The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-15
(By Daniel BidweIl)
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The Hague, Holland, January IL
1t, is the day after the fair. The Ford
peace party has sailed from Rotter-
dam, faring to New York. Delegates
and alternates are left here to repre-
sent the Ford peace idea They are
making ready to continue intensive
study of war problems at once.
In the meantime the Scandinavian
delegates who came here from Chris
tiania, Stockholm and Copenhagen on
the memorable railway trip through
Germany are held here by inability to
secure from German officials Vises for
travel from Benthein to Warnernun-
de- there to cross the Baltic into Dem
mark. It is probable that such will
be given in a, day or two. Otherwise
the Scandinavians will gain Denmark
by water. On their return to their
homes they are to elect permanent
delegates, and a1ternates, who are to
join like American and Dutch workers
in the coming international peace as
semb1y. Whether this body will con-
vene in The Hague or in Stockholm is
as yet a question.
The writer talked to-day with Louis
P. Lochner, secretary of the party just
dissolved and also of the American
body now here. Mr.. Lochner told
the general basis of the coming in
ternational gathering.
He said that the gathering is to in
mates representing Informally great
peace societies and in fact the peo-
pies of the United States, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Holland. 1t
is supposed that in like manner a
delegation will represent Switzerland
and it is possible that one may attend
from Spain. These delegates will give
further intensive study, already far
advanced, to economic, political and
diplomatic problems connected direct
ly and essentially with the war.
In due time the body will COM
plete a draft of tentative terms of
peace which it will transmit to each
of the warning sides. It is supposed
that the paper will be returned with
comment. Then from the comment
as a start for a working basis the
terms will be revised, withHsuch sched-
ules or like addenda as may be de-
cided upon. The entering wedge will
have been shaped. From such a start
negotiations will progress, Mr.. Loeb
ner argues. Once begun they are
likely to lead on to peace.
Mime. .Rosika Schwimmer of Buda-
Pesth. is expert adviser to the Amer
lean, body. She! is a member of the
committee appointed by the Interna-
tionaI Conference of Women in The
Hague in May, which in two sub-di-
visions visited all of the belligerent
countries and most Of the neutral ma
tions in Europe, in the summer, in
the effort to start a plan for peace
negotiations. This committee inter-
viewed the prime ministers and the
foreign office in each capital visited.
1t also interviewed political leaders
in most of the capitals and secured in
several cases advice which was given
conf1d entia1ly. Members of the COM
mittee came to the United States and
many peace organizations and similar
societies, aggregating several mil
lion members and adherents became
The Ford peace ship was
a sequel of the visit.
Mr.. Lochner says that it is possible
that before the peace congress gets
fairly started, diplomats may begin
to negotiate directly In that case the
body's work is accomplished and it is
probable that the gathering will dis
solve soon after the institution of the
negotiations.
The American delegates here are:
Mrs Joseph Fe1s of Philadelphia and
Rev. Charles F. Aked OF, San Francis
co. Those coming are Henry Ford
of Detroit; Jane Adams, of Chicago
and William ]. Bryan of Nebraska.
Alternates here are Judge Ben. E.
Lindsay of Denver; Rev. DR.. .Jenkin
Lloyd Jones. of Chicago and John D.
Barry of San francisco. Those COM
ing are Dean Kifc1way of Me- York
and Miss Emily Green Balch Of the
faculty Of Wellesley College. Hard
workers in the party who are stay
ing include Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II.
Holt of Detroit and hudson King of
Washington, D. c.
The delegates are arranging their
intensive study. They are collecting
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