The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
No SEPARATE
PEACE OBJECT
OF SOCIALISTS

- w lNil'l--H '-'' 49, - 'NF'
(via London. H.: 10 Il. m)-The forth
coming peace conference OF the Inter
national Socialist bureau l. not 10 be
held al The instance Of the Germans
and will not work for ii separate
peace. said PirIrr IOrlstrn, Dutch So
cialist leader and chairman Of The
executive committee. in in interVle"
today with the Associated Press. He
spoke first OF the decision OF me
French Socialists not 10 send dele
gales to Stockholm, saying that in
spite of this action French Socialists
would be represented. if merely by
minority delegates lie WAS reminded
Of the assertion made in France lhHt
The only thing the conference could
accomplish would be 10 further a
project for Il separate peace.
THAT Is the last thing in tn" world
il will do" he said. we are not
. working for Il separate peace and do
not desire il. What VIZ want Is uni
vcrsal peace. and VIC hrliev" fhr time
has come when there is Il chance of
achieving il. We are most optimistic
as 10 the outlook.
Have You noted" he WAS asked.
that the French based their refusal
partly on the allegation thar the call
ing OF the conference WAS due 10 agl-
tari0n from German and Austrian
sources"
This Dutch leader rmpharjcally re-
pudiated this statement. saying:
As long ago aS last August Tho
idea ni this conference had taken
shape and the executive committee
| had begun laying plans. Some time
later We received letter from Morris
Hillquit. Of New York. saying that The
American Socialists demanded that a
peace conference be held not later
Than March !. and thai if We did moi
call one they would. We asked Them
ITO wait until the middle Of March. II
is absolutely untrue To say VIZ ar"
injecting at German or Austrian solicit
ItatiOn or inSticaliOn. VIZ have been
urged to take his step not only by
Americans bur by Danes. Norwr2ianS
land others. The coming conference
will be neutral in every sense of lie
word. designed TO serve no cause
i"Xccp' the cause Of universal peace.
w" are holding il ~ this time because
conditions now seem favorable. cspc-
icially in view Of the Russian rcvOll-
tiiun."
Other prominent Socialists have ar.
rived in Stockholm for The coming
conference. including NJ Staining
| Danish minister without portfolio: the
Dutch Senator Van Kol and Herr Al
babarda. The first of The preliminary
sessions will b. held on Saturday. in
the Socialist party's room in the par
lament building. Il will b. presided
over BY lljalmar Granting. The Swn.
dish Socialist leader. Camille Hugs
mann. tn" R"lcian Socialist leader
and Emiln NaNdrrv"lh". Belgian min
lister OF munitions, are expected here
in Il few days.
The preliminary meetings and tn"
assembling Of delegates are likely to
take more tim" than had been expect
ed. and il il probabl" the convention
will not assemble until 4 few days af-
ter May II. the time originally Snt.
PETROGRAn. April 80. via London.
| April 80 HIS a. MI is evident
! from foreign kilograms thar I'll" atti.
tudc Of tho Russian democracy toward
! peace has been mi$rOnStrurd and dis.
! lnr;,eh by the foreign press. The DO.
sire for peace has become NOR" wide
/ spread and articulafr since The r"ynlu.
! ion. but II. is base on entirely differ.
,cnt conceptions from those enter.
tanned during Ihr old regime.
These new conceptions have no. II
ing 10 ln with premature peace With
Germany. As Il matter Of fact lheE
lhav" TOt Yet taken any definite" form.
simply cmanaiinc from tn" now Spirir
of democracy which wishes 10 build
"a foundation for Il durable" world
, peace. The idea OF Il srparat" peace
Idicd her" with III" old regime. Th"r"
is no talk of This even among The most
advanced SOCiaiStiC factions Thr$"
arc eager for peace and favor ? con
fcr"nc" Of the working" men nf III"
other countries al war. hut until surh
an event he possible. unanimously de-
clare their patriotic desire 10 rIntlnu"
,hc war Speaking on this suhJ"rt
Premier l.vnff said:
There has been UP In The present
mo mention anywhere in Russia Of Inc
possibility of concluding a separate
nracn between free Russia and the
mowers Of Tcuton mIiiari>m. Among
our Socialist party LEADERS no ono has
ever gone 50 far as IN suppose that
IanY agreement is advisable in this d1-
erection. Representative" opinion ahrol
should take more calmly som" lSnlaird
voices that arc asking for immediate
stops in preparation for peace. AM
Russian proposal 10 TINS end VIII hnid
il essential thar Russia shall act. then
AS always. in cOmplct" harmony with
Iall the allied nations.