New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-07
When he sailed il had been accepted
-. "a .,;ss;on waa merely TO confer

When he sailed il had been accepted
that his mission was merely TO confer
with British officials concerning the
fotation of the proje ted new loans:
, prominent fnancier who was inter.
viewed concerning the probability, OF
truth in the peace report declined 70
say anything for quotation. i don y
know the man who gave out the STORY,
he said, "and, of course, you can I Veli
me his name. You say he is com
handing figure in the Street, and man
of known conservatism. wen hh0"
some men who would answer that de-
scrintion to IT who would not be
launching such report If they hap
pened to be on the right side OF the
market for il. Come TO think OF IT. a
man Of that description would be just
the one to be picked for foating H.
wouldn't he ,"
Germany Ready for Peace.
Persons with German business af-
fliations and those identified with the
Wilson Administration were reluc"
tant yesterday to give an opinion on
the report.
A German-American export mer-
chant, who has made three trips to
Germany since the war began, de-
elared yesterday that he would not
be at all surprised If Mr.. Gerard had
been instructed to start the peace
ball rolling.
Germany to-day is not the Ger
many of a year ago." he said. When
| was over there about eight months
ago the people were stepped in hope
and ideas Of victory. They could not
consider as possible such thing as
Iafaaf 10 tc dtTQypNt Ger
many to-day. The idea that they
must deal with cold facts and condi-
tions as they really are has dawned
upon them and they are willing, no
doubt, now to negotiate a peace.
at is not generally known in this
country. but IL is a lamentsble fact.
nevertheless, that there is shortage OF
foodstufs in Germany. | have learned
that there will be put into effect within
a few DAYS a most drastic meat limlta-
tion in all parts of Germany. This
provides that the meat consumption
shall be limited to one-half pound OF
meat a week for every man.
Germany is by no means beaten, but
the report that the American Ambassa-
dor is bringing over q peace proposal Is
something that is wholly within the
bounds Of probability"
Another Doubts Truth.
A representative of Herman A. Meta
& Co. importers of dye stuffs, said that
the head Of the firm was out of town,
but expressed the belief that the report
OF the Gerard peace mission had been
circulated by British interests 70 mini
mize the military and economic strength
Of Germany.
cit is my belief and that OF many Of
nv German associates" he said, that
the American Ambassador has been au-
thorized By no one officially connected
with the imperial government TO make
any peace overtures TO President Will
son. The Allies don't want peace, and
the idea Of proposing something that
they will not consider is as consistent
as is the report that has been spread
no doubt by British interests
Henry Morgenthau, former American
Ambassador TO Turkey and secretary OF
the finance committee Of the Demo
cratic National Committee. said yester-
day that his Official position with the
campaign prevented his making any
comment on the reported mission Of
Ambassador Gerard.