Evening journal., 1916-12-21


bassadors presenting them:
THE President directs me 10 send
you the following communication TO
be presented Immediately to the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs Of the gov
eminent TO which you are accredited"
The texts OF the notes Themselves
then begin identically as follows:
The President OF the United States
has instructed me 10 suggest 70 the
(here Is inserted a designation OF the
government addressed) q course of
action with regard TO the present war
which he hopes that the government
will take under consideration as sug-
gested IN the most friendly spirit and
AZ coming not only from a friend, but
also as coming from the representa-
tive Of a neutral nation whose inter-
ests have been most seriously affected
by tho war and whose concern for its
early conclusion arises out OF a mani
fest necessity 10 determine how best
Is to continue"
At this point The texts vary. In the
notes to the Central Powers this para
graph follows next;
"'rhe suggestion which I am in
struoted 10 make the President has
long had Il in mind TO offer. He IL
somewhat embarrassed TO OFFER Il at
this particular time, because IL may
now seem to have been prompted by a
desire 70 play a part IN connection
with the recent overtures OF the Cen
trail Powers. II has IN fact, been in
no way suggested by them In its ORR
gin, and tho President would have de-
layed Offering il until those overtureH
had been Independently answered but
for the fact that II also concerns the
question Of peace and may best be con-
sidered in connection with other pro-
posals which have the same end In
view. The President can only beg
that his suggestion be considered en-
tirely on It's own merits and as IL II had
been made in other circumstances"
Suggestion Not Prompted by Central
Powers.
In the note to the Entente Allies
the following paragraph takes the
place Of one Just quoted:
1.-THE suggestion which l am in
structed TO make the President has
long had II in mind to offer. He Is
somewhat embarrassed TO offer II at
this particular time because Il may
now seem to have been prompted by
the recent overtures Of tho Central
Powers. II is IN fact, in no way
associated with them IN It's origin, and
the President would have delayed Of
fering Il until those ovaTtures had
been answered hut for the fact that
Il also concerns the question Of peace
and may best be considered In con
nectlon with other proposals which
have the same end In view. The
President con only beg that his sug-
gestion be considered entirely on ita
/ own merits ard az If Il had been mado
/ in other circumstance.
Then all tho notes proceed idcntt
caiiy az follows:
4 "Th0 President suggests that an
/ early occasion &c sought TO call out
/ from oil the nations nov at war such
an avowsl Of their respective views
as 20 the terms upon which the wai
might be concluded and the arrange
nents which would he deemed snt's
factory as a guaranty against its re
newal or the kindliug ~ any similar
conflict IN the future as would make
il possible frankly 10 compare them
He 70 Indifferent rs TO the mean'
taken to accomplish this. lie would
be happy himself 10 serve. or ever
10 take the initiative in It's accom-
pilshment IN any way that gh
prove acceptable; but he has no de
sire 70 determine the method or The
instrumentality. One way will b'
as acceptable 10 him as another Il
only the greet object he has in minC
be attained.
"He takes the liberty OF calling at
tention 10 the fact that the objects
which the s,atcamen OF the bellieec
ents on both sides have n mind &
this war are virtually the same. al
stated in general terms TO Their owl
psople and 20 the world Each sid
desires to make the rights AMI priv
leees OF weali peoples and small
States as secure against ARgressl OF
or denial IN The future rs the right
, and privileges OF the great am
nowerful States now al war. Eael
w'shes itself to be made secure in tn
! future, along with all other nat on
and peoples against the recurrence
r III wars like this end against aegros
son OF selfish Interference OF an
= kind. Each would be jealous Of tn
formation Of any more rival league
p to preserve an uncertain balance q
! power amidst multiplying suspicious
hut each is ready 20 consider the for
, nation OF O. league Of nations 20 IN
sure peacc and Justice throughout III
a world Before that final step can b
taken. however. each deems IL neces
, sary first TO settle tho issues OF TIL
> present war upon terms which vii
certainly safeguard the independence
, the territorial integrity and the pol
teal and commercial freedom or Oh
, nations involved
Opportunity for Comparison OF View
. "ln the measures TO be taken TO 50
cure tho future peace OF the world tn
6 people and Covenant OF the Unite
T. states are as vitality and as direct
interested as the Governments now Z
4 war. Their interest, moreover, in th
= means 10 DO adopted TO relieve n
a smaller and weaker peoples OF th
y world Of the peril OF wrong and vic
n lence is as quick and ardent as that {
n any other people or Government The
stand ready, and even eager, to C
, operate in the accomplishment Of thes
y ends, when the war is. over. with ever
n influence and resource at their con
o mand But the war must first be col
cluded. The terms upon which [ is
D. be concluded they are not at liberty
1, suggest but the President does fe
J. that Il is his right and his duty
n point out Their intimate interest in i
Is conclusion, lest Il should present.
10 be too late TO accomplish the great,