The sun., 1917-08-27

Rochester. BufYaio, Erie, Ashtabula,
Cleveland. Elyria. sandusky, Toledo, Elk
hart. Chicago (where two special crates
OF doves will be hooked on), Milwaukee.
and finally Minneapolis. The people Of
these cities are notified that Max East
man, editor Of the Masses, may not be
able at any Of these stops to restrain
himself from headiong speech.
Also. according to the fast grinding
mills at West Thirticth street, there
VIII be special trains 70 Minneapolis
from San Francisco. southern Califor-
MIA. the Northwest. Milwaukee and vari-
Gus other sections where "the people are
wild for peace" When these arrive the
conference or constituent assembly"
VIII be quite ready to gather in the big
TOP by the Falls Of Laughing Water to
near DR.. Jordan. Morris Hillquit and
otners rescue civilization from the fero-
cious F'rcnchmen and John Bull.
Topics TO Ne Discussed.
The general plan Of the conference
mas been arranged, together with a list
OF the principal speakers. The topics
10 be discussed as the water falls laugh
ingy are the abolition of secret dipio-
macy. referendum on questions Of peace
and war. proposals to render the Presi-
uents Cabinet responsible to Congress
and the people. as in England; the right
OF representatives of tho people in Con-
sress to pass on any proposed peace set
.iement; the Russian peace formula; no
iorctblc annexatlons. no punitive in
IDENTITIES and free development for small
nstionaiities the Pope's peace plea and
the Stockholm peace proposals: peace
resolutions now pending In Congress the
sails to send volunteers abroad demand
for maintenance of labor standards dur
ing the war. conscription Of wealth as
well as men, freedom. Of the press and
right OF assemblage, high cost of living.
Then, too. DR. Jordan has a plan for
ending the war without letting the Allies
get too close to Berlin. He calls II "con-
ceivable terms Of peace" and suggests.
among other things, the evacuation Of
Beisium without keeping hold OF any
Kind unless 1t be required to he unforti-
ned and guaranteed" Ahe evacuation Of
France without hold of any kind Alsace
and Lorraine to be made an independent
buffer state; the German colonies to be
returned. except for a trade by which the
Kaiser would get the Belgian Congo for
German West Africa; Tsing-tau to go
oaek to China: italy to get the Tren-
tino. but not Trieste, Fiume or Albania {;
Bulgaria TO get a pretty fair slice Of the
territory she has occupied; Constanti-
noplc to be left to Turkey under come
sort OF guarantees. though the Darda-
nelles and the Bosporus should be left
open and unfort!fed Armenia to have
autonomy even under Russian rule.
since there are degrees even in helr' /;
the problems of Russia to be settled by
the Russian people; federation for
Austria.
Open to Dlscussiou,
DR. Jordan leaves Serbia. Poland, the
matter OF indemnities and the matter of
disarmament open to discussion His
views as to the sort Of peace America
ought to sponsor now about represent
the views of his fellow pacifists, though
many are more radically Teutonic in
flavor Some Of them demand a new
Poland under German control, a guar
antee that Great Britain will revert to
free trade. although Germany is to be
allowed customs duties. and Alsace and
Lorraine to be made an independent
State under German supervision"
But the La lette-Jordan-Lochne
organization hasn't got thus far without
stirring up n whirlwlnd OF indignation.
Some people take their Minneapolis con-
terence too seriously to laugh at Il.
Prominent Socialists, once Identified
with Hillqut. Eastman & Co. have
spurned invitations TO sit under the big
top and have written that the pacifists
would he asha med Of themselves II they
had any capacity for shame.
Daisy Sanial Gill. a daughter OF Lu-
Glen Sanial. veteran of the Paris Com
mune, whose withdrawal from the So
cialist party few days ago was a shock
10 the organization. has written that she
condemns the appeal to the cowardice
and selfishness made to the masses by
the leaders OF the American Socialist
party" She takes the stand proudly
with the Socialists who are truly Ameri-
can. not German, and who will back ,ip
Samuel Gompers at Minneapolis on Sep
tember 5. These include, Of course.
Charles Edward Russell and j. @.
Phelps Stokes Rabbi Stephen S. Wise
has repudiated the pacifists saying that
he Is all American, not part.