-31
'Flipver,' Big Ford Show,
Ends in Dutch BurleSQue
World Spectacle Taken Off Boards Alter wo Nlon'hs
Run, While Stage Manager Schwimmer Remains
Abroad to Rehearse an Epllogus

vaa mute Under these CIRCUMSTANCES
IL was 70 the credit Of the management
that there were any representative
Danes among that country's delegation
which Joined the cast.
The Hague-And Finale.
Tho efforts Of the United States MI
later. acting unoficially. were respon-
sible for setting certain wheels IN mo
ton that resulted in permission TOT
the marty 20 cross Germany. ana thcr'
BY obviate a dangerous sea TIP ~
which part OF the actors "ouid hio''
certainly have baked.
The fifth and final act. IN which me
en,ire cast participated. was approprl-
ately set in the home town OF peace
the Hague. The magnificent Peace raj
nee. with It's empty halls, was open ior.
visitors every afternoon, and most OF
the pilgrims found time to be shown
through it's halls and admire It's Idle
splcndor. Few II any visited spot m
tho Hague at which there was some
thing to be learned the grave Of VIII
lam the Silent
The American delegates 70 the per
manent conference were chosen our
mo tho final three days closed meet
method of choice was tho subject OF
one mornings discussion. during when
CASTOR Plaintiff arose and begged tho
delegates 10 quit their petty bicker-
ings, adding that he longed to be PACK
home and "at work again IN sane
atmosphere.
Finally Bryan. Jane Addams and FORD
were chosen BY reclamation. Then
Io Oh q
Fels and DR.. Aked wise choice. This
fortunate event was followed By gen
eral scramble for places az alternate
delegates places that were eventually
filled by worthy members after some OF
the lesser lights found their election
eering 70 no avail.
Delegates Cnchosen.
Five Dutch delegates were CHOSEN
and then the Dutch Anti-Oorlog Raad
the Anti-War Council-the greatest
peace organization in the Netherlands
was asked to pick five more delegates
This council had not seen its way clear
to recognize the expedition up 20 date
because it had programme OF us own
had already made its proposals 10 the
Dutch government and was awaiting the
psychological moment when the govern
neNt HuOui ott ~ ~ OPP D-N ~F'-'
neutral nations on the subject OF peace.
Up TO O'Clock this afternoon-Janu-
AIRY 10 when the expedition formally
d,sbanded and entrained for Rotterdam
70 sail for home. the Anti-Oorlog Raad
had not announced any choice or dele
gates for the expedition.
A resolution unfolding the expedi-
tons aim and advocating total dis
armament was signed to-day by the
American and Scandinavian delegates.
Il now awaits the Dutch signatures, and
the five already chosen refuse 20 sign
before their five confreres have been
chosen and given time 20 discuss the
matter Consequently the publication
Of the resolution has been held up 10
await Dutch action.
The delegates also. By prcferenti al
vote. chose Stockholm as the meeting
place of the neutral conference SUBJ
jcct to Mr. Ford's approval.
This is the exact situation on the
evening Of January 10, 1915. IN
doubtedly the final personnel Of the
conference will be known before the
pilgrims reach New York. The con
ference is practically certain to ge,
together the main idea of the trip -
but it is untruthful to say that when
the pilgrims disbanded the conference
had been formed. 1t had not.
After the cast reaches New YORK
the curtain will drop for many OF
them forever. What the remaining
principals will accomplish one can only
predict.