The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-15
tAssocistsd Press BY Federal wireless,
wv ARLINGTON, December 10

the peace proposals which the
German chancellor, Won Bethmann- Hol.
veg. outlined in his speech to the ma
ton and the world. Such Is apparent
from the dispatches received in this
country yesterday and last night, fol.
lowing the publication of the chancel.
lor's address.
That there is a strong popular senti-
ment against the proposals is apparent
everywhere throughout the United
Kingdom, IL the expressions Of public
men, leading journals and the imam on
the street, are to be taken as indica-
tons Of the attitude of the general
public. So far there has not been an
authoritative word from any member of
the new Lloyd George government to
indicate how these authorities will
stand, but the average Londoner is en-.
'irely uniHpressed and there is but lit.
tie talk q the matter, considering its
vast Importance. Such, at least, is the
giSt o: the statements made in the
press reports from England
London Pessimistic
Some pessimism prevails there over
prospects of peace. Officials are skep,
teal that the proposed terms would
even offer q basis for negotiation. They
say that the note addressed to the En-
tente group through neutrals il a dra
matte coup which might create develop
ments automatically to provide The
Art peace overture.
The general impression in official and
influential unofficial circles. il that the
! offer is unlikely to bring immediate
results, particularly II, as the emper
or's prOnOuncements indicate, it i.
made on the basis of the Central Pow
ers being victorious.
The London afternoon newspaper
commented sarcastically on the offer
| The Daily News says: "The chaneel
Tor y declaration is almost blasphem
GUS -
! In a statement to the Associated
Press the British foreign office sale
| that ii is unable even to discuss the
peace proposals until the terms sug
gested by the Central Powers are re
! ceiVed through the regular diplomat,
channels.
Meanwhile, it is emphasized, the at
! 'i'"NO VI 'he bTitlsn toward pOSSl DIE
terms remains as it was frequently
enunciated by former Premier Asquiti
! and by his foreign secretary.
| Teutonic Terms
The diplomats of the Entente whC
are stationed in this city last nigh
stated that in their Union German,
and her allies are ready to restore Bel
GUM hut under what would be prac
teal German control. and with Ger
many in possession of Antwerp. Tn,
+ restoration of northern France woul(
also have string attached. saw tn,
! diplomats, for they believe that Berlin
would insist upon guarantees that Ger
many should receive supplies of iror
from the mines in that district. They
also believe that Germany is deter
mined to secure full control of Mesop
: Otamia
Terms Utterly Impossible
Some of the close associates of tn,
I new government. members however
have gone on record as believing tina
| the terms suggested by the Kaiser ;!
spokesman are utterly inadequate, ani
unlikely to meet with even serious con
sideratiOn by any of the statesmen Of
Great Britain. 1t is pointed out tha'
| they fail utterly to guarantee that Ger
man militariBm will be wiped GU
which, II is declared, would be the ONLY
! thing that would enable the Allies It
+ begin the work of disarmament, which
they are striving for
| The effect of the peace proposals up
on the ministration here has beeI
different. 1t Is felt here that Vol
Bethmann Hollweg has broken tn,
chain Of silence regarding peace prof
fsrs, which for months has estrainet
not alone the United States, but othe
, neutral governments as well.
II was admitted here last night thai
! the states which will act as interme
= diaries will transmit their proposals t
the Entente Powers; that they probabl,
will accompany these proposals will
such steps as will be most likely to in
fuence favorable consideration of tn
suggestions, and which will be calcu
lated TO lead to the beginning Of nego
uatIOns between the warning Powers
1t is hoped, in this connection, that NJ
matter how casual these negotiation
may be, they viii yet lead to n lasting
, peace.
Fcresee League Of Nations
Some of the ranking officers of tn
government last night declared thei
conviction that league of nation,
such as President Wilson has suggest
ed. viii be--muSt he--the outcome o
the present situation. II was further