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Show LICHNOWSKY MAY COME. Apparently, despite the hints of Erz-bergcr Erz-bergcr and other Germans that the Hun government may find itself obliged to reject the allies' terms for peace under certain conditions, the ruling powers of the former empire are preparing the way for a resumption of diplomatic relations, re-lations, indicating that the German threat of peace treaty rejection is not to be taken seriously. Doubtless the Germans are anxious to conclude peace and set about rehabilitating the nation, with especial reference to its foreign trade. The news from Stockholm that the German government has practically determined de-termined on the selection of. Prince Lichnowsky as the first post-war ambassador am-bassador to the United States, will be received with interest in this country. Lichnowsky was the German ambassador ambassa-dor to the court of St. James until he made himself obnoxious to tho imperialists imperial-ists of Berlin by disposing of the Hun claim that Germany was forced into a war which she did not desire and which she sought to escape. The prince's memoirs fastened guilt for tho world war on the kaiser and his advisers. It sent him into retreat in Switzerland. If Lichnowsky, heretofore in disgrace, is selected for ambassador to the United States, it will be an evidence that the German government accepts his view of responsibility for the war. That his appointment is seriously considered would indicate that the junkers' gTip on affairs in Germany has been effectually broken. Not for many years will German diplomats dip-lomats in any country be more than officially of-ficially persona grata. For a generation their activities will be watched with suspicion, and their position is certain to be difficult and embarrassing. But if the Stockholm report is well founded, t!:e next Gorman ambassador to Wash-ingiou Wash-ingiou will be a diplomat who does not believe that the chief essential for one of his calling is ability to distort the truth. |