The Glenwood post., 1916-05-13

Washington, May S.-The general
feeling in official circles here is that
there is more to the move for peace III
augurated through Pope Benedict to
President Wilson than has been given
out. 1t is well known that both sides
to the European controversy are tired
of fighting and would welcome a peace
proposal coming in proper form. While
q number of London papers have taken
the position that England will not we.-
come an arnistice at this time, holding
to the belief that they have Germany
well whipped, this is not the under
current of sentiment.
The war has been excessively ex-
Pensive to sii parties. Germany has
about exhausted her resources, while
the allies have not only exhausted their
own resources, but they have about
reached the end Of their borrowing
abilities. >.9.
The allies, it was declared by this
diplomat; are aware that if the United
States should demand that Great Brit
aims actions be discontinued England
would be compelled to yield and the
| advantage which would accrue to Ger
many would bring the wars end ap-
preciably nearer. 1t would relieve the
economic strain on Germany, it was
said, and. result in fatal impairment
of the allies' advantage at sea over
their chief enemy.
Pope Benedict, it was limited, had
intimated to President Wilson the in
evitsble consequences of firm posi-
tion taken by the United States in the
interest Of international law. 1t was
said he pointed out that the allies
would yield as Germany had yielded
and that as Germany had been COM
PEELED to modify the use of her princi-
Y pal weapon against her enemy, because
of the illegal uses made of it, SO the
allies should be made to give up unlaw-
full practices.
Strategists here estimate that full
third of the allies offensive strength
would be lost if they gave up their ar.
bitrary naval practices. The result
would be so formidable in .the eyes Of
the allies, they said, that peace or
terms far less extravagant than they
now profess to demand would be pre-.
ferable to the prospects of continu
ance of the war under the new condi.
tions.
Washington, May 11.-Indications
are at hand that the United States is
disposed to comply with Pope Bene-
dict 3 suggestion that an effort be made
to bring about peace.
Diplomats especially attach signifi-
cance to the series Of incidents which
have occurred since the receipt by
President Wilson, on Saturday, Of the
Communication from the pope.
Since Monday night several confer.
ences have been held and it is believed
Athey related to peace proposals. t:hai
been stated authoritatively that Pope
Benediet's message to Prssiden. vii.
son ives in the interest Of the re.estab.
Ashnent Of peace and that the pontia
: urged the. president to take, The initis.
tive in sounding out the allied nations
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