New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
FORD MEDIAT0RS
SOUND NEUTRALS
Hague Board Finds Opin-
ION Skeptical of German
Peace Offer
swEDES SUSPECT
TEUTON MOTIVES
Nilitarism Unbroken, Says
Socialist Leader; No
"War Map" Terms

=. E,roe. Dee. 23.-Opinions Of
,ous prominent men OF Europe as 10
..,Aer tbe pesce proposals Of the
IT, Powers should be accepted OF
.,,,.,6 BY tte Entente snd their con
.--,;v. suggestions FOR a proposed
-. hsve been gathered by the Hague
-, Of the Neutral Conference for
-.-s-uous Mediation" resulting from
u,.V Feds pesoe movement. Among
=, answers received are the following;
CHRISTIAN Isnge. Of Chrstisnis. sec
..,,v n The Interparlisnentary | Mon,
.,,,..,e6 the hope that the Entente
p,r.r, would demand concrete pro-
..,,l. from the Teutonic allies. but at
=. .sue timo b ready 20 state tneii
- fundamental conditions, after
-.,,,. he said. opportunities would
- .hsmse'rcs 20 clear up the whole
,'usuon.
Sucdes Are Skeptical
r..f,ssor Worgensterne. rector 81
Ih~sfHfN'n 'NHHfA NAaf g tf'Nr'
80, that Trio conditions and ssSump-
.,rs of thc helhGerents were too con-
f,,ire 20 hope for a SPEEDY pacihc set
lsns7t g.,
Eslrsr Brsnting, the Swedish So
,.,t., leader. said: Germany. by con-
.,-v,rc the Belgian deportstions. has
Down the ur broken power Of her mil.
,,-i,tic spirit a demand for = fun
,.fsitior o. war aims must be put FOR
-s-S hv democratic parties on both
,8ss as the stRrting point Tor com
-,- movement toward pence.
Inc Entente nations would be unvlse
70 decline Internationally 20 consider
-s,rs proposals. IN the opinion OF DIT.
Srs7,s Arrhcnius. president OF the
Vobsl Institute. Of Stockholm, who also
,,.dthat II they did decline they should
,,s.. their motives and define the moo
cations thcv deemed necessary.
Admiral Liudmsn. former Premier Of
sweden. appealed TO the Entente not
70 exclude the possibility Of further
generations.
should BE Rejected
The proposals Of the Central Pow
~ should not be accepted replied
Baron 4. r. Adelswaerd. formerly Swed-
'.h Minister Of Finance, because IT
toryeys no clear idea Of the principal
t,sis Of peace. The Central Powers
rl-f from the viewpoint that they have
sssn attacked and that they have estab-
l,hed a decisive military superiority.
Neither o. these points has been in
az way proved. and so the outlook
tees not seem promising for just ana
,srsble peace, tho object of which
tould be an international organization
@ ell civilized nations
Cal Lindhagen. Socialist Mayor OF
s.ockholm, declared that impartial
'g6res must he uneasy with regard 20
r,sce making a. proposed by Germany.
re Entente nations, he said, should
safe their conditions.
Opposes War Map Terms
Peter J. Tr6elstrs, the Dutch Social
Isl leader. replied:
"The German proposal could hardly
contain anything other than the gen
ssl declaration Of readiness 20 begin
r.rotstions. but the proposal should
rave included a declaration Of readi-
.f'Hf .N ANf NNAANN Va N|sAAAfANNaA 49,
B..hnann- Hollweg's recent speech. TO
cooperate in the establishment Of an
International association TO insure a
durable peace. including an agreement
,or the reduction Of armament on land
s-6 sea
"All The world knows that, notvith-
sanding IFS military successes. Ger
rl-y hss 4 very good reason TO desire
peace. Il Is precisely that extremity
which sfords the best guarantee that
ii will be possible 10 induce the Cen
tral Powers 20 accept terms not based
On the present war map. but taking into
account the international interests off
IN, Entente and the vital interests OF
snail statcs'
The Offer OF the Central Powers
should rot be rejected. thinks Dr.. Iheo.
oorus Heen skerk. former Premier OF
ne Netherlands. as the crushing OF an
adversary By either side is so improb-
tes as 10 mean the continuation OF the
pdr for many years.