The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-24
HEAR KAISER SEEKS
PEACE WITH JAPAN
Separate Pact Similar to One
Spoken Of for Belgium
Said to BE Object.
WOULD HANDICAP ALLIES

WAsHtNGroN. Jan. 23. Following
closely on the inspired u~tterances In the
FrdnkJnrter Zcitun1. suggesting that
Germany is prepared to treat with Bel
GUM for a separate peace, inquiry her,
tonight in well informed quarters gave
strong ground to the belief that Ger
many Is likewise sounding out Japans
Willingness to listen to separate peace
proposals.
Whether any direct oveltures have
been made to the TOXIC Government is
not known, but in discussing the prospect
members OF the Diplomatic Corps in
close touch with the Far Eastern situd-
ton called attention TO the fact that in
recent weeks the Japanese newspapers,
apparently without objection from the
Government, have been indulging In
more or less hostile criticisms of Great
Britain.
IN order to make peace with Japan,
II IL said here. Germany would he will
ing to surrender all claim to kiao-chow
and other military and commercial
colonies wrested from her by the
Japanese. including the German colo
MES in the Caroline Islands. II is
pointed out thai the German Govern
ff.' - 49, sf''A NNA'f' f'NT tN q
time when 1t appeared likely that china
was To be parcelled out among Euro
pean Powers and Berlin wished TO he
on the scene for a shar" in the division.
Subsequently with the acceptance by
all the Powers OF the open door policy
proclaimed by the United States the
value OF these possessions became less
real. More recently, IL is said. with the
growth Of Japanese influence IA him
..-l ST. - II t.
Toxic Government has attained such q
position Of preeniuence as to make II
certain that for years TO come no Euro
pean power can hope to acquire any ad-
ditional territory in that direction.
From IN" standpoint Of diplomacy i
Is suggested In authoritative quarters
that II stnarat. pedC. With Belgium
, would be invaluable. ia shifting 70 the
shoulders Of tt, flIt-nt, Alliance the
burden Of a further continuance Of the
war, particularly as Germany. according
To- the apl>Iryn,lv inspired F,onhtipt'r
Icitm0. Is willing to restos, to Belgium
her Independence.
Great Britain. it t. pointed out. has
given as her chi"f rasus helli the Viula-
'ion by Germany Of Helgium's neutral
ity. The same to a less extent = true
OF France. With belgium At petc. with
Germany and her sovereignty restored
1t H. declared that Germany would prob
able proceed 10 withdraw hey troops
from tina country to the German Dor
Iers.
In quarters close to the British and
French embassies and the Belgian I.eca-
ton the suggestion of such q scpirat.
peace between Germany and Belgium,
IL regarded as only aJuuher evidence
Of Germany. ". akenlug. ~ the Belgian
Legation II was said that nothing was
known regarding the basis Of the state
ments In the FruHkftuicJ Ict'ptG.
In Teutunic quarters II * admitted
n King Albert Of Belgium with tbs
headquarters Of his Government IN
France NIGH, lind II difficult to enter
tain suggestions uf a scpdrat" p,ac.
and ear. +, taken to ,Npltiu thai moth.
ing Of an official character has r"tcu.d
Washington from B"-.u I" ~uhsthn'iat'
the reports.
n tn, sam" IN" .uQuny tu tn,tt
, quarters G-V'ipuS = strong Impression
that the German Government would vel,
come a." opportunity to treat WITH Eel
gum and that N addition the Kaiser
adv ,sers have definitely tiN,d IN their
minds the proposals which they wou.a
stand by In any general peace uegot A.
tiors.
Whl.c wiling 20 eVdcua'o belgium
and surrender me- Far Eastern POSSES,
sons. Germany. u IS said. would iUsis
on ,hc establishment Of Poland rs .