The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10
TALK OF PEACE IS HEARD
AGAIN AT WASHINGTON
Suggestion Of Terms Acceptable to Germany Regarded
Feeer, and Also as Move to Blame
Allies if War Is Continued.

viewed with large reservations, but are
still regarded as interesting.
These terms are described as follows:
No extension Of territory for any
OF the belligerents.
German evacuation OF Belgium
without payment Of any indemnity.
Payment by Germany to Belgium
Of "A reasonable sum for the Congo
Free state.
general International agree
ment establishing the freedom of
the seas IN time of war.
Immunity of commerce from at
tack in war.
Secretary OF state Bryan denied EN-.
phstically to-day that any proposals.
suggestions or intimations regarding
peace had reached him from any quar-.
ter, either from the belligerents them
selves or from persons In position to
present their views II can be accepted
as n fact. however. that the Washington
Administration is quite as well informed
as any one with regard 10 the proposals
which the bclligerents are willing TO
have discussed
Count Won Bernstorff also einphatically
denied that Germany had made any
proposals looking toward peace.
NJ Definite Action Yet.
Through an infinite variety of sources
| the Administration IL In n position TO
keep itself fully informed OF all develop
ments and 1t is satisfied that there Is
nothing to be done OF a definite char
acter. The Administration has good rea-
| con to he satisfied on this point
1t is realized, however. that before
| there can be any move toward peace
| there must be a certain amount or talk
! Consequently. limitations which have
reached official quarters here as to the
German terms or other proposals are
merely regarded rs the first steps toward
| a discussion which may or may not ad-
vance the situation to state In which
something of II definite character can be
| looked for. In both official and dip.
lomatlc quarters here II In also appre'
ciated that the bellieerents Themselves
cannot AT this time espouse peace talH
lest their positions be weakened.
II has been often pointed out that th'
| several hellgerents have already prom
| ised their peoples So much from the wal
| that II will be difficult for them TO &C
I PIT a peace which Is not the result o.
complete defeat vet gives them ittl'
or nothing to- show for the fearful sac
riiices made This phase OF the situa
ton IL really regarded az one Of thu
most serious obstacles In the way ~
definite moves toward peace at this time
Latest Move u F~rler.
Jus, how FAR tn. bell.gerent Govern
nenis are willing to go Ia encouraging
the &alk OF peNce started here Will b
known IN a few days. IL ia believed. D.
watching the newspapers In tn. bsllig
etent countries. All are under tn
strictest censorship and can print prac
tically nothing beyond what the 1oN
einments desire should the discussiJ
which has been started here I've s.rious
taken NJ by the European press 1t wi
ha accepted here as proof that the bell!s
, erent Powers desire To- have peace Ia
subject of talk at home.
II IS pointed out that though IN
bellige reuts may poSs'bv hive rsaChe
the conclusion that 1t IL SAT" 10 PERM
their people to talk about peace. non
will dare 10 make any move In that q
rrction until public opinion AZ hone ha
been cautiously sounded.
The talk that has heeu started IN til
country Is therefore. regarded as hay
, ing for It's object not only that ~ nla,
Ing tn. blame for continuance VI the VA
by representing Germany 20 he read
. for pear" and To nc!g the sale Of va
securities In the United states. but ais
10 furnish indirectly tho means " ascei
] taiuug public opinion reyardiuG G,
terms IN which the war may he settle
Another quarter IN which the enc,
: of peace talk will De carefully observe
! e IN Italy and the Balkans II Is b.
: licN"d here that should 4 strongly
u indicated that Germany IL ready to tal
: peace the entrance az Italy and poSsih
20 some % the Balkan countries into Il
9 war might hc rrecipltatcd