| Show LEWIS PROPOSES MEDIATION IN WAR introduces resolution R RE E QUESTING PRESIDENT TO TAKE SUCH ACTION resolution recited that it Is su suggested ast as expression of a desire for world peace and not Favor favoritism lt for any of belligerents washington A resolution requesting tile tho president unless incompatible with tho the public interest to suggest to warring nations of H europe drope that eliat the united states undertake mediation was introduced into the senate on thursday by senator lewis of illinois to lie on oil the table for discussion later tile tho resolution would aut authorize hortze 1 lie president to propose that the belloir belli berents declare a truce and that eacel of 0 them select a neutral country its as its representative on a board of arbitration thus created each selected neutral would name one member of the board over which the president or ills hla representative would preside as referee under ilia plan each belligerent would present its demands or claims to tho the board which would be authorized to arrive at an equitable adjustment the resolution recites that 11 it Is suggested as an expression ot of the desire for world peace and not of favoritism for any ot of tho the belligerents pr president wilson told callers thurs d day ay U that the intervention of a neutral lit in behalf of peace in europe could rest only on a u mutual understanding by the belligerents that terms to be arranged are arc to conservo conserve the inhere hit erets ts of all and the world at large rather than those of a particular nation or group of nations among the warring powers |
