| Show NA ATOS PLAN TOI TO END WAR I Semiofficial Meeting Probably Will Occur a Before fore Christmas in Some European n City WILSON TO ASSIST V Dr Jordan Outlines s 's Idea to the President Who Is Anxious to 5 See Lasting Peace WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Noy Nov Noy 12 12 I David Starr Jordan chancellor of Lela Leland d Stanford rd university 1 and head of the International Peace congress r recently San Sari Francisco Francis o told President Wilson t today that i a quasi quasi- quasi cial m meeting of ne neutral t al riat rations nations ons probably will beheld sonie sone oni time before Christmas either r at The h Hague Berne or Copenhagen to at attempt at- at tempt to bring about p peace i in Eu Europe EU- EU u- u rope r Dr Dr Jordan Jordan conveyed convey co y d' d to tl the e pr sh dent a a. resolution from the peace I congress congress urging urging him hin to operate co-operate operate with o other her neutrals In inca calling ling s such ch a conference nc k p t Q l r I jn ln ln a statement laid th the thea pre president by by by- Dr Jordan It w d do cla ed that as a result of ot rece recent mis missions sion to the governments o w warring nations it could be stated that while I Ithe the nations at war were n no f willing themselves to begin besin negotiations ons for for peace peach peace there is nevertheless abundant abundant ant evidence evidence that those charged with the administration of the fore foreign policies of of ot tl these nations w would uld welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come or at at least not oppose affirmative affirmative tive action by a neutral agency agency to I bring brinl abo about a pe peace ce based on international inter inter- I national nation l Justice Dr Jord Jordan n said aIa that while no official I cial information was available peace advocates had learned teamed from unofficial sour sources es in Holland Sweden Switzerland Switzerland Switzer Switzer- i land Denmark and Spain that those I countries wo would d be glad to take part partin partI I in a. a any movement m nt ni to further the cause of peace Dr Jordan was a compani q d by Louis P. P L Lochner secretary secretary secretary sec sec- of the Chicago Peace society socie y and nd who acted as secretary to to Miss' Miss Jane Addams of Hull HuU House Chicago Chica Chicago go when she visited Europe as a representative of the women's women's peace congress and much of or the information information information tion communicated to the pr president today tIllay was g gathered by Miss Addams and lier Ier comp companions U U. S. S to Participate i Dr Jordan ordan T took the position t that la t tit it would be more natural for the Eur European neutrals neutral to invite invite- the G United States to participate in the peace conference than for t States to issue the invitation He Hes s said id that that an unofficial meeting of or peace s at Berne erne De December 14 at which plans for bringing about peace peace will w be d discussed d would ber be- beat beat- at attended attended at- at tended by people from the United States S The idea of or the quasi official peace conference rence suggested to resident President the international Wilson J on n behalf of ot peace peace congress by bY Dr Dr Jordan was that it It wo ld constitute a voluntary court of continuous US mediation w would uld 1 invite Wite vite suggestions for settlement from each of the warring n and in any case would submit sub si si- to all of or t them em rea sona- sona ble proposals proposals' as a a- basis basis' for peace Wilson Will Aid Dr Jordan did not reveal what Pr President sid nt Wilson n said aid to but the president several times has taken the position that he will be glad gad to todo todo todo do do anything ing of a practical nature to end the war Dr Jordan refused to predict whether t the e peace efforts would be successful in the near fu fu- fu ture tug Dr Jordan yordan told the pr president peace advocates tes constantly were in touch with people in the t e warring countries and that there were organizations actively at work iri iii all aU parts of the I civilized world bringing pressure to bear to end the war Ultimately he lie said those efforts were certain to tobe tobe tobe be successful The Christmas season is the natural natural natural nat nat- ural time to talk peace Dr Jordan declared and therefore he lie Is expecting expecting expect expect- ing lug the plans of or the peace advocates to take definite form about th that t time |
