The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-27
SWEDEN SENDS
NOTE.ON PEACE
TO ALL NATIONS
Forwarded to Both BeIligerents
and Neutrals.
Is Third Nation to Dispatch
World Peace Fecler.
CALLS DOMINION PREMIERS
Lloyd-GeOrge Summons Prov
ince Chiefs to Council.
Press Says German Answer
DOOmS Wilson's Peace Move.
CALLS DOMINION PREMIERS
LlOyd-GeOrge Summons Prov
ince Chiefs to Council.
Press Says German Answer
DOOmS Wilson's Peace Move.

Secretary Lansing said in response
to questions today that such note
had not reached the state department
and he had no knowledge of its hav-
ing been dispatched. The adVices re-
ceived here said the note had already
been delivered in some of the bellig-
rent capitals and that it much re-
mbled the Swiss note which was an
expression of endorsement of President
Wilson's note.
There were no indications to show
what Sweden intends doing.
Washington. Dec. 27.-Official in
formation has been received here that
Sweden has addressed a peace note to
the belligerents and sent copies to
neutrals urging consideration terms
of peace.
Berne, Dec 27.-The Tageblatt an
nounces that the Swedish diplomatic
representatives have handed to both
belligerents and neutrals a note in
spite of those of President Wilson and
the Swiss government.
The London Daily Telegraph stated
this morning that it understood that
the Swedish government had sent a
note to the belligerent nations similar
to that dispatched by Switzerland.
Calls Province Prcmiers.
London, Dec. 27.-Lloyd-George' s
plans for concentration and consecra-
ton of all England's efforts for war
meanwhile are continuing. The usual
Christmas holidays taken by members
of the ministry. were overlooked py
the, ,Lloyd-George cabinet. Pursuant TO
the promise made in his speech IN
commons. outlining the aims OF the
new government on December -19, the
premier has issued a cali. thru the Sec
retarv of state for the colonies, for a
conference of the premiers of British
dominions This will be held at the
earliest practicable moment
In his recent speech Lloyo-Georse
said .he premiers would be summoned
ito take counsel with them as to what
further action we can take together
in order to achieve an early ana com
plete triumph for the ideals which
they share with US.
Editorial Comment Unanimous.
Editorial comment on the German
reply today was unanimous IN regard
ing its phases as evasive-
Germany has countered with this
nronosal so she can evade an explicit
answer said the Daily Mail
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
Germany has not been slow to seize
the advantage given her by President
Wilson's maladroit diplomacy. 1t
would be a real triumph for Germany
to have herself recognized as the wire
less puiler CT the power whose sub
jects her submarines drowned with
impunity and which lectured her in
the. name of all the cardinal virtues.
1t would teach the world that by let
ting the Americans do the talking,
Germany understands how to get her
own way eventually in the sphere of
practical politics.
Demands Withdrawal by Wilson.
THE studied impartiality pf the
American note supplies Germany with
a coat of whitewash of which she was
badly III need. Germany proposes an
Immediate conference of belligerents
which appears to her to be the most
promising way of promoting a fissure
in the entente.
THE allies have only one possible
attitude towards this. namely: They
will hold no discussion with an un-
punished criminal or with a power
whose most solemn engagements are
mere scraps of paper. If Mr.. Wilson S
real object was to elicit a plain state
ment of the aims and terms of both
side, Berlin's answer shows that he
failed.
1T did not require note to procure
a plain statement of the allied cause.
Upon the German sid3 the invitation
meets with summary dismissal. The
ill-conceived note has been frustrated
and the most dignified course now
would be it's frank withdrawal