Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-16
Preparing for the
 Great War Council
ENTENTE ENvoYs WILL BE HERE
 IN A FEW DAYS
ARRANGING A WELCOME
One Thing Practically Certain is That the United States Will Insist on Peace Terms That Calls for the Destruction of Prussian Autoeraey.

Washington, April 15.-With the as- sembly here of the most momentous conference ever held in this country only a few days distant, officials of several executive departments of the government devoted themselves today to making final preparations for greet ing the distinguished men Great Brit ain and, France are sending here to discuss war problems. State depart ment officials directly responsible for the details of the arrangements con- ferred in an effort to have no mark of courtesy lacking. Those familiar with official etiquette abroad say that the sending to this country of men like British Foreign Secretary Balfour, French Minister of Justice and For mer Premier Rene Viviani and Gen. eraI Joffre is almost without prece- dent. Not only does the trip here re- quire much more very valuable time than the various European war con- ferences, but it submits the high off, cials to real dangers from mines and submarines, not experienced in cross ing the continent. It is known that the present trip was taken only with the deepest foreboding quickened by memories of the loss of Lord Kitch- ener.
 Committee of Welcome.
 The preliminary committee of well come, consisting of Third Assistant Secretary Long, representing the state department; Rear Admiral Frank P.
 
 CTS, representing the navy, and Col onel Robert E. L. Michie, Lieutenant Colonel Spencer Crosby and Captain John G. Quekemeyer, representing the army, is ready to leave for the port of arrival at a moments notice.
 The action of the house yesterday in passing without a dissenting voice the immense 1000, ,000,0 war measure, with its provision for a loan of $3, 900, 00o,000 to the allies, was acclaimed by state department officials as a con vincing demonstration of the fullness of Americas cooperation against the common enemy and as an answer to those who feared this country might conduct an academic war.
 Terms of Peace.
 The near approach of the confer ences and the growing certainty that an attempt will be made to harmonize the ends for which the allies are fight ing with the principles laid down by President Wilson has developed the fact that all the entente nations have informed each other very fully their maximum and minimum terms of peace so that each one has come to an exact knowledge of what the others were fighting for.
 These details, 1t now seems practi- caily certain, will be disclosed freely to President Wilson in such a way as to comply with the suggestions of his erents for such an avowal.
 America's Terms.
 Discussion here today of Americas proba ble terms brougt from an official source the statement that this coun- try stood unreservedly on the broad basis outlined in the presidents two addresses, one to the senate, proposing a world peace federation, and the other to congress, advising that a state of war be declared. Those terms involve the destruction of the Prussian au- tocracy, government resting on the consent of the governed, freedom of worship, freedom of and access to the seas, and world federation to prevent future wars