Washington County News | 1916-12-21 | Page 2 | Interest Shown at Capital

INTEREST SHOWN AT CAPITAL germany s proposal breaks chains tt trat at have bound united states washington germany s proposal for peace Is regarded here as having broken the chains which for months have restrained the united states as well as other neutrals from malting making offers ot of mediation now that one set of belligerent signified its willingness to d peace terms a condition often aelter abed as necessary to any action by Prel president dent wilson there are in indications d i aca that when the united S states t a s 0 acting as the intermediary transmit the german proposal it may accompany its action by some steps to throw the influence of the united states into the balance tor for at least a tion ion however preliminary of the terms erms on which a lasting peace might be brought to the world some rank ing officials of the american government believe h a league of nations such as president wilson has suggested must be the outcome and it could not be ie perfected without the participation of f the united states