Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-07
HOUSE SEES NO PROSPECT
FOR PEACE IN EUROPE
Reported rs Saying This to Prcsi.
dent, Following Visit to Capitals
OF Beiligerent Nations.
SPENDS NIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE
Gives Executive and Secretary Lam
sing Details About State OF Public
Opinion in Germany, France and
England.


T.. NJ. House. who returned yestcr,lay
from Europe. is understood to have
told President Wilson to-day that he
found no more prospects for peace
during his recent visit to the capitals
" belli9erent nations than he did on
his visit last spring. lie spent some
time in Berlin. London and Paris as
a special envoy Of President Wilson.
He conferred with the President this
morning. AMI told him Of the results
of his mission
Colonel House to-day parried Qucs-
tons An to the status Of the armed
ship controversy with the statement
that those in Washington knew. moro
about tho subject than he did. He re-
fused to discuss any pending diplo-
matte questions.
When Colonel House returned from
his previous trip To Europe as tho
Presidents personal envoy, he con-
scented to be quoted as saying that
President Wilson WAS the likely man
10 restore peace to Europe. To-day he
would not consent to repeat the state
inent, saying that he desired to make
no common, whatever on the foreign
situation.
Colonel House said he expected to
vther personal friends before leaving
for New York
When Colonel House left for E.urupe,
reports were persistent that he went
abroad to Investigate the peace situa-
ton. but that was cmphatically denied
by both President Wilson and Secrc-
,ary Lansing
!, was Understood to-day tina, col
oncl HOUSE expressed great admiration
'or tho way American diplo,natics
abroad were carrying on their work.
he told the President ia details about
The state OF public sentiment both in
Germany. France aud England. ami is
understood 10 have had mich TO ga"
on the feeling in Germany IN support
Of the submarine polio!
vi 81 HE HANDLED
WITH GREAT CARE
C"iun.l Hous. Is believed 10 have
strengthened tho view already held by
both the Prcsiden, and Secretary
Lansing that the submarine ncgotia-
lions must he handled with the great
"st caro- IL H break with Germany IS TO
hc avoided. although he reported that
Germany hai no desire for war with
the United States. He discussed the
ssuc frankly with Herr Won Jnguw
von Hcthuaun-iIollwcr. the Imperial
Chancellor
The President and Colonel House
talked 80 long this morning that the
i'rcsidcut was forty minutes late keep
tug his nrst engagement ut the cNecu
i've Offices, very unusual proceeding
Tor him Nftcr comforting with the
president for more than :,u hour this
morning. Colonel House talked with
iecretar! Of stat. Lansing for half
au hour this afternoon. and returned
his evening 10 the White House to
pend the night.
While Colonel House remained mum
"a diplomatic matters, !; IL known TINT
l" brought 10 Washington a wealth Of
lIformati"n relating 20 conditions H.,
II" bcilig"reut capitals ne visited. Al
nouSh IL was denied that his visit %
Europe concerned possible peace. he is
Understood to have Informed the rresi E.
ten, to-day that he saw no signs OF
rcaco while abroad, ami tina, the Eur
scan situation at present points to a
continuance OF tho war for some time
Most important TO the President 1T
mis- time was Tho Information Colonel
iiUGsr conveyed as 10 the German sen.
rincnt toward the United states Ill.
"i Anba ssador Gerard. CLEANED from
an intimate touch with conditions rs
well as his own ideas gathered from
his visit in berlin and talks with high
icrman officials.
Colonel House gave Secretary Lam
..inS first hand information concerning
his conference with officials of the
GERMAN Foreign once over tho sub
marine question. He was able also to
advise Mr.. Lansing as to Amba ssad o"
ierards views on many OF the events
transporting since the war began. which
Mr.. Gerard did not care to trust TO tho
cable or mails.
In addition TO giving Mr. Lansing the
official view, &C lionel House gave his
impressions OF German public opinion
as lie viewed IT, The information he
was able to impart, officials admitted
viii he of value to President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing In deciding the
future course OF the submarine negotia-
tons.
Colonel House also gave an outline OF
his talks with Ambassador Page and
consul-Gcneral Skinner at London on
the blockade. contraband. mails and
armed ship controversies
In the armed merchantmen question
winch mas become part OF the sub
marine controversy, Colonel House was
in position TO obtain tho views OF tho
British government and the reasons
given by British officials in iustifica
ton OF their action in ordering mer-
chant ship commanders to attack sub
marines. The State Department al
ready has received the German views
on this question.
Colonel House said that he expected
- return TO New York tomorrow
AccH Temple to Give Dnnsant.
Acca Temple Patrol and Band will
give dansant ut the Richmond Hotel