The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-24

n washington. Lee SS.-l mere Will
be no definite move in regard to
President Wilson's peace efforts with
the warning nations until Christmas
has come and gone. government Of
ticials here declared tonight The
Joyous season VIII he in the past be-
fore either Germanic or entente allies
will doc lare their Intentions. or even
intimate their purpose Of replying 20
she Presidents communication. There
wiil h no "out Of the trenches for
Christina" for The military millions
of Europe.
President Wilson tonight settled
down 10 a qaia; holiday rest. and while
no statement was forthcoming from
she White House. j became known
FL no fArtha- move In the peace
situation is contemplated until some
definite word comes from abroad,
which wiN certainly be later than the
middle Of next week Secretary or
State Lansing left his Office tonight
VI y the snnounGeIpant thai NJ would
rot return until TUESDAY. aud thar ho
would have rothnb tu say as TO the
ecnc-al situation ot new development 3
le-ftl stkat time Washington official
f6eri settled down II await acton in
4 Europe.
Dcclins. 10 Comment.
1onhdent.ai reports from abSosd OF
adverse criticism Of the Presidents
peace note III III" press % the entente
powers did not disturb admin stratioa
officials. White tAey declined to com
Nert on the position assumed by the
Er.tish and freU~u press they let 1t
be known that they considered the
press of the heiliFerent countries TOO
rfosely controlled by the military
is 7r7eg's "a allow them TO express
The real views OF the people.
H-'A tNc position that public
'"c. bolligerent nations
would gradually forte a more favor
l. .le g'seSIlents action.
.A:, IN Teut2n.c diplomatic cir
D. and lessmtsnr IN entente diplo-
|i< t.c C3.rips here continued as 10 the
b. success of :hc peace move start
ed by the President, Both sides. how
lever were more inclined to withhold
|aesiuite expressions as TO the posi-
Utilities OF the diplomatic correspon-
[dcnce which viii follow.
4 new view Of the peace sentiment
Nm the entente countries. particularly
tsrsat Britain, was presented 20 off,
|cial Washington today when George
Foster Peabody. Pam /, Kellogg and
lffniIy Greer balch communicated 10
President Wilson the peace plea OF
Bertrand Russell. the British pacifist.
TSee Russell communication. in the
form of an open letter. was struggled
|ort of Great britain. as Russell has
pheeE under strict surveillance by the
british authorities for some time.
Victory for Either side Impossible.
IL was a plea for mediation by the
limited States and n ade the Eat state
meEt that victory for either side in
1.-THE present war WAS impossible. The
which brought the Russell
letter to Washington represented the
|American neutral conference.
Speculation on the peace situation
[Ahnnx diplomats -MAshtngtnn- res
|y4ved reports that the administration
u prepared to abandon the Ameri-
ean policy of avoiding "entangling
Alliances abroad" and lead the way
toward a world alliance to enforce
|peace. State Department officials.
headed by Secretary Lansing. declined
I'd common. on this possibility other
than to say that tho President was
determined to make every possible
cffort to ensure a permanent peace