The Ordway new era., 1916-12-29
La.nt wilson Asks Belliser-
\. to State Terms Upon
which They Will End
the World War.
[ssACE GOES TO ALL
,atched to Central Powers
Ia Entente Allies, Who AL
| ready Have Indicated VII
lingness to Give Their
Statements.
>, Newspaper Union New. Service.

N.u,p,per Union News Service.
v.shington, Dec. 21.-President
,on's notes to the belligerents
prefaced with this instruction by
,e,arv Lansing to the American
bassadors presenting them:
The President directs me to send
the following communication to
nresented Immediately to the min
rs OF foreign affairs Of the govern
II Of which they are accredited"
NE texts Of the notes themselves
begin identically as follows:
The President Of the United
ties has instructed me to suggest
the (here inserted a designation OF
government addressed) course OF
hon with regard to the present war
ich we hope that the government
take under consideration as sug-
tied In the most friendly spirit
as coming not only from a friend
also as coming from the repre-
ntative Of a neutral nation whose
erests have been most seriously af-
kted by the war and whose concern
It's early conclusion arises out Of
manifest necessity to determine
M best to safeguard those interests.
Il,
AT this point the context varies. In
notes to the central powers this
|ragraph follows next:
"The suggestion which am in
tucted to make, the President has
Big had 1t in mind to offer. He Is
mewhat embarrassed to offer It at
Us particular time because It may
bw seem to have been prompted by
desire to play a part in connection
18th the recent overtures OF the CEN
hl powers. 1t has. in fact, been in
b way suggested by them in its
figin and the President would have
played offering 1t until those over
pres had been independently an.
Fered but for the fact that 1t also
Pncerns the question of peace and
Jay best be considered in connection
|tth other proposals which have the
bme end in view. The President can
ply beg that his suggestion be con-
Pdered entirely on its merits, and as
1t had been made in other circum-
tances."
In the note to the entente allies,
be following paragraph takes the
Ilace of the one just quoted:
THE suggestion which I am in
tructed to make, the President has
png had 1t in mind to offer. He is
omewhat embarrassed to offer it at
bis particular time because it may
ow seem to have been prompted by
be recent overtures of the central
overs. 1t is, in fact. in no way asso'
lated with them in its origin and the
resident would have delayed offer
ng 1t until these overtures had been
nswered but for the fact that 1t also
tncerns the question Of peace and
nay best be considered in connection
nth other proposals which have the
anne end in view. The President can
My beg that his suggestion be con-
idered entirely on its own merits
nd as If it had been made In other
ircumstances."
Then all the notes proceed identical.
as follows:
THE President suggests that an
arly occasion be sought to call out
rom all the nations now at war such
n ayowal Of their respective views as
the terms upon which the war
light be concluded and the arrange
lent which would be deemed salts.
actory as a guaranty against its re-
ewal or the kindling Of any similar
onflict in the future as would make
possible frankly to compare them.
He is Indifferent as to the means
aken to accomplish this. He would
Q happy himself to serve. or even
take the initiative in its accom-
lishment in any way that might
rove acceptable. but he has no de-.
ire to determine the method or the
lstrumentality. One way will be as
cceptable to him as another. II only
le great object he has in mind be at
lined.
He takes the liberty Of calling at
'ntion to the fact that the objects
htch the statesmen Of the belliger-
nts on both sides have IN mind In
lis war are virtually the same. %
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