Show ANOTHER PEACE CONGRESS secretary says he thinks that he S and the president have gone as far as they can washington dec 23 that the further interchange of views preparatory to the formulating of a program for another peace conference at the hague bc effected through alie international budeau under control of the permanent administrative council of the league is the suggestion mada by secretary hay in a circular note to the powers made public at the department to day the note was dispatched a icek ago but its publication was withheld until it had reached the various american embassies and legations abroad the secretary summarizes the replis of all the powers to his note of oct 31 and expresses the gratification of the president at alie cordial reception of his invitation having taken this initial step however the secretary says the president feels that he has gone as far as he appropriately can and that with the general acceptance of his invitation vi in principle the future conduct of the affa irmay fitly follow its normal channels regarding alie conditional acceptance of russia secretary hay that while the postponement which this re ply acce imitates Is to be regretted this government recognizes alie weight of the notice which induced it |