The Washington times., 1917-01-18

was only after Mr.. Gerard, in respose
to a request from the department,
cabled over the exast text of his
speech that theNDepartment was con-
WINGED that he had been directly
quoted.
Causes Indignation.
The speech has served to stir up
indignation not only among the en-
tente powers, but in Germany itself.
On the one hand the entente govern
ments, it was learned today, feel that
in declaring that the relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
''were never more cordial than now
the ambassador was in a measure re-
fietcing the extent to which the two
countries had been drawn together
in a common effort to bring about
peace. In Germany, on the other haHd.
fact that Mr.. Grard appeared to en-
phasize that these good relations
could be expected to continue so long
as the present administration-that
of Chancellor Won Bethman-HoIlw
were kept in power. The German
press. according TO reports reaching
the State Department have severely
criticised this part of the speech a:
constituting an unwarranted meddling
in the Internal affairs of Germany.
The German papers allied with the
advocates of ruthless submarine war
fare and the opponents of Won Beth
man-Hollweg are reported to be un-
sparing in the criticisms and in their
demand for Gerard's recall.
HATS Peace Move.
Publication of the supplementary
entente reply to President Wilson's
peace note have served to further
impress the Washington Administra-
ton with the ACCESSIBILITY of suspend
ing any further moves at this time
in the direction Of peace. Indeed,
there y, reason to believe that the
supplementary communication war
expressly prepared as a result of in
timations received abroad from Wash
ington that the President contem-
plated another move.
IT isaregarded as q significant part
OF the supplementary reply, more
over. that II should make plain that
the entente powers have in mind as
guarantee of future peace not a
league to insure, peace, such as
President Wilson has in mind, but a
League to enforce peace" The Presi-
dents variation Is understood to have
been prompted by a desire on his part
to make It plain that the United
States, while desiring to be party to
a peace league or nations, does not
wish to obligate itself to contribute
its military resources to the mainte-
nance of peace in Europe and else
where. The supplementary reply
from the entente is interpreted in
diplomatic quarters here as a plain
intimation that those powers do not
regard Mr.. Wilson's ideal Of league
that will use only "horal suasion'' as
practicable.
Warnings From Borah.
Republican members of the Senate,
such as Senator Borah and others.
have solemnly warned the country Of
the consequences that might result
from the participation by the United
States in any league to enforce peace.
Senator Borah, in a speech delivered
at the time that the President was seek
ing from Congress Endorsement Of his
peace note, called attention to the fact
that IL the United States subscribed to
the principle that nations could COM
bine to force all members Of an inter-
national league to submit its disputes
in every instance to a court Of arbitra-
ton, 1t would necessarily have to give
which holds that European nations
up that principle of the Monroe Doctrine
cannot resort to force against South or
Central American republics