The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

'f,lsIs ,e.t tia, an indication Of the
temper o. the entente governments
Should 5e available before the lnAu-
'erce o, the United State was thrown
li1.o ,as balance.
U. 6. 70 Be Medium
TIE United States. by reason ot It's
dual r-sp possibility o. representing the
'l1,ere-.. O., most of the central powers
and the entente governments in the
capitals " their enemies. would. Of
.c91r-e. become the medium Of com
ulul,slon through which any reply
u the entente governments 20 the
central aeL.gerents would be- made
no Eoyices On Terms.
The German embassy had no further
'ady.css on the terms Of the central
g9yernme1ts. but 8, MAS freely ad-
ml,ted That terms had purD0sely been
omitted from The caarcellor= speech
and rae note. because the sole pur-
p9-e aas 70 propose a conference on
terms and carefully avoid advancing
anything which might be- made the
basis Of a refusal.
Expect Inquiry from Allies.
THE Geruauic diplomats in this
country refec.irg the views Of their
poyeruments believe the answer Of
ue entente allies will be an inquiry
las 10 the basis on which Germany
propose peace. and with that much
az a foundation they see the warning
nations well on the way 10 a confer
euce from which they are sauguine
peace would emerge.
Entente May Announce Terms.
The probability Of the entente al
lies themselves making some an
uOuucemeut OF the terms on which
they would make peace is regarded
here as having possibilities for effect
upon the German people themselves
The president Cancelled all his out
side engagements today including one
fo preside over the annual meeting Of
the American Red Cross. and remain
cd in the White House. where he con
ferred with Colonel +. NJ. House, his
friend and adviser, who made one trip
TO Europe TO sound out peace senti-
ment several months ago.
House May Go Again
Colonel House may go again If the
president makes move to accom-
pany Germany's proposals with sug
gestlons Of any character.
The London press comment on the
peace oner is known to be in accord
with confidential adyices coming to
this government before Chancellor
Won Bcthmann- Hollweg's speech and
the note were published How far
this comment represents the views Of
the new British government can only
be surmised
May Inquire Guarantees.
In quarters close TO the entente al !
lies am opinion prevails that If the
entente allies made reply. their first
course might De TO inquire what guar !
antecs would be given by Germany |
that the terms of peace treaty |
would be fulfilled and that treaty |
would not be violated as. the allies |
contend I'm the case Of Belgium. BY !
making such reply, entente diplo- /
mats see the responsibility for con
tnuiug the war thrown back 10 the |
central powers. The president has |
been urged by some advisers to make |
lis address 10 the opening Of the |
conference Of governors here tomor- |
row night the occasion to express in
general terms lis attitude without
binding himself in a definite way.
No Plans for Going.
Col Z. NJ House left at noon for
New York lie said he had no plans
Tor going TO Europe and would not
discuss the proposals of the central
powers on the ground that the Of
fetal word had not been received.
Among the entente diplomats no
attempt was made to disguise their
apprehension that President Wilson in
the German proposal
might make some move toward media
ion. Al all the embassies it was said
such an offer would interfere with the
plans of the allies lts effect upon
peace movements iu the allied couu-
ri,s also was taken into consideration
loo tHul connection