New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-16

House IL was learned THAT some Vora
indicating the official atttuce OF '"'
Entente Allies toward the peace pro
roSsl was being awaited with the deep
go interest by the American govern
rrcrt The President viii not consloei
meeting the United states INTO lNe
situation until he - Thoroughly I'd"
wiliar with all IT'S phases.
Suitzerlsud's action ~ baNd'"E Ivy
German note 20 ltsly without oou'iN''.'
AS announced m the Italian faTI'a''. ''i
hv Foreign Minister Sonnino, was h'''1
here with interest.
Disarmament Is Discussed.
Meanwhile the authorized statement
o. .he German Embassy here mat p@'
tfal disarmament would be one OF tn0
subjects taken up az any peace conl''-
o,cc was being discussed Gcncra'\ lH
,Rcisl and Diplomatic circles, WIN
.,ecUlation as % how Ear N TINS d'ieo-
ron Germany might be wiling 20 ~.
American diplomacv m the various
,,esfions relating 90 the war mhl uN
aid 10 have stopped short, Ten poI lI...
tv with the announcement or 'nt 10"
.onic offer 20 talk peace. Iempol"'"3
so aside arc rhc submarine isSN0
which again had reached an aggreSa 1eu
.tats with the completion or eNiucne
Ina. the steamers Marina ana HI@Oi"
we're sunk without warning OF pr
san for the safety Of those on pohiy
and the Belgian depof 10" 10
Germany has just repheo ih ~
fie,.c5 20 30 Unsatisfactory 20 The state
nensrtment. All the pending ques-
,tors with England are also dormant:
Peace has been given the right O.
nav a. the department, and II mas beoh
,sve,callv impossible for ofhclals' al
.oc5,. overcrowded with work, 10 gNe
Immediate attention 70 otner ouslhe9>
waiting on thelr desks.
Wilson for Peace League
Pending further Developments Amer
...u dinlomstic representatives IN thf
..,i+als Of the Entente Powers are
seeping n close touch with the sllUS-
Pres,do,t Wilson is known 10 attach
..,ee+ Importance TO the possibility OF
establishing am association OF hAt'oiS
TO maintain peace. ne outiI"ou ~
definite terms the procedure ne "ou.H
take In initiating peace moveIhisHit ~. II.
no course Of a speech delivered mere
i.. ~. bofore the League TO Enforce
Peace. A. that time the freslue'
III u should ever be our privilege
10 suqcest or initiate the movemeh
ror neace among the nations now az
.,sr ann sure that the people OF the
rrftad states would wish their govern
ment 10 move along these lines;
aFirst. such settlement with re-
,-.rd 70 their own immediate interests
ee the belligerents may agree upon;
Ne have nothing material OF any Slho
20 ask for ourselves, and are qulte
aware that we are In no sense or de-
..roo narties 20 the present quarreI'
0ur interest il only IN peace and It's
future guarantees.
Freedom of the seas
Second. a universal association or
lie nations 10 maintain the invlolats
.esuritv OF the highways OF the seas
In. The common and unhindered use OF
hi The nations Of the world. and 10
,revent any war being begun either
,ontrarv 10 treaty covenants or with
ont warning and full submission OF the
..rsos TO the opinion Of the world-a
ri,tusI guarantee Of territorial integ-
IItv and political independence.
In the same speech the President
aid tho American people believed
Fundamentally that every people have
right 10 choose the sovereignty under
which they shall live. and that we
mall states Of the world have night
10 enjoy the same respect Tor their
.overeicnty and for their territorial IN
tegrity that great and powerful nations
cypect and insist upon.