The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-09
BEYL!S TOULD yOT
!AeSKER ENTENTE NOTE
(By William Bayard HALEY

Berlin, wa SayT1!le,) Jan. 81 He
central powers will make no reply
to the note of the British entente, de-
scribed here as the 'nein' Of the
ten"
Significance in this characterize
ton of the entente note may be
found in the fact that the German
"nein" means mo" but at the same
time Is .euphonically synonymous with
the daiIestal enunciation of the Ger
man word or f"nine,' which is noun .
This would mean that IN Germany it
is felt only nine Of the ten entente
powers are insincere subscribera
to the rejection of the Teutonic peace
offer.)
While the central allies have every
disposition to proceed to an enuncta-
ton of more definite terms as sus-
gested In the original profer Of De-
cember y. it is held incompatible with
the honor of great nation to con-
tinue to invite direct commentator
with a group Of powers which In a
diplomatic note denouuces it as
reckless prevaricator and refuses In
tercour5e.
Nevertheless it would be premature
to believe that the door Of peace has
been closed, even for the present.
1t is true that the first abstract OF
the entente note received here so un-
statesmanlike in it's u1couth phrases
gave q distinct ehock
A few hours later, opinion here,
as reflected by my dispatch of yes
terday, was that the manner Of the
entente note Is more aggressive thar
Its actual contents.
This second impression WIS height
ened by study Of the actual text
which now has been received here.
The obnoxious impressions remain un-
modified and preclude the possibility
Of direct reply on the part Of the
central powers.
Nevertheless, the deeper sense OF
the note, as read in the actual text,
is far from excluding the hope that
negotiations may still In some man
ner proceed. 1t is. on the whole, rec
ognized that the first rejoinder of the
opponents must necessarily be expect
ed to take character of an indict-
ment for the origin Of the war and
disclaimer of any idea to abandon the
efforts.
1t is recognized that the complex
interests of the ten associated powers
necessitated this position. The dis
position today in the highest quarters
is TO regard the entente note, even
with its impossible Misrepresentation
of history and its uncouth language as
a necessary dramatic gesture, which
may perhaps be followed by the .sti;!
small voice of reason.
Some astonishment has been pro-
vided in high quarters by the news
from America that the United Statee
press, except the Hearst papers, is
disappointed because the Teuton note
on December u contained no more
definite terms.
1t is inconceivable here that onlook-
ers should expect either party of the
controversy to placard their terms be-
fore their adversaries have evinced a
disposition to listen to such terms and
state their own.
It is felt here that the central
powers enemies know that the time
for the announcement of terms can
come only when the belligerents have
assembled to smoke the peace pipe aid
the tomahaWk has been brought IN
ready for burial.
Information sweeping through neu-
trail cities from all quarters of th,.
world impressively coincide, indexing
universal popular demand that this
str e"le cease.
doubt, England is feeling the az
oDies Of war as never before in a.,
its history and is living in daily ap-
prehension of more fatal experiences
if Germany is forced to employ The
full possibilities of her submarine
weapon.
1t is only party politics, cunningly
guided by the No-thcltffe press, that
presents the popular English outbreak
against the contiuuation of the war
under the tyranny Ct a dictatorial war
council.
France slowly is bleeding to death.
but here also parry politics make
bod front.
1t should De notad that DO mention
either Of the Russian Of French intea-
tons and ambitions is contained IN
the entente reply, which concerns t.
sese mostly with Belgium.
The truth is that a fateful hour IN
human history has arrived, demanding
the utterance Of 4 compelling Worn
from inspired lips In other crises
great men have been raised up to
meet the exigent demands of the hour,
Will this history hour pass without
being seized upon by some mortal
whom history awaits to crown with
imperishable laurels?
This mortal to whom the finger Of
history points is the man who happens
at this moment to be the president Of