The sun., 1916-12-24
DUTCH PACIFISTS
APPLAUD WILSON
Anti-War Council Says All
Neutral Nations Favor
step for Peace.
BERLIN PLAN CRITICISED
Leaders Of Opinion in Europe
Divided on Efficacy Of
the Proposal.
BERLIN PLAN CRITICISEI

Tur Hague. via London. Dc. ga
The Dutch Anti-War Council has sent
the following cablesram to President
Wilson:
Holland thanks YOU for your effort in
favor Of lasting peace. All neutral nations
greet your step with the greatest SYM
pa.hy aud support your noble efforts In
the interests OF the whoh OF humanity"
Opinions of various prominent men OF
Europe ns 10 whether the peace pro-
posais Of tn" central Powers should be
accepted or rejected hy the Entente. and
their constructive suggestions for a pro-
posed rcnce have been gathered by the
bureau at The Hague oc the neutral rom
ference for continuous mediation result
ing from Henry Fords peace movement.
Christian I.angc OF Christiania, Sec
re,dty II the intcrpariismen;ary union.
expressed the hope that the Entente
Powers would demand concrete pro-
posIls from the Teutonic allies. but at
H. same time lie ready To- state their
syn fundamental conditions.
Conflict T"o sharp.
rtof Morgertierne. rector OF Chris
t,an!a University. expressed the fea-
ths. the conditions and assumptions OF
the hellisprents were too corfiictta; to
hope FOR II speedy pacific settlement.
iItrlmar Branding. the Swedish So
ciiiist leader. said
Germany by continuing the Belgian
DECORATIONS has shown the unbrokeu
power Of her militar!stic spirit. A de-
mand for u fun definition OF war aims
must lie put forward by democratic
parties on both sides as the starting
rO.u, fur a common movement toward
pence. The establishment Of Internal
tlonal order and Of Justice must he based
upon the united power OF all nations
which undertake to recognize such or
der competitive armlipcnts will then
disappear and military burdens will be
considerably l.ghtcned. Democratic con-
troll must be established even In foreign
politics. The issues affecting strongly
tnterminglcd n~ationalities will lie Dis
posed Of by democratic self-goverument."
ADMIRAL Lindman. former Premier %
Sweden. appealed To the Entente not to
exclude the possibility OF further COLI
versations.
German Point Of View WrOnx.
The proposal Of the Central Power.
should not he accepted" replied Baron
A. 7. A~delswaerd. formerly Swedish
Minister of Finance. "becausc Il conveys
no clear idea ar the principal basis ~
peace. The Central Powers start from
IL, viewpoint that they have been vt
tdckcd and that they have established a
decisive military superiority. Neither OF
these points has been in any way proved
ana 81 the outlook is no. promising for
. Jus, aud durable peace. the object Of
which should he an International organi-
sa,ion OF all civilized nations"
carl l.tndh1gen. Socialist Mayor OF
stockholm, declared that !unarti,l
judges must Ice uneasy with regard to
peace mtNinS as proposed by Germany.
The Entente nations. lie said. should
state their condii ons.
Fie;er J. Troelstra, ;,e Dutch Socialls:
kadcr. replied:
The German propose, could hardly
contain anything other than the general
declaration II readiness tn bt gin rcgot!a-
tons. but. the proposal should have in
Guided 4 declaration of readiness, In the
sItit OF chancellO Won B.thmaun-HolI-
VegS recent speech. 10 cooperate In the
establishment Of an international associ-
soon :" insure y durable peace. Including
o. agreement for tac reduction OF arma-
h'cnt Ola land and sea.