The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-28
NOTES SOON BY
OTHER NEUTRALS
Washington Expects SCandi-
naVial Lands 10 Act
SWISS IHDOnSEMEnT Liked

to Be Forthcoming at Cnce-Wash
ington Would Rather Have Sweden's
Endorsement Come Later Because of
Pro-German Sympathes of Country.
Washington, Dec. Standardization
today prepared for a general chorus of
Endorsement by the neutral nations of
the world of President Wilson's move
toward peace in Europe. The nature
and form of the Swiss note pledging
support to the presidents peace policy
was accepted as practically guaran-
teeing prompt action by the other neu-
trails.
Washington diplomats declared that
the Scandinavian nations could be ex-
pected to fall into line behind the pres
ident's proposals, and it was stated
authoritatively today that Sweden
would probably forward an indorse-
ment following closely the form of the
Swiss note, within a few days
Unofficial advices from Berne,
Switzerland. stated fatty that the
Swiss federal council understood be-
fire dispatching their note that
similar communication to the bellig-
erent powers would be forthcoming
from Sweden at once. Diplomatic cir i
cles here declared today that the re
port was well worthy OF credence. !
and that the diplomatic situation was
shaping itself in the direction of
general Endorsement of the presidents
demand on the belligerents, without
loss of time.
w. A. f. Ekengren, the Swedish |
minister, said today that he had not
been officially notified by his govern |
ment that peace note was on its way
or in the course Of preparation, but he |
felt confident that Sweden would in
dorse the presidents stand. Sweden, F.
for more than year, has been active |
in her efforts to secure some concert |
of action among the neutrals in their
dealings with the belligerents.
An over-enthusiastic Endorsement Of |
the presidents proposals by Sweden |
at this time, administration officials |.
said today, might prove embarra ssing |
rather than helpful. The accepted pro
German tendencies in Sweden, it was |
stated, might serve to further com. |
plicate the difficulties which President |
Wilson's proposal confronts in the en-. |
tente nations, because it was forward /
ed so closely on the heels Of the Ger |
man peace advances.
Hope Sweden VIII Delay Note.
For this reason there was a feel |
ing that the cause of ultimate peace |
might be better served if other neu- |
trail nations, not so closely identified |
with the war zone, came forward to |
the support Of the president before |
Sweden's note was sent
Whether any general understanding |
among the neutrals of the world as to |
the time of forwarding their notes ap, |
proving the presidents course has |
been arranged, could not be de
termined here today. Such an under
standing, if it exists, will probably de- |
lay Sweden's communication until |
some of the other neutrals have stated !
their views.
The text of Switzerland's note to |
all the powers follows:
"The president of the United States
of America, with whom the Swiss fed !
eral council, guided by its warm de
sire that the hOstilities. may soon
come to an end, has for a considerable !
time been in touch, has the kindness |
to apprise the federal council OF !
the peace note sent to the govern
ments of the central and entente pow
ers. In this note President Wilson !
discusses the great desirability of in
ternational agreements for the pur-
pose of avoiding more effectively and |
permanently the occurrence of catas-
trophies such as the one under which F..
the people are suffering today In |
stress on the necessity for bringing !.
about the end of the present war !
Without making peace proposals him
self or offering mediation, he confines |
himself to sounding as to whether |
mankind may hope to have APP |
preached the haven of peace.
1.-THE most meritorious personal in
lJldLlNG Oh GTeSlQeQL wilson VIII 0nO /
a mighty echo in Switzerland. True |
to the obligation arising from observ- .
ing the strictest neutrality, united by |
the same friendship with the states |
of both warning groups of powers, stu
ated like an island amidst the seeth-
ing waves of the terrible world war,
with ideal and material interests most |
sensibly jeopardized and violated. our
country is filled with a deep longing |
for peace, and ready to assist by its
small means to step the endless sui |
ferings caused ty the war and |
brought before its eyes By daily con
tact with the informed, the severely |
wounded and these expelled and to |
establish the foundations for q bene,
fetal cooperation Of the peoples.
"The Swiss federal council is there
fore glad to seize the opportunity to
support the efforts of the president of
the United States. 1t would consider |
itself happy if it could act in any, no |
matter how modest, way for the rap