The evening world., 1916-12-19
NONE OF THE ALLIES COULD Ac.
CEPT SEPARATE PEACE.

CEPT SEPARATE PEACE.
Should propositions be made sub
sequently we should consider what to
do, but It would be neither practical
nor proper to discuss that question
day. Moreover. 1t should be un-
derstood clearly that no one OF the
Entente allies could take into consid-
Grafton any condition whatever which
by hypothesis might be eventually Of
fered 10 him undc. separate form In
the public interest and out OF respect
to the allied Governments canno.
communicate to you anything what
ever as to the substance OF the an
swer We shall give 10 the note of the
four enemy powers. The answer will
be published as soon as IL Is drawn
up.
I'VE ell wish peace, and lasting
peace. But we consider q lasting
peace TO be a careful settlement
whose duration depends not on
the solidarity Of the fstters with
which one people 10 hold subject
to another. but on on exact bal.
snoe among the states, based on
respect for the principal nation
alit,es. rules laid down in the
laws Of nations, and reasons OF
humanity and civilization.
~ We were In tho presence of gen
uinc proposals. with bases OF a ma.
ture to satisfy the general postulates
OF civilization and Justice which
have Just mentioned. none would re-
ject them abruptly. But there Is
nothing 10 show even family that this
is the case. and there are many rea-
sons for believing the contrary.
II do not desire to use exaggerated
language. but the accent OF boastful'
ness and the lack OF sincerity which
characterize the preamble to the en-.
emy's note certainly inspire no belle
that these mysterious peace condi-
tions which the central empires an.
nounce they have the intention oil
exposing later on. with the object OF
guaranteeing the existence, honor and
free development OF their peoples, dc
not constitute an answer TO the pos
tulates we have laid down."
I Baron Sonnino appeared to the Dep.
uti-s OF all parties, In the words oi
Premier BRAND OF France, not to per.
nit the move OF the Central Powers
to "poison the mind OF the people,
and urged them to refrain from
playing the enemy's game by CIV
Ing way to rash or untimely mani.
festations which might implant the
germs OF discouragement. lie asked
them not to vote any order OF the day
which might let II be supposed tina,
the attitude OF Italy differed from
that OF the Allies. Amid an outburst
of cheering for Baron Sonnlno the
Chamber voted the order OF the da,
pure and simple implying conidenc,
In the Government, and further or.
dered that the Foreign Minister,
speech be piacarded throughout Italy
The vote on the order OF the day wa,
e7G To 40.
BERLIN. Dec. 19,--Despatches from
Amsterdam, Basel and Madrid to Berllr
newspapers indicate to-day that Eng
land fears Russia viii make separat,
peace unless tho Entente powers show
some willingness TO consider the Ger
man peace proposal.
An Amste rdam despatch declare,
that England will probably send 1
special commission to Pctrograd 4
discuss the situation with tho Car
minister's, Other dispatches say peac,
demonstrations in Russian cities hav,
been so great that police and Cossack
had to disperse them by force.
Another telegram asserts tina
Russia foars winter invasion.
\ Madrid special declares Englan,
is trying TO force another change !,
the Russian ministry so that Official
OF the type OF Lloyd George or Brian
may assume direction OF affairs.
Swiss messages say BRAND is bitterl
attacked and that his majority In Nh