The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01
Progress for Peace Is
Being Made In Stockholm

The Neutral Conference for continuous .n1,
tion outcome OF the Ford peace eApe"''loI.'
eitrinr al Stockholm. has issued Pdllp"Ise'
INCH has inst reached this city giving "
,at,ad scrount of the work IL has done ana the
tu,ure methods 10 be pursued by that oouY'
win This comes translation OF MaHihiIiat,
Harden's article in Die Zukuntt caheu
Were Wilson" in which as the title SUCCESS
he tells what he thinks are fEesldeHN
views on the war and peace
II is a logical and urgent plea against ulll1'a
ism and for a higher form OF ciVlIzauOH III
which Harden apparently concurs
That it was allowed 10 be circulated IN Yer
many and sent out OF that counu! Il 'A'"''e'
significant 10 the neutral conference.
a complete list Of the delegates from the six
neutral countries X given in this paInphie' Win
a brief explanation of the status OF each
There are two delegates and two alternates
from each. making a total of "a; business man
ager. representing the financial end OF the con,
ference, which j. Henry Ford, and corps OF
secretaries. stenographers. etc
These are all quartered in the Grand hotei,
stockholm whence they send out ENJOYS anu
emissari.s on their various missions.
Delegations will visit the Pope who has shown
every indication Of wishing TO bring about peace.
An appeal has been presented 10 all the pei
Iigerent governments which has seven articles
of faith being roughly, Right OF nations 10 de-
eide their own fate: guarantees that the ecoho
mic activity Of all peoples should be AFFORDED
development on equal terms freedom or the
seas. parliamentary control Of foreign policy;
international organization; disarmament oy IN
ternational agreement: world congress, guar
anteeiHg political and spiritual freedom 10 special
nationaIities united with other peoples, all OF
which is an attempt TO suggest possible ap
proach to the task Of uniting again the inter
national bonds that have been torn asuhdeF IN
this fratricidal war.
Whatever may be the solution. there is abund-
ant evidence of the growing conviction among
beIigeren,s and neu;rals alike. mat the hope
OF the world lies in the substitution OF law and
order for International anarchy.
The neutral conference feels justified IN hop
ing that the end of this war will witness the in
stitution of an International order of Justice
which shal=Eaaks- possible enduring peace
for all mankind
The conference Is said TO be a mecca for rep
resentatives of the oppressed European nations
From the various countries ENJOYS nave come
soliciting an opportunity 20 present the claims
Of their country to the neutral conference.
Though the work OF the conference Is only
just fully under way. il is said to be markedly
gaining respect and confidence.
IL occupies a unique Position the only in
ternational body actively endeayoring to help
end the war.
Every mail brings suggestions for future work
and suggestions for constructive work are given
daily by both government officials and the
humbiest inhabitants.
The speech OF President Wnson made before
the American League to Enforce Peace re-
ceived with enthusiasm by the conference and
by nearly all Of Europe.
IL was interpreted to mean that the United
States is ready TO abandon her outgrown atti-
tude OF isolation from world politics: thai the
principles set down OF the utmost import.
ance 10 all nations, but especially TO the smaller
neutral states; that union of nations must be
formed and that the president desires this coun-
try TO be a member Of such a union.
The same desire has been expressed by Sir
Edward Grey, and the conference believes that
there will be a announcement in its favor by
the German government.