Evening star., 1917-02-28
Behind Closed Doors.

AT anOtner hOtei, Amos PlIcnOl, Man
Eastman, editor of the Masses, and
Paul T. Kellogg. editor of the Survey,
a social service magazine, held a con-
ference behind closed doors.
They said they have an appointment
to see President Wilson at 2:3o O'Clock.
but they would not divulge what they
intend to propose at that time. Miss
Lillian Wald of New York will be in
the delegation.
Just before noon Miss Jane Adams
of Chicago, a leader of the Woman's
Peace Party, and Miss Emily Balch. pro-
fessor of economics at Wellesley Col
lege, arrived at the same hotel, where
Joseph Cannon, representing miners
and laboring organizations of the west.
and William ]. Hull, representing the
peace conference held in New York
February % and 90. also registered.
Miss Adams, Miss Balch. Mr.. Cannon
and Mr.. Hull had a White House ap-
pointment at o'clock. They declined
to make any statement in advance be-
yond saying that they wished to lay
before the President the conclusions
reached at the New York conference.
These resolutions urge referendum
vote before declaration of war.
"'The man who knowingly goes into
danger does not stand in the same po-
sition as one who is overtaken by dan
ger without his fault.
THE second proposition is that
to carry contraband and passengers
together. The captain who has contra
band to look after, upon which he may
be collecting Il high freight rate. is
not in position to give to the safety
Of his passengers the care to which
they are entitled.
Peace Mass Meeting Discussed.
The advisability Of holding a peace mass
~T <t,o
pacificist talent from the various organ
izations as the headline speakers, was dis
cussed, but no plans were definitely an
nounced. Mr.. Lochner stated that Mr..
Bryan would not be a speaker at such
a meeting.
The socialist party of the District
lined up a number of leaders of the
various peace groups to speak at an
anti-war meeting it will hold at
Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street, this
evening. 1t announces the follow
Sherwood of Ohio. Representative CAL
laway of Texas. Representative Lon
don of New York, Miss Pauline New
man of New York. representing the
American Union Against Miiitarism;
Mrs. Benton MacKaye, representing the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage; Mrs. Jessie L. Lane of the Wom-
ans Single Tax League, Mrs. Ethel S.
Cohen, socialist: Miss Rebecca Shelly
of New York. representing the Emer-
gency Peace Federation: H. B. Martin
of the Anti-War League and Julian
Pierce of the socialist national COM
mittee.
Present at the luncheon were Miss
Adams, Miss Balch and Messrs. Hull.
Cannon, Pinchot, Eastman, Kellogg,
Hallinan and Miss Wald.
Peace Party Members Busy.
BusiIy at work throughout the morn
ing, arranging conferences with mem
bers of Congress, and planning to bring
the various peace leaders together at a
luncheon at the Raleigh at 1890
o'clock, were Miss Leila Foye Secor
and Miss Rebecca Shelly, both of the
Emergency Peace Federation; Mrs. Will
liam l. Thomas. executive secretary OF
the Woman's Peace Party, and Charles
T. Hallinan, secretary of the American
Union Against Militarism.
Mr.. Bryan came here directly from
Florida. announcing he would be in the
city until tomorrow night. when the
Nebraskans of the capital celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary Of the states
admission to the Union. He told all
newspaper men that he had no plans"
and to specific questions as to whether
he intended to call at the White House
or confer with public men he gave the
same reply.
He gave a statement to The Star
prefaced by approval of the declaration
which stated, 1T Is devoutly to be
hoped that it will not be necessary to
put armed force anywhere into action"
He said he believed the President had
correctly interpreted the spirit of the
American people in saying they de-
sired DeaCe