Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-25
Close Personal Friend of Chief
Executive Gives impress
SiOnS of Investigations Made
in European Capitals,
EACH NATION WANTS
TO RECOVER FOR LOSSES
Germany Would FOrego Con-
tinentaI Expansion in Order
to Secure Colonies on For
eign Continents,


New York, June "a. - President
Wilson does not see any prospect for
an early peace in Europe. Today Col
L. NJ. House, his close friend and un-
official envoy to Europe, gave the
president the result of his sojourn OF
several months in the principal capt
tails Of Europe. where he talked inti-
mately with the responsible officials
of the German, British and French
governments and the information he
impaired in the long walks and talks
which they enjoyed today reflected
the ideas held by both diplomatlsts
and the military element In each or
the countries at war. lie also dis
closed the various beliefs and cur
rents of public opinion In each coun-
try as TO what might be the possible
terms of peace proposals that nave
been brought forward from time to
time i'm formal discussions by the
press and peace organizations.
Guided by Colonel House.
The president has been guided
largely hy what Colonel House has re-
ported to him by cable and letters IN
handling the delicate question OF re-
newing the efforts of the United
states TO bring about a general ae-
ceptance OF mediation. Mr.. Wilson
himself said last Tuesday to the
Washington correspondents that no
new tenders of good offices had been
made to any of the warring powers,
but that all foreign governments Wen
understood the willingness OF the
United States to be of service IN any
way possible to pave the way Tor an
approach to peace.
one fundamental thing the presi,
dent has learned, which has atiecteo
the efforts Of the United States 10
make peace is the unpreparedness Oh
public opinion IN some OF the helllser
ent countries as 10 terms when they
fear their adyersaries might advance
or that are already discussed
All Want Reimbursement.
Colonel House observed during hls
trip to Europe that public opinion IN
some countries was most inslstent On
terms which the government Oh tlose
of Countries already had learned IN
various ways would not be aceeplaple
IN their opponents In all countries ne
fonnd that there had developed among
the masses a desire for settlement
maj would be commensurate with the
sacrifice in blood and treasure that
had been made by the people.
If left to the diplomatists OF Eu-
rope alone. a return to the territorial
status quo would perhaps not be dli-
| ficult some of the information hdl-
Gated
Germany Wants Colonies.
In Germany. it seemed, according
IN rpliable information given to the
nresident that the object of the large
ana influential party was to prepare
oninion for q realization OF the loe7
thot Germany's best interests lie IN CO.
| lonial expansion and the incidental de-
veIonnent of overseas commerce.
rather than in territorial extension III
! Eurona nroper. The question, how
/ over which Colonel House thinks lke-
/ lv will play a most important part ID
anv peace negotiations is freedom OF
/ fhe seas. The principle that the
nronertv of all private citizens eN-
! cent contra band, shall be exempt
/ from capture or seizure on the high
seas in time of war.
Freedom of Seas.
/ The foregoing point was dlScuaseu
az tbo first and second Hague confer
| ences and at the London naval con-
| ference which brought forth tne So
called declaration of London, put no
1 general ratification or argument u
which was ever secured. The AlheIl-
can delegations to the first ana SEE
/ ond Hague conferences We're entrust-
Cd IN vote for the adoption of tins
principle =, .
Colonel House is known to be a
srnnorter of the freedom OF the
/ seas principle and in his discussion
~ the subject while abroad there is
some reason to believe that he had
he sanction Of the president Colonei
House found among the allies a WIDE
IL varying opinion as has already beeh
Indicated by the cabled editorial eX-
nressions of the foreign press.
Neither the president nor Colonei
House would make any formal state
ment tonight on their conferences