The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-29
Proposes Naming Of Delegates To
Discuss Terms Which Might
Bring About the Speedy Ending
Otthe Conflict Raging in Europe
NEUTRAL NATIONS RALLY
( TO SUPPORT OF WILSON
Pope Approves His Plan, But Pas
tors Of British Churches Think
He Has MARRIED His Good In
tentionS BY a Tragic Mistake
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wIr,is..)

WASIiINGTON, December
'" 27-With the leaders of the
neutral nations rallying to the
support OF President Wilson's
proposal for a formal announce
ment Of the terms upon which
they will accept peace by the bel
hgerent powers, Germany came to
the front yesterday with the still
more sensational proposal Of an
immediate peace conference in an
effort to obtain a cessation Of the
hoatilitieS which have ragged for
almost thirty months and have
cngulicd practically one-half on
the population OF the word in
The whirlpool OF war.
The German proposal is made
in the answer to President Will
sons note, the answer being given
through diplomatic channels, and
at the same time made public by
the German government.
The answer is the joint reply of
Germany. Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey, the notes Of the latter
three being contained in the Ger
man statement.
Wants Meeting At Once
Berlin suggests that each of the bel.
ligcrents name delegates to meet and
discuss peace terms and urges that the
meeting be arranged at once.
The text of the answer by Germany
TO President Wilson y note, which
called upon the belligerents to state the
terms for which they are fighting and
sound' Il them on peace possibilities,
was handed to Ambassador Gerard yes
terday.
G"rmnny's reply is in part as fol.
lows:
"rhc high minded suggestion of
President Wilson, to create basis for
lnstmg peace, is being considered in
u" friendly spirit expressed in the
President s communications. The PrPsi-
tent points out that which he has at
heart and leaves open the choice of q
road.
ITO the Imperial German govern.
mcnt, an immediate exchange Of views
seems to be the most appropriate road
in order to reach the desired result.
1t begs therefore, as was the sense Of
the declaration of December ~, which
offered n hand for peace negotiations,
to propose an immediate meeting of
delegates representing the belligerent
parties in some neutral place.
1.-THE imperiul government is also of
the opinion that the great work of
preventing further wars can be begun
only after the end of the, present strug-
gle of nations. 1t win, when this
moment shall come, be ready with
pleasure to eollabOrate entirely with
United Stutes in this exalted task."
Neutrals Seek Peace
From almost every neutral European
capital comes the word that the people
and the governments are willing to
back up the American President in his
effort to secure pence. Following the
NuhtH ny inc D"lsS
the Vatican came boldly forward and
through the papal secretary Of state,
the Pope approved Of the Wilson plan
and pledged his support.
The Swiss journals also rally to the
support Of Mr. Wilson and the infiu.
entail Journal de Geueve gives em.
phatic praise TO the Presidents note to
the bNlligerent nations.
1--WE Swiss and other neutrals, /"
says this newspaper, "thank this good
Republican and salute them with re.
sprct. lie dared TO propose something
precise in order 10 reaIze his specific
ambitions.
I" His words have caused n CLEAN of
hope for this dark Christmas.
Officials Surprised
Washington officials are frankly sur
prisrd ut the action of Germany in Civ.
ing out to the public the government 3
reply to the President y note before
that reply reached this country, but
prithrr the President nor Secretary
Lansing yesterday would make any
comment upon the matter. Count Won
n"rnstOrff who is spending his Christ
mas holidays in New York also de-
"limd TO make any statement regard.
ing the note.
ihe general attitude Of the press,
pnlhir and pulpit in the Allied countries
still remains unchanged however. The