Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-11-13 | Page 1 | Jordan Issues a Peace Statement

JORDAN ISSUES A PEACESTATEMENT Joint Peace Commission of Neutrals May Be Permanently Perman-ently Established at Some Future Time. "Washington, Nov. 13. Dr. David Starr Jordan, who discussed peace prospects yesterday with President Wil6on. issued a statement today making ma-king clear that he had definite Idea that a joint peace commission of neutrals neu-trals could bo established before Christmas, or at any time definitely to be set. Dr. Jordan said today that his idea was that the Christmas period traditionally and historically devoted to the Interests of peace "would be a good time for thinking it over." "There is, however," he said, "an unofficial meeting of the loading advocates ad-vocates of friendly International relations rela-tions will be present This meeting doubtless will lead up to the establishment estab-lishment of a more formal and permanent per-manent commission of continuous mediation me-diation and conciliation. "The commission, If established, might not be successful In its main purpose, though personally I reel sure that it will be. It might not shorten the war directly, but it -would create a clearing house and center of peaco discussions and for the hopeful feeling of millions of people who are sick, and tired of collective murder In every nation of Europe. It would no nothing noth-ing spectacular; its work would be done in ciulet and patience and might even not be directly heard of by the public at large Whetrer the United States takes part In It. In any official capacity or not, such a commission is certain to be established." ' n1