| Show PEACE DAMAGED BY SPAIN'S REFUSAL TO F t BACK PLEA OF Vo So Reply to Wilson Vilson 1 Note Dote 1 Soon to Follo Follow r Answer Ans to I. I Germanys Germany's Proposal London Appears J More Hopeful 11 J Nan 5 I to Th The Tele R RW m ASHINGTON Jan 1 The I-The The W WASHINGTON stand stanel of tho the cn entente allies ames allieson ameson on tho the Teutonic pence peace discussion dis dis- proposals and Spain's refusal to lo hack up the pre presidents president's offer toward peace on the ground round that tho the time is not yet ct ripe are arc regarded regarded re here as the tho most damaging blows that have been dealt the peace propaganda ropa anda It was stated In diplomatic circles today that the reason tho the presidents president's t second note to neutral countries was kept secret was waR that just such ac ac- action tion as that by Spain was feared It was feared cared such a stand by a neutral neutral neu neu- trul would weaken tho UIO position taken by liv the administration Ever Ever since Chancellor von Ton Bethmann Beth Beth- mann mann announced In the Lerman German Ger Ler- man TUan reichstag that a proposal to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- cuss peace had bad been sent pent tho the countries countries coun coun- tries of or the entente President Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son and others ur urging lug peace have been on the watch for a strong backwash backwash back back- wash from rom tho the wave of peace senti senti- ment It was feared that tho the reply I I of ot Great Britain and and Its allies would I ibe be a a. flat and uncompromising I 1 tion of the otter which might kill 1111 off oft further efforts lors Study of or the tho note of the entente powers ewers however nas convinced convince officials officials of of- hero that there are doors still open for peace efforts both hoth by Ja the central powers and neutrals particularly particularly tho the former Any statement of or terms by tho UIO Berlin government I and nIl Its allies alUes made in official quarters I hero here will result In a continuance of or orthe the exchanges es between tho the belligerent leagues with the tIle possibility ity of or eventual favorable results still looming large In order to meet the tho criticism that tho the central powers are not sincere in their proposal It is s coni confidently predicted predicted pre pre- by neutral diplomats in ill Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington that an outline of or the terms under which the Tout on governments will enter a a. peace discussion will be forthcoming Bj n nice entice to The Telegram T l LONDON Jan 1 With 1 With the reply to Germanys Germany's peace Initiative accorded universal indorsement chief interest centered today in the tho reply to be ba made to President Wilsons Wilson's note which is expected to prove a far more important document document- The reply to German methods and purposes was largely anticipated The rune American reply re re- reply ply is not The resentment in some quarters rs with which it was received for the most mast part art disappeared It is expected that tile the to reply to America will ho the most illuminative the thc outline of ot the allies allies' purposes and alms aims in the world war that has yet been issued It is believed that It tt t. V will go deeply into the causes canses of ot tho the war war It will wUl answer so far as Is la possible possible pos pas sible all of ot the questions asked by President Wison and without declaring de dc- claring Glaring flatly for a relentless prosecution prosecution prosecution prose prose- cution of or the tile war will state firmly the tile determination to continue it In its reception the British press has praised the tho repy to Germany as asA asa asa a history making and statesmanlike document |
