The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-28
PRESS OF EUROPE
ATTACKS GERMAN
REPLY TO WILSON
Paris Papers Say 1t Fails to
Meet the Demands of
the President.

PARIS. Dec 7s.-Tho morning news
papers are unanimous In pronouncins
tho German answer to'Prcsident WILL
sons note a polite refusal to comply
with his suggestions.
"Oermany." says the Matln. "lnten-
tionally roverses the terms OF Presi-
dent Wilson's noto and requests rep
resentativcs of tho nations at war to
scat themselves at a conference table
and talk at random without knowing
what they intend TO say. While CIV
ing satisfaction to tho United States
by a clear explanation OF our duties.
II behooves us now more than ever TO
keep a close watch on the movements
Of the enemy at an hour when he Is
attempting TO hoodwlnk u.s."
'The reply of Germany and Aus.
trla- Hungary" tho Petit Parislen
says. rs not n direct. loyal answer TO
tho American suggestions. II Is only
n hypocritical expedlcnt. One under
stands tho haste with which they re-
piled without waiting for tho con-
certcd note OF the allies. which II is a
pity was not sent earlier. President
Wilson asked for guarantees for the
maintenance OF lasting peace. Ber-
lin and Vienna postponed their cx-
plantations until later. The President
OF the United States can In no way
declare himself satisfied. As for the
allies. their reply TO the Washington
Cabinet is made much easier"
Swiss Paper says the Reply L. Unsnt-
isfnctory.
| BERNIE tvla Paris). Dec. 2s.-The
semi Official Bund. commenting on
Germany's reply to President Wilson.
says:
The note conveys the impression
that the Central Powers are not dis
posed TO listen to President Wilson's
suggestion and make public. before a
conference. their conditions OF peace.
Their answer Is practically a repeti-
tion OF their first peace proposals
made TO the allies"
In view OF the rumors OF peace.
some Importance Is attached to the
appointment OF Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollwcg's son as First Secre-
tary OF the German Legation in
switzerland.
Flood of TeIeErsms Sent to wiison
~ Dstch Societies.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 2s. (via Lon
dom "A flood Of cablegrams Is being
psent TO President Wilson by trade
unions. social welfare societies. relig-
ious bodies OF all denominations and
other organizations wishing him sue
cess In what they regard as his ef-
forts to bring about peace. The Dutch
Socialist Party sent the following
message TO tho President to-day:
THE Dutch Socialist Party sup
ports In the strongest way your
Initiative In favor Of peace and
appeals 10 the belligerent powers
to accept your proposal"
The newspapers, In voluminous ar
ticles, regard the situation rather
hopefully with the exception OF the
Anti German TELEGRAPH which favori
IA war TO n finish and sneers at Ger
many's answer using the words III
IL can be called an answer
The general feeling Is perhaps best
expressed by Van den Dag, which
says: mo one VIII be unuer any lllu-
sion about a speedy meeting OF peace
delegates at The Hague or elsewhere
10 begin discussions, although the
hope remains that this mountain OF
talk will bring forth more than d
mouse. and that from now on the
voice OF peace will never more be
stilled."
Tho Calvinist organ. Nederlander
calls attention to what II terms tht
striking difference between the tone
OF Germany's reply TO President vii
! son as compared with previous Ger
man notes to America. This change
the Nederlander says, gives the i'm
preston that Germany not only sin
. cerely desires peace, hut also wishe,
, TO avoid giving ofrense to America.
The Roman Catholic THO under
, stands from a diplomatic source tina
diplomatic and parliamentary circles
, at The Hague are fairly optimisti,
rega riding peace prospects.