The sun., 1916-12-29
BRITISH LAUD CZAR'S
ANTI-PEACB UKASE
Papers Say Other Allies Should
Follow Lead Of Russia
and State Terms.
SURE OF GREAT TRIUMPH
"Westminster Gazette Hopes
for Adequate Reply to Mr..
Wilson's Note.

LYNDON. DEG. 2G-The official order
issued by Emperor Nicholas, stating
that the time has not arrived for peace
negotiations. takes the leading place to-
day In both the news and editorial sec
lions Of the evening newspapers. Some
OF them suggest the other members Of
the Entente should follow the lead OF
Russia n state their terms. The
Sfand0rd says:
w cordially welcome this frank ex.
position Of war aims from one consider
able member Of the alliance. II would
do no harm and II might do much good
IL The other allies made II clear once for
all that there can now be no question Of
restoration Of the status quo. There
has been far too much inclination in
this country to treat the mere evacua-
ton of occupied territories as q test Of
sincerity on Germany's part.
We trust the Allies In their reply 10
the peace overtures will emphasize the
point made by the Emperor. and they
might 30 further. They might point out
that Prussia has broken faith time and
again and that there Is every reason to
suspect ~treacherous designs in her pres
ent approaches. and that no peace could
be safe for Europe which leaves Prus.
sian militarism with the prestige Of VIC
tory. which would - hers should the
war be terminated tomorrow.
Allies Confident 81 mtg Victory.
TT is now quite time that bclnserents
n neutrals understood the true situa-
ton. The Allies believe they can inhict
very shortly a crushing military defeat
on Germany. She will then be offered
peace on the lines Of restitution Of
Alsace-Lorraine. REIMBURSEMENT Of her
spoils. the loss Of her colonies and the
payment Of suitable indemnities. while
her allies will have to meet the minimum
demands Of Russia and Italy
The Westminster Gazette expresses
the hope that the Allies will reply fully
and adequately to President wilson's
note. saying:
The note gives US an opportunity Of
r~estatinE the cas- against the Central
Powers. Of which full advantage should
be taken. Neutrals have a serious in
terest In the question Of war or peace.
and have the right to express their
Views. What we have to show them In
that II We continue the war II II not
from mere lust Of fighting or desire for
conquest. but the real conviction tina
lasting peace cannot be established I'M
less = DEFINITE conclusion Of the struggle
10 reached.
View 0f German Paper.
Meanwhile the German press con-
tinues to enlarge on tho olive branch.
Fla III .-. A-A
the question OF the Dardanelles can be
solved satisfactorily without further
fighting and promises that the Germans
will yield as far AZ they can without
~endangering their future II the in
ternal situation Of the Central Powers
and their prospects In men n muni-
tons are what We suppose. We shall get
on from point TO point until we reach the
stage where our necessary aims become
r~ealizable."
The Manchester Guardian. taking the
point Of view that Germany has rejected
he proposals made in the American
note. says that President Wilson's sug-
gestion. instead Of being the outcome Of
a dark German scheme" is SO embar-
raising to Germany that II Is evaded al
together in the reply. which recurs in
stead to the proposal Germany herself
had made. which the Allies already had
rejected.
Densnciatioa "saperaaous."
British denunciation OF the note Is
clearly superfluous." the Gudrdtan con-
tinues. 1.-THE task Of our Foreign Of
nee will be very much lightened II
Germany refuses to carry her definition
any further or even to reply to the gen.
erai statements made on u behalf.
t. to NIAaa .A an nspr aida nnn m No
further for the time bling. President
Wilson by the issue OF his note has
cleared his conscience, and II Germany
now esumes or rather increases sub
marine 'f~rightfulness' so as to strait her
relations will the United States the
President will at any rate stand before
his people as one who did his utmost to
avert catastrophe by an effort to rees-
tablish peace"
The Guardian also takes the ground
that the German reply hints that the
proposal to establish a league to in
sure peace after the present var will
not constitute In item in peace negotia-
tons. and adds:
"Yet how appropriate it would have
been to discuss a league nj nation In
connection. for example. with Germany's
most cherished plans for freedom Of
the seas
Teaton's Oaer IL Migratory.
I'VE are inclined TO infer that unless
Germany Is prepared to go much fur
Their this first chapter OF peace negotia-
lions is closed. Germany attempted to
figure In the role OF a magnanimous vic
tor. hut a m"agnanimous victor ought
not to appear on the stage in a palpable
state OF hunger. The Allies
tool the measure of her proposals with
out difficulty. and the President brought
It to the test Of definition.
THE offer as II stands Is nugatory.
Our reply to Germany Is yet to be de-
livered. but unless her reply to it is
wholly different In substance from her
reply to the United States no advance
on this line can be made
Yet things will not be quite the same
again. We shall have no conference for
the present. nor even any formal ne
gotiations. but the word peace for two
or three weeks has been in every ones
mouth. and In no country can men
speak Of peace without raising an at
m%osphere Of longing"