, 1916-12-27

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He sisntaking soundings. II he fnds the
water still too deep he will Withdraw his
plumb"lins and wait until q more favourable
opportunity.
Liverpool, Dec. 21st.-The "Post" refer
ring to President Wilson's note suggesting
that the belligerents make known their de-
slres concerning peace says: "President
Wilson must not be surprised i if as far as the
Allies are concerned his intervention pro-
duces a state OF mind contrary to that at
which he aims. The Allies will readily give
the President credit.fo the best intentions,
but they will be justified in wondering whe-
Their from their point Of view the note is not
particularly ill-timed and ill-judged. The
Presidents ASSURANCE that the recent German
overtures had no prompting influence on his
proposals must be accepted. At the same
time it is to say the least, somewhat, ladroit
hhat we should be so appealed to by the
United States at q moment when the Allies
are at the height of their power and Germany
knows her own apparently favourable position
cannot possibly be maintained. On the other
hand there is the possibility that President
Wilson's efforts are directed toward eIicitiug
from Germany concrete terms of peace which
she withheld in her extraordinary approach
TO the Entente. In that case q useful pur-
pose may be served, for we then would be IN
a position to Judge whether war weAriness is
associated with the consciousness Of crimi-
nality Of which Germany has been found
guilty in the judgment of the civilized
world, and the extent to which this will in
duce her 10 yield TO the Allies inexorable
demands for guarantees against future bur-
barism.
Washington, Dec. 21st.-The Secretary Of
State Mr. LANSING late today issued a state
mont simplifying and qualifying the one be
made this morning regarding the Presidents
note to the belligerents, because he said he
feared some incorrect inferences were drawn
from his first utterGnce. Mr.. l. .nsing's
statement is as follows | have learned from
several quarters that a wrong impression was
made by the statement which [ made this
morning and I wish to correct that impress
sion. My intention was to suggest the very
erect and necessary interest which the coun-
tly as one of the neutral nations has ia pos
s,b.e terms which the belligerents may have
III mind and | did not intend to intimate
that the Government was considering any
change III it's policy of neutrality which it
has consistently pursued III the face Of cou-
Rtantly increasing difficulties. l regret that
my words were open to any other construc-
ton and | now realize that they were. l
Inluh IHdb tu0 WuOle tone ana language
of the note to the belligerents shows
the purpose without further comment on my
part. II is needless to say that l am unre-
servedly in support OF that purpose and hope
to see it accepted.
Nantes, France, Dec. 21st-The American
steamship Kansan has been damaged by
striking a mine. AD effort is being made to
remove part of her cargo and take her to
~dock- The Kansan sailed from Boston on
December 9th for ST. Nazaire. She is owned
by the American Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany of New York. She was built at Cam
den, N. j.. in 1903. Her gross tonnage is
1913.
London, Dec. 21st The new note of the
Entente Allies to Greece, which, according to
the understanding here, was presented today
includes, says Reuters telegram company,
the following demands. The control of the
telegraphs. posts aud railways, the release of
all Venizelist prisoners, the prohibition of
meetings of reservists and an enquiry by a
mixed commission into the disturbances of
December 18th.
Copenhagen, Dec. 21st-The NAL Rus.
sian steamer Skillet has been sunk by striking
a mine near Ado, Finland, according to adj
vices received here, SO persons were killed in
the disaster. Only one person aboard the
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