Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
TO ASK
WILSON TO MOVE
FOR END OF WAR
President Will Be Urged TO
Offer Mediation After
Election
SOCIALISTS AID IN PLAN
By JOHN EDWIN NEyIN

WASHINGTON. Oct ai.--Regardiess OF
the outcome OF the coming electon Pres
fdept Wilson will be asked 10 make another
move for peace Word was received here
today that a movement along this line again
is being strongly fostered by the American
Neutral Conference Committee, Of which
Hamilton Holt IL cha rman. and several
organizations whose identity has not yet
been revealed. The appeal TO the President
will be made shortly after election. II will
be made simultaneously with a similar ap-
peal to the Pope and very probably King
Alfonso Of spain. Il was understood here
on,cials here say that this new peace
movement will have the active support Of
81 the elements that were enlisted In the
original Harry Ford peace movement. and
also will include Socialists Of neutral
oourtries who for some time back have
BEEN working Independently IN thAir home
countries seeking TO create n sentiment for
ending the world war.
rhs plan now under consideration " 20
request the President TO offer HIS good
cfices as mediator and 10 couple this orfer
with request that IN view Of the fact
that ths great campaigns along the various
fronts are now entering into the quiet
winter stages. all parties agree to an armis-
tice while an effort 10 being made 10 see
whether there cannot be found some sort
OF common meeting ground for diplomatic
perieys.
PEACE PROSPECT DARK
while President Wilson's action naturally
cannot be forecast. officials here, who are
entirely familiar with ths general situation,
say that they are fully convinced that he
can DO nothing at this time. He recently
has conferred with the principal American
Ambassadors 10 the Entente countries, AM
bnssadots Page and sharp. The former IL
back on his job In London and the latter
sailed today TO resume his duties In France
They told the President that. in their opln-
ION. there was no possibility Of peace with
IN another year at the least that France
would not even consent 70 consider any
movement along this line 30 long as Ger
man troops were on her soil And Is
known that. while the President has not
UT conferred with Ambassador Gerard, the
latter has let him know that In his opinion,
Germany would not consider any peace plan
under existing conditions that called for
anything more from her than a restoration
VI SVhoAtiVHb - thss PNfehee h~ANs~ wv
wal began.
All Of the information now available
here Is that the war will continue for AZ
least another year. Despite the enormous
losses on all sides, the military leaders
are still confident everywhere. And Of
ncials here who should know say that the
rurnors that Russia will conclude sep
arats peace with Germany during the COM
(, ing winter are without foundation. The
military authorities here who are closely
Watching developments claim that the big
est campaigns OF the entire war Will BE-
fought on the western front through thf
coming winter. spring and summer, and
that II will be the autumn OF 1917 before
!, any Of the beiligerents will be In such
condition aa 20 consider any other means
than force for ending the war.
These officials also say that this does
not mean that they look for complete
victory for either side. The contrary is
the case. They believe that the eYshtual
outcome must be more or less Of dead
lock. and frankly state that II the peoples
/ Of the =srring nations themselves could
be made fully aware OF the exact situation
. movement 20 settle the war now would
have every chance OF success.