Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-02
PEACE TALK
in EUROPE.

Deace wave IN Europe 10
not any longer be gainsaid nor resls-
ted. Emperor William and the war
lords Of Germany pretend to laugh
at the many suggestions looking to
bringing the war to a close, but that
many thousands in Germany are m
terested in these movements, Is APP
oarent. The Kaiser in a recent speech
said among other things, while show
ins the great sacrifice made by the
German people, THAI hardly a nome
in the Fatherland, has been spared IN
this fearful conflict short there
were vacant chairs everywhere, How
long he may be able 20 stem the grow
ING tide against this terrible slaugh-
ter. remains to BE seen. The leadmg
newspapers of Germany, which DOUBT
less reflect the hopes of large per-
centage of the Kaiser's Subjects are
M longer muzzled They are speak
ing plainly and to the point, and the
love of peace inherent in all homes
was never more manifest. The re-
cent manifestations made by women
in Berlin, who gathered in front OF
the Royal Palace, and demanded bread
and the return of their husbands anu
sons, were ominous.
According to dispatch from ber-
lin, split threatens s"rianss raHN'
tbe reichstag. Exciting caucrses are
heinp held. One group is insistent on
government statement of the peace
terms Germany will accept.
Fresh demands that relcn s'a
members be permitted to discuss
peace terms, are contained in copies
Of the Berliner Vorwaerts, receive"
in Copenhagen.
The Berlin, Berliner Tageblatt Is
the first newspaper to come out Al
approval of the plan of the SOCIAL ae-
mocrats to ask Chancellor Won beth-
mann-Hollweg, under what conditions
he is prepared to begin peace nego-
t;otions. "For our part" says the
newspaper, Eve cannot sec why such
Question should not be directed to
the chancellor nor why he should not
answer it. In any case, even though
one may be very skeptical about the
success of a peace movement at the
present moment, the German people
sbould not be denied the right to ques-
ton the responsible leader on the I'M
perial policy regarding his intentions
and the goal"
A dispatch from Rome says
,ol;t;c.l hattie of the subtleSt kind is
seen in Italian circles, in connsc''oh
with the presence OF Cardinal mart
mann. of Cologne, in Rome and the
absence of Gamma! MERCER, OF bruS-
sells on the eve of the Forthcoming
consistory Taking advantage Oh the
Vatican's privilege of sending uncch-
sored kilograms, Cardinal Hartmann
.,,-aaf,y has dispatched a number OF
messages to Berlin. it was understood
IN these kilograms he is believed 10
have informed the German authorizes
as to the Pope's attitude and the pros
meets of action by his holiness in an
effort to end the war.
That the kaiser hopes Pope bene-
dict will initiate a peace movement IS
believed in Rome. cardinal hart
,,ann's visit is regarded as peace
feeler. 1t is, therefore, pointed out
+bat = favorable presentation OF the
German cause is exceedingly desr-
able and that for this reason Cardin-
al Mercier's presence in Rome was cP-
posed by Berlin. :.
Werthmann. bishop of Freiburg' IN
Breisgau, has beea in Geneva Tor TWO
days, after paying long visit TO
Prince Won Buclow. former German
chancellor, at Luccrne. It is reported
in Geneva that the object OF the
bishops visit to Switzerland IS to
assist in arousing sentiment in favor
of peace among Catholics of neutral
and belligerent countries. According
to report, the bishop is being assisted
by Prince Won Bnelew.
The real object Of Emperor VIII
Jams visit to Vienna was to put a
stop to efforts; :-Anstriasis .ma'ing,s by
means Sof negotiations through Mad:
, rid, with the Vatican. to obtain .
separate peace with the ouadrrple en-
tente, Vienna and Berlin. disagree
CT tie question Of p7sce. Berlin. d.