The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
PRESIDENTS NOTE
APPROVED BY POPE
Vatican Will Not Make Any Off,
ciaI Peace Move Now.
MORE NATIONS WILL REPLY
Switzerland's Answer to Wilson'S Mes
sage Is Only First of "a Series
Of Notes From Neutral
Countries.

sage Is Only First of a'Series
of Notes From Neutral
Countries.
Zurich. Dee. 2G.-Advices from
Rome state that, while Pope Benedict
is fully in accord with President Will
son in the latters efforts to bring
about peace conference, it is unlikely
the Vatican will offer any official move
at This time.
Pope Approves U. S. Note.
Paris, Dec. 2G.-Pope Benedict is in
fun accord with the spirit of President
Wilson's note. The position of the
Vatican, however, is such that no for
NAL statement can be made AT present.
A telegram from Rome quoted the
pope as saying that the American note
is "a document showing the honesty,
Justice and farsightedneSs of the
United States executive"
The pontir, in answering the car
dinars Christmas greetings, made no
mention Of the American note. But in
private conversation afterward with
members of the holy college the pontitf
expressed views that conceded with
those expressed by Cardinal Gasparri,
says another dispatch from Rome.
More NeutraIs to Reply.
Washington, Dec 2G.--The note from
Switzerland offering the services of
that government to assist in any way
in bringing about discussion of
peace between the warning powers of
Europe is only the first of a series Of
notes from neutral powers.
1t was disclosed seniotlicially that
there exists plan, not definitely
formed yet in all its details, TO keep
hitting the iron Of peace while it is hot
in the hope that each new effort will
90 farther toward realizing that hope
Of the neutral nations. The warning
nations have been made aware Of that
fact, ii was stated, but not through any
official communication.
To Follow Swiss Note.
The notes expected at intervals from
neutral nations will follow the general
outline of the Swiss note. Most of
them are expected TO indorSe the stand
taken by the administration in its note
tn all of the nations of the world.
1t was stated in welI-informed diplo-
matte quarters that the expected com
muniCatOnS would to Il large extent in
dorse the plan to form a league of the
nations of the world to prevent waging
another such world war as is now con
yuSing Europe. The Swiss note has
done 50.
Sweden Causing Anxiety.
Sweden, it was stated authoritative
Is, probably would forward an indorse
mcnt following closely the form of the
swiss note, within Il few days. But an
Endorsement of the
presidents proposals by Sweden at this
time, administration officials added,
might prove embarrassing.
The accepted proAGcrman tendencies
in Sweden, it was stated, might fur
thor complicatc the difficulties which
President Wilson's proposal confr0nts
in the entente nations because it was
forwarded 50 closely on the heels of
the German peace advances. For this
reason there was Il feeling that the
cause of ultimate peace hight be better
served il other neutral nations, not 50
closely Identified with the war zone,
came forward 10 the support of the
president before Swcdens note was
sent
May Delay Reply.
The immediate effect of the Swiss
note, II Is feared here, will be to delay
an answer from the entente allies To
the Gcrmanic allies offer To discuss
terms as well as the answers of all bel
ligcrcntS TO the Wilson note.
President Wilson's advisers, who
have been in his confidence in the ne
gotiations with the warning powers,
pointed out that The two groups of ma
lions at war would need more time To
lind out the exact extent of the APP
parent concerted movement of neu-
trails to bring pressure to bear TO end
dis war and prevent repetition of it.
diplomatic exchanges and conferences
between British, Russian. French, Ital-
ian, Serbian and Belgian representa-
tycS, as well as representatives OF the
Fculonic allies would be necessary, il
was pointed out.
Note Hailed With Joy.
Dispatches from the Scandinavian
countries and Holland say the Wilson
note was hailed with joy in those coun-
tries. Norway, sweden, Denmark and
Holland lave been among the chief
sufferers among the ncutruls ana they
are Ms war weary as some of the bel
ligcrcnt powers.
A dispatch from Chrislianiu quotes
Thorstcn DipScn, a conservative lead
cr IN Norway, ms declaring that prcsi-
dent Wilson'S note is a Step toward
peace
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Meeting
Pittsburgh, Dec. Nearly loo
delegates and member visitors are here
today for the opening of the biennial
national meeting of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity, double the number
in attendance nj any previous national