Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-13
EDITORIAL OPINIONS
ON PEACE PROPOSALS
ARE WIDELY VARIANT
Yet Running Through All Is
the Doubt Of Peace Being
Arranged

The bulk of editorial opinion Of Am
erican newspapers today seems to be
that peace may have been brought near
er by Germany's proposals, hut that
many things stand in the way of an
early ending of the war. Generally, ed
itorial comment expresses the belief
that the peace proposal will not be ac-
ceptable to the allies.
Financiers and publicists who today
analyZed the situation revealed di-
vision of opinion. a majority declaring
peace is brought nearer but is not an
immediate possibility because peace at
this time is unacceptable to the allies.
Excerpts from some of the leading
editorials follow:
New York World-It may be taken
for granted that the terms proposed by
the imperial chancellor will not be ac-
ceptable to the allies.
New York Sun-The complete fires
toration of Belgium y is a phrase that
needs to be defined.
Philadelphia Ledger-Germany ap-
parently is playing not so much for
peace as for coneiliation of neutral opin
ion.
Philadelphia Telegraph-Peaco may
still be far away but it has not been
so near at any time since the war be-
gan.
Boston Transcript-It is not expect
ed that the entente will listen with any
sort of eagerness TO the suggestion.
San Francisco Examiner-The vital
posals have been officially made by one
of the warning groups. In this crucial
hour the counsel of humanity is the
counsel of self interest.
San Francisco L'Italia-The allies
are just at the beginning Of their eff
forts and therefore it was prudent and
far seeing (for Germany to attempt
the great bluff.
San Francisco Chronicle-There is
nothing to prevent the arrangement of
a truce. Much depends on whether the
allies can hold together in the peace
negotiations.
Washington Post-Germany chooses
a most inopportune time in~which to
propose peace negotiations.
Milwaukee Sentinel-Speeulatio a.
bout the outcome will be rather futile
it is learned whether Germany's 5 ad-
vances will find the entente allies in a
more receptive mood than was indi-
Gated i'll the recent bellicose statement
| by the new British premier.
Courier Des Estats Unis (Freneh)
No compromise with the bandits who
have set Europe on fire and, their das-
tardly stroke having failed, would seek
truce to prepare for new aggression.
| New York Staats Zietung-With vie
tory esconced on her standards, Ger
many can well advertise to the world
the terms upon which she is prepared
to deliver peace to it.
Oscar Straus, former ambassador to
Turkey, declared the important point
at issue is what kind of peace is to be
maintained after the present war is
over.
President Hibben of Princeton char
acterized the terms as unsatisfactory
and likely to result in another war.
Henry Clews, New York banker, de-
clared his belief that the proposals
mean eventual peace.
Lewis L. Clarke, president of the
American Exchange National bank OF
New York, thought the allies would
not accept the proposals.
Portland Oregonian-The suggestions
will not please the outright champions
of either party to the war. They see
red; neutrals alone can survey the field
dispassiOnately
Oregon Dcutsche Zietung The victor