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Show INTEREST SHOWN AT CAPITAL. Germany's Proposal Breaks Chains ( That 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 making offers of mediation. Now that one set of belligerents has signified its willingness to discuss peace terms a condition often reiterated reiter-ated as necessary to any action by President Wilson there are indications indica-tions that when the United States, acting as the intermediary, transmits the German proposal, it may accompany accom-pany its action by some steps to throw the influence of the United States into the balance for at least a consideration, considera-tion, however preliminary, of the terms on which a lasting peace might be brought to the world. Some ranking rank-ing officials of the American government govern-ment believe a league of nations, such as President Wilson has suggested. J must be the outcome, and it could not I be perfected without the participation of the United States. |