The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1916-12-26
FORMAL ANSWER TO NOTE SENT LAST WEEK
TO BELLIGERENTS BY PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON
American Diplomat Says the Reply
Will Be Unsatisfactory
Thought That Nations Will Avoid Request
Direct Information Terms They Wish-Emperor Con-
fers With American Ambassadors Austria Bull
garia and Turkey All Reply in Identical Notes.
Omitted Press)

BERLIN, Dec. 26-Germany pro-
poses a meeting of delegates of the
belligerent nations in her answer to
the note of President Woodrow Will
son. This was the substance of a for
NAL reply delivered today in a note
handed to Ambassador Gerard, and 81
multaneously given to the diplomatic
representatives of the United States
in Vienna, Sofia and Constantinople.
The note hints that the great work
of the prevention of future wars can
begin only after the end of the pres
ent struggle between the nations en-
gagged in hostilities." 1t is declared
that when this moment comes Ger
many will be willing and ready to col
laborate with the United States in this
exalted task" The note holds that
the most appropriate road to reach
the desired result is an immediate
meeting of delegates representing the
belligerent at some neutral place.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The re-
ports of the formal reply of Germany
contained in the Berlin dispatches to-
day, led foremost diplomat connect
ed with the administration to declare
his belief that the allies will not be
satisfied to meet the Teutonic pro-
posals relative to holding peace con-
ference at the present time. He ex-
/ pressed the opinion that the allies
would not consent to peace meeting
based on such answer as that given
in the German reply. He held that
Germany in the note, lodged the re-
quest of the United States for some
thing in the way of definite terms
The German answer conforms to the
recent statement of Ambassador Bern
storff that Germany would willingly
state her terms at round table. The
preliminary examination given the un-
official reports at the state depart
ment are said to indicate to the admin
istration officials that the allies would
be unwilling to join such a session
unless they could get something more
definite on which to operate.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26-Ambassadol
Gerard is scheduled for a special con
ference with Emperor William to {
dispatch received here from Berlin to
day. 1t is stated that the Kaiser als'
asked the Swiss minister to come Il
the imperial palace. 1t is presumed
that conferences are being held il
connection with the peace suggestion
: Of President Wilson.
ROME, Dec 26-Germany hande
: the neutral Intermediates a sealel
packet containing her specific peac
2 terms, according to report circulate
D here today. The report says that tn
: packet is to be opened only in cas-
I the allies request terms, otherwise
: is to be returned unopened. The sam
I report said that in case that not
should be submitted by Pope Bent
: dict XIV. Germany instructed that tn
e pope should be permitted to read tn
s secret list of concessions and d.
: mands. No confirmation of this n
a port could be obtained either from th
: Vatican Of the Quirinal, and no con
# ment was made by either in regard
+; it,
u LONDON, Dec. 26-British hostilit
+ concerning the note of President Wi
n son in regard to the European war
: apparently greatly modified. This
a attributed to a new Interpretation gi
} en- here to the motives impelling Il
N dispatching of the note. 1t is now gel
n orally construed here as having bee
e sent for the main purpose of forcir
10 Germany to state peace terms, and
If is even interpreted to mean tn
5, should the terms offered by German
10 prove unsatisfactory. America may G
s. ter the war on the side of the allies