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Show EFFECT OF Expressions of Opinion in the British Press, Most of Them Hostile, Carefully Read; .Moderation .Mod-eration in Views Expected Ex-pected After Reflection and Discussion. PEACE DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET Both of Secretary Lansing's Lan-sing's Statements Are Cabled Abroad in Order Or-der That There Be No Misunderst a n d i n g ; Congratulations Pour Into the White House. WASHINGTON, Doc. 22. While nothing official eamo from Europe to- day to show when the belligerents "will reply to President Wilson's note urg-r urg-r ing discussion of peace, or what the nature of tho responses Tnlght be, the London news dispatches indicating that an early reply was uulikely because of tho necessity of consultation between tho allies, agreed with the view pro-vailing pro-vailing here. Apparently tho administration, having hav-ing dispatched the note and in the interest in-terest of caution having taken steps to nee that no misconstruction abroad was placed on the president's purposes, now is enrefully watching the expressions of opinion, partieularl' in the British press. As tho attitudo of tho Teutonic allies hail been clearly foreshadowed in advance and the prosident in tho noto specifically disclaimed any association asso-ciation wilh that attitude, tho interest of American oflicials centered on the reception re-ception of the noto in tho cutcnto countries coun-tries and nmong tho European neutrals. Moderation Expected. It was recalled as the London dispatches, dis-patches, most of them hostile, arrived, that similar expressions grcetod the original proposals of tho central powers, pow-ers, but that the views were moderated in the British press and among the entente en-tente diplomats hero after reflection nnd discussion. To preclude nny possibility of misconstruction mis-construction of the president's purposes from the flurry of yesterday caused by Secretary Lansing's two statements, both statements were cabled to American Ameri-can diplomats abroad in neutral as well as belligerent countries todav so they might be prepared to state correctly the president 's attitude to the governments to which they are accredited. They arc intended to otTer othcial evidence, if it be needed, that tho president's note is exactly what it purports to be on its face. Washington View. The suggestion from London that the manner ot replying to the president's note will differ from the form of replies re-plies to proposals of the German allies corresponded with oftieial expectations, it is thought here that the entente allies al-lies might not make extended answer to the proposals of the central powers, but would deal with the whole peace subject in their response to the United Ststes. The German view here is that whatever what-ever the reply of the entente allies the relations between Germany ami the United States will have been immeasurably immeas-urably improved, probablv to the point of assuring careful steps by the Berlin government to avoid any "such conditions condi-tions as led up to a crisis" which threatened threat-ened a break in diplomatic relations That view is that the advantage of! comity with tho greatest of neutrals: will hi? so forcibly i tit ro.r i upon tho people of tho contra! empires t hat it will not again be nuatigcrVd. Some Fear Noted. Entente diplomats, while thov apparently ap-parently linii decided to accept tho president's attitude in good faith. ha! not wholly disposed of their tear that it might, redound to the advantage of thoir enemies. It was reiterated today in all official quarters that there was perfect understanding under-standing between Secretary Lansing and the president, and whatever niiuht have appeared as discord in interpreta-tion interpreta-tion of tho note to the belligerents, had r boon disposed of by the issue of the (Continued ou Page Two.) I PRESIDH WATCHES ! EFFECT Or HIS NOTE (Continued from Fage One.) secretary 's second statement and the steps to inform the foreign governments . of the fact?!. I The notes to the belligerents, Secretary Secre-tary Lansing's explanatory statements anil recent German submarine activities furnished the chief topic of discussion at today's cabinet meeting. Later it was sail I that the discussion was directed di-rected toward no particular end, but merely brought forth the views of cabinet cabi-net members. Await Word From Berlin. After tlie cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing said tliat full information con-eerfiini; con-eerfiini; the sinking of the British liner Arabia was not at hand. The American government is anxiously awaiting word from Berlin regarding the British horse ship Marina, which admittedly was sunk without warning by a German submarine, subma-rine, and which, the state department has been convinced, was not a transport. No course of action will be decided upon up-on until Germany has been heard from further. Jt was learned that after full discussion discus-sion the cabinet took the view that the force of the note to the belligerents had not been materially affected by Secretary Lansing's statements. Press comment iu both England and Germany was read with the deepest interest in-terest by members of the cabinet. Spokesmen for the administration thought that the unfavorable impression impres-sion made at first in England would be changed when the note was examined carefully. Many Congratulations. Messages congratulating the president presi-dent poured into the White house today in increasing volume. Almost without exception the senders interpreted the action as a peace move. Republican Leader Mann referred to the note on the floor of the house today and heartily praised President Wilson's action. "Without regard to partisanship," partisan-ship," he said. "I believe the whole people peo-ple of the country warmly congratulate and commend tlie president in every effort' ef-fort' he has made or may make to restore re-store peace in the world." It became known during the day that some members of the diplomatic, corps are worried over their persona! status with their home sovernments whom they have been informing for weeks past that the United States would take no action in the European situation. With the arrival ar-rival of the German proposals and the announced decision of this government not to add any word of its own, most diplomats became finally convinced and so reported to their governments that no step toward peace would be taken here unless a decided change occurred. |