Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
PRESIDENT SENDS
NEW PEACE NOTE
Wilson Dispatches Second Mes
sage to Belligerents Ex-
planning the First.
LANSING NOT SAYING WORD

Berlin, Dec. 3o.--(Via London.)-
1t has been learned that a few days
ago President Wilson sent a second
peace note explanatory of the first
to the central powers and the entente
nations. This note has not been pre-
scented.
The reason for the Withholding OF
the second note is said to be that
the German reply, received in the
interim, showed that the German
government had not been influenced
BY the misconceptions regarding the
purposes and aims OF President Will
sons step which an unfriendly press
in both camps attributed thereto
Lansing Is Not Talking.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 30.-Sec.
retary Lansing refused to comment on
the report that a second explanatory
note had been sent, both to the CEN
trail powers and the entente allies,
to correct misinterpretations OF the
presidents note calling for peace
terms. He indicated that under the
recent policy OF silence adopted by
President Wilson and himself he
would make no statement either at
frn1ing or denying such reports. II
is felt that much misunderstanding
might arise in the popular mind, but
il Is held that the various govern.
ments addressed would be influenced
only by the official information. which
will be quite complete.
Secretary Lansing refused to indi-
cate whether he thought the Berlin re-
port might have arisen out OF the
sending abroad Of the information to
American diplomats of his two state
ments authorized the day the note
was Published.
He has been most emphatic ever
since his two statements were issued
m saying that the presidents note
was absolutely self-explanatory and
required no further comment. He has
stated also that no special instructions
were sent the American diplomats as
TO the manner Of presenting the note.
limitations that the misunderstood
ings abroad, particularly in the pub
lie mind, might be dispelled by Off
cial statements from here. have met
with an unfavorable reception.
Denmark's Reply In.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-Denmark's
reply to President Wilson's peace
proposals was received today by the
State department. II agrees with that
of Norway, presented yesterday.
Note Comes from Sweden.
The official copy Of the Swedish
note also reached the department to-
day, being similar in terms to those
from Norway and Denmark. \
SPANS Note Tonight.
Madrid, Dec. 2o.--(Via Paris, Dec,
30)-Spain's reply to President Will
sons note will be handed to the
American charge d'affaires tonight
and will be made public at noon to-
morrow. Premier Romanones drew
up the note in collaboration with the
cabinet yesterday. The Spanish gov
ernrnent denies reports which have
spread abroad that II is proposed that
the peace conference is to be held at
Madrid.
Three Notes Identical.
Paris, Dec. 30.--The Swedish, Nor
wegian and Danish ministers deliv-
cred notes to the foreign Office last
night supporting the initiative taken
by President Wilson. The notes are
identical and are couched in terms
even more piatonic than the Swiss
note.
Received IN Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. !. 30.-(via London.
1920 a. m.)-The Scandinavian peace
notes were presented today to the
foreign Offices in Berlin and Vienna,
the Swedish minister in Berlin and the
Swedih and Danish representatives in
Vienna, being the first to deliver the
documents. The text agrees with out
lines teiegraphed from the Scandina-
Wan capitals.