The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-15
Plans To Seize Occasion To Sug-
gest Formation Of League Of
Nations To Prevent War, II the
Opportunity Presents Itself
ENTENTE CAPITALS LOOK
INDIFFERENTLY ON PLANS
Paris inclined To Regard Chan
cellor's Address As Trick For
Neutral Consumption, and Lon
don, Conservative, Says Wait
tAssOcis.sd Press By Federal wirsIsss)

" Although the reports from Paris
and London and Rome, as well
as other capitals of the Entente nations,
Indicate that the peace proposals ad-
vanced by the German chancellor are
regarded with little interest at the
best, the Wilson administration officials
are apparently hopeful that something
more than discussion in the journals
Of the world will come of it.
Indeed il became known here last
night that Mr.. Wilson is giving serious
consideration to the possibility that out
Of the present situation, created by the
Ghnncellor's address before the reich.
stag, and his note to the neutral ma.
tions, will come the league of nations
which win bring about the end of the
war.
Hopes To Make More e..
The President intends, it is admitted
by officials high in the confidence of
the chief executive, to develop the sit
untion as much as possible with that
idea in view, and hopes to be able to
make the formal suggestion to the
Ghnneellories of the world before long.
In the meantime, the official despat-
Nh's huNT hOl utcH EtCtlNtu IEOH1
lin. and until they do aud the govern
mcmt hos had an opportunity to study
their contents none of the officials here
is commenting upon the situation one
way or the other. This silence and the
reports Of the intentions of the Pres
dent are combining to cause some ap-
prThensiOn to the diplomats Of the En-.
tCntc Allies here, for they fear that
Nr Wilson may make some move which
viii interfere with their plans.
The dispatches from Paris received
here yesterday declared that the peace
proposals made by the chancellor have
been rejected in authoritative quarters
in. the French capital, where the sug-
Ccstions are regarded as u repetition
of those made in Berlin fifteen months
uSO.
The French newspapers are unani.
fnous in their declaration that the offer
1T the TeutOns to negotiate for peace is
an admission that from the Teutonic
standpoint the situation is getting crit
I"0l, and that the German chancellor
wants a way out before it is too late.
The Petit Journal, which has an enor.
nous circulation, says:
This Is a treacherous move, inspired
ny the approach Of Christmas or by
something else than genuine desire
80" pence. Germany knows it cannot
win. The plan is doomed"
The Paris Matin characterizes the
neace notes and the German ehancel.
lows proposal in the reichstag as "mere
taIk"
Alfred C&pus. the noted French writ
,tP -
s''vs: "The proposal will be met by us
at the Entente Allies with grim con
mpt. This maneuver is too clumsy to
~ worthy even Of indignation.
Reports from the metropolis Of Great
britain indicate that Britain 3 attitude
'nward the Teuton peace proposals is
likely TO be voiced in the house of com.
mons today. Already the occasion has
hccn set aside for an announcemen by
the new premier, David Lloyd George,
Who WAS to have made his initial state
ment on behalf of the new ministry.
Since this was arranged for, the Teu-
ton proposal has been made, which may
cause change in the tenor of the new
British premier speech. 1t is thought
likely that he will outline Britain 8 ut.
titude toward the peace offer if time
permits consultation of Britain and
her allies on the terms Germany is sug-
costing.
Many Consider Proposal
If the press correctly interprets of
fetal opinion, a little time will be taken
in considering Germany's move, mas
much as moderate opinion does not fa.
yor too hasty u rejection.
The LoRdon Times says: "The Al.
lies must reject the offer so long as the
basis proposed is the triumph Lf mi ght
and not right"
The semi official Westminster Ga
Zette' says; ".Germany is aware that
the war Is producing unrest among the
neutrals and II is 20 them rather than
to US that Germany is appealing"
Jn Berlin the action of the govern
m"ht in making move for peace, is
regarded with some satisfaction, if the
despatches from that city can be taken
nj their fac" value. II was announced
last night that the conditions on which
the Central Powers are willing to make
terms have been prepared, and win be
communicated TO the neutral powers il
the offer falls upon receptive ground
The press of Berlin as whole APP
pears to approve. The Gefmania, q
Catholic orgaI APPROVES the peace ever
lures and the Iokal Anzeiger lays
: fress on the offer as an indication Of
'"rr""th but does not predict the out.
come,