The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-10
Report, However, Emphatically
Denied That Be!ligerents
Are Making Representation
Germany S Alleged
Terms Published
Where They Came From No
One Seems to Know and
All May Be Bait for Ameri-
can Buyers of Bonds

Washington. April 0.-Enorts to
start a fresh discussion of peace
In Europe were made conspicuous
here today by publication OF re-
ports that the terms which Ger
many Is prepared to consider as
basis OF ending tho war have
been communicated to the United
States government.
There is no evidence that such Is the
case. but there 10 abundant indication
that there is a strong desire in certain
quarters that the possibilities of peace
shall be agttated anew. This desire, il
is said, springs more from a wish to
fix a responsibility for the continuation
of the war on the side of the allied
ton that the time has come for achiev-
ing any definite results In the direction
of peace.
In German quarters the discussion
of peace seems to be more welcome
at present than else here. Publicly
the statement is made on behalf of
Germany that the war will end only
when the allies see that II liz impos-
sihle to defeat or crush Germany.
Privately II Is added that this reaiiza-
tion on the part OF the allies is near
at hand and that the fighting may be
expected to end within the next few
months
Finances Chief Problem.
Elsewhere in circles where there
has been some experience in the OBJ
servation of wars and peace, the
recurrence of peace talk at this time
Is pointed to as a sign that the war
Is following a perfectly normal and
usual course in every respect 1t
is pointed out that finances is, after
all. q big issue with all the bellig-
erent powers and that their chief
problem is to raise the money with
which to carry on their military an"
naval operations.
Talking of peace, IL Is declared. Is
the simplest and easiest method by
which TO revivffy confidence and 10
thus help the sale OF war securities.
In this connection one Is reminded
that despite the Presidents views on
the question of war loans both Ger
man and French war bonds may now
be purchased in the United States
and that the more the American pub
lie il led to believe that peace Is
near at hand the larger will be the
demand for the European war secu-
rites in this country.
Afraid Somebody Say They're Scared.
While most OF the talk at present
seems to emanate from German
sources, IT Is understood that the
heiiigerents are in the spirit to give
encouragement to any discussion Of
peace terms in general If such en-
couraEement can be given without
appearin gto commit them in the
slightest degree. AT the German.
Austrian. French and British embas-
sizes here suggestions that their gov
ernments are ready to seek peace are
enphaticaliy repudiated. The state
ments made nj the outset OF the war
by the several belligerents with respec,
to the grand objects to be achieved
before the war could end are re-
iterated. but nevertheless Il is no secret
that all the powers arc prepared to
see hostiiities come to an end with
the situation far short OF what has
been publicly demanded as the con-
ditions of peace.
According TO the reports set In cir
culatton here In the last forty EIGHT
hours the German government has
made up It's mind as to the terms
which 1t would consent to conside- at