New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-30
PEACE PLEA TO PRESIDENT.
SENT BY ENGLISHMAN,

A remarkable plea for peace
evolved lin the name Of Europe
and contained in an open lette
to President Wilson. written Oh
thin paper~-so as to evade tn
censor-by Bertrand Russell
England s foremost \philosophe
and mathematician, is being car
ricd to Washington to-day to b.
personally handed to the Presi
dent by special committee of tn,
American Neutral Conference
Committee.
The letter was handed by Mr.
Russell in London to coniidcn
tial agent, a young woman con
nected with the American Neutral
Conference Committee. and was
delivered to that body during a
session at the Astor Hotel.
Asserting that victory for eth
err side is impossible, and that
"our militarists'' are the only
ones responsible for a continual
ton of the conflict. Mr.. Russell
appeals to President Wilson to
use his influence in bringing
about peace.
Criticisms Displease.
Mr.. Russell is grandson Of
Lord John Russell. BY his con
tinued frank criticism since the
outbreak of the war he has FREE
quently incurred the ill-will of
the English Government. and for
hidden to come to America to de-
liver a series of lectures at Har-
ward. His liberty Of action in
England is restricted to other
than prohibited areas. His let !
ter. when read at the session Of |
the American Neutral Confer
ence Committee, caused pro-
found stir. and three delegates,
ieorge Foster Peabody, Professor
Emily Greene Balch and Paul Kel-
ogg. were at once appointed to
'arry the document to Washing
on.
The letter reads:
"Sir-You have an opportun.
tv Of performing a signal service
o mankind, surprising even the
ervice of Abraham Lincoln, great
s that was. It is in your power
D bring the war to an end by a
ust peace. which shall do all that 4
ould possibly be done to allay the
ear Of new wars in the near fu- I
IRE.
'onger War Fatal. I
1T - not vet too late to save ,
'uropeon civilization from des-
ruction; but It may be too late II /
10 war be allowed to continue for I
10 further two or three years '
18th which our militarists threat q
! W. It
"The military situation has =
Dw developed to a point where q
le ultimate issue is clear in its il
'oad outline. to all who are cap {
,le Of thought. 4
1T must b abvious to tho au- A
loritiss in all tho belligerent
'untriss that no victory for eth a
side u possible. IN Europe. o
. Germans have the advantage b
ltside Of Europe and at sea, the l.
lies have the advantage. 81
Neither side is able to win D
Oh a crushing victory as to COM a
| the other side to sue for peace. Il
le war inflicts untold injuries v,
on the nations. but not such in 81
ries to make a continuance of e,
hting impossible. 1t is evident ST
ut, however war may be pro- is
aged, negotiations will ulti- IN
'tely have to take place on the al
sis Of what will be substantial fir
the present balance Of gains
d losses. and will result in terms I
very different from those ii,
ich might be obtained now. m
alize Facts. an
The German Government has ca
ognized this fact and has ex- m,
'ssed its willingness for peace br
terms which ought to be re. se1
'ded at least as according a tic
is for discussion, since they pc
lcede the points which in in
We the honor Of the allies. les
The allied governments have on
had the courage to acknowl- We
y publicly what they cannot sh,
y IN private. that the hope Of