Arizona republican., 1915-06-25
Tells Friends That Presi- dent Knows More of the European Situation Than He Does and Handles Problems Intelligently
SAYS MASSES ARE
 FOR SETTLEM ENT
In Long Talk Colonel In- forms President That No Peace Moves Are Being Carried on iD Europe at Present
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 NEW YORK. June 24-President Wilson is considered by Col F. NJ House as the man most likely to re- store peace in the world. As the president was playing on the golf links at Long Island this afternoon, House. sitting on the porch of the club house. turned to a friend and iOinted to the president saying that thele was the man most likely to hrlng about peace. In a long talk earlier the colonel informed the pres ident that no peace moves are being carried on in Europe at present. He gained this from officials of the countries at war.
 Colonel House told friends that the president knew far more about the European situation than he did. and was handling the problems growing out of the war in q highly intelli- gent manner, as we'll as any man could handle them. He said the president displayed remarkable knowledge of the European situation during their ak Ir his golf game the president was victorious over Gordon Auchinloss. a son-in-law of House
 Col. House observed during his trip to Europe that public opinion in some countries was most insistent on terms which the governments of those coun- tries already had learned in various ways would not be acceptable to their opponents. In all countries he found that there had developed among the masses a desire for a settlement that would be commen- surate with the sacrifice in blood. and treasure that had been made by the people. If left to the diplomatists in Europe alone, a return to the ter ritorial status quo would perhaps not be difficult. some of the information indicated.
 In Germany it seemed. according to reliable information given to the president. that the object of the large and influential party was to prepare public opinion for realization of the 1de-. that Germany's business inter- ests lie in colonial expansion and the incidental development of overseas commerce. rather than in territorial extension .n Europe proper
 The question. however, Colonel House thinks likely to play most important part in any peace negotia- tions is freedom of the seas" the principle that the property of all private citizens. except contraband. shall be exempt from capture or seiz- ure on the high seas in tine of war
 The foregoing point was discussed at the first and second Hague con- ferences and at the London naval conference which brought forth the so-called declaration of London but no general notification or agreement of which was ever assured The American delegations to the first and second Hague conferences were en- trusted to vote for the adoption of this principle.
 Colonel House is known to be a supporter of the freedom of the seas" principle, and in his discussion of the subject while abroad there is some reason to believe that he had the sanction of the president Col House found among the allies widely varying opinion, as had al- ready been indicated by the cabled editorial expressions of the foreign press
 Col House disclosed to the presi- dent various beliefs and current pub lie opinion in each belligerent coun- try as to what might be possible terms of peace and the trend of public opinion toward different peace proposals that have been brought forward from time to time in infor nal discussions by the press and peace organizations. The president