South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-15
Calls Off Proposed Swings
Around Circle to Talk Pre-
paredneSS Owing to Seri-
GUS Complications.
AWAITS REPORT OF
COL. HOUSE, ENVOY
United States Has No Real
Friend Among BeIIiger-
entS-NatiOnS Are Not
Ready to Talk Peace.
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/ international News Servo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Pres't
Wilson definitely abandoned his
planned additional swings around
the circle" in behalf of his prepar-
edness policy, il was learned today,
because of the increasing serious
complications facing this country in
its international relations. He is
impressed with the belief that the
coming six months must bear far
more directly on the future Of the
/ United States than any period in the
past. And the one thing which he
is awaiting with profound serious
ness is an early personal report from
Col. f. NJ. House, his special envoy
to Europe.
Col. House, who will return to
Washington as soon as possible,
went to Europe on a twO-fold mis-
sion. His first object was 10 de-
termine whether there was any pros
pect whatever for peace negotia-
tons 10 win out if initiated by Prest
Wilson. His answer, already cabled
and communicated TO the president
Immediately after he returned to
Washington from his western speak
ing trip, was that England will not
consent TO any peace suggestions at
present and that France intended to
await the outcome of her summer
campaign to drive the Germans
from French soil before admitting a
willingness to accept even a suggest
ion of outside interference by neu-
tral or partisan.
Learns Real Feeling.
The second object was to learn
just what the real feeling of the
European belligerents was toward
the United States. This report. alb
solutely confidential. is more or less
a tale of woe. The Teutonic allies
believe that this government has
not been frank with their cause
The colonel was frankly told that
If the whole truth of the Teutonic
allies cause was known in the
United States the entire sympathy
Of the western world" would be
with them. Cutting of the German
cable and entirely indefensible CEN
sorship of their wireless'-the last
terms are German Oficial--have
made this impossible. Col. House
was told by the kaiser's closest ad-
visers.
And he brings with him a sharp
protest against all American censor
ship Of German wireless which is
not extended 70 the cables commun-
icating with the entente allies.
Allies Are Bitter.
Great Britain and France are bit |
ter because America is enriching
herself from the war" while Italy
and Russia, although comparatively
Indifferent, back up the sentiment of
their allies. Col. House. il is UNI
derstood, was told by French Of
hcials that if the United States had /
supported France as France has
supported this country in the past, /
the war would be over now. The I,
French position. he has been told, /
and part Of this report already is /
in the presidents hand, is that no
suggestions Of peace can even be
entertained until French soil is
cleared of Frances enemies.
England was even more unrespOn- /
sive. The United States is accused /
by the highest British officials of
playing the German game" through
making protests for political" ef-
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