The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
81 Ed L KEEN.

2 star CCrreS pqHden' United Press
LONDON. Jan - The peace
door IS su'i omen but 10 tangible
results are io De- expected III the
near future Tfs was ,he BriHsh
view as reflected in Die press and
On The streets roday as the effect of
the Allies reply 20 President W.
sons peace suggestions
It would be dimcalt TO End any
/ Britishe- today rash enough 70 IRE
dict that Germany is nov ready 90
accep, the terms vince the note
specifies
The man in rhe street IS under no
fdelusi9ns as 90 Germany present
military strength bar he confidently
7 believes sooner or later Germany
wiil ae forced both by military and
( economic necessity. tc -uomit - the
terms ne Allies have LAID down
THE franknnss and courtesy Of
.hc note reflects ihe popular change
OF attitude toward President vi.
son fr0m bitter resentment 81
what was first termed American
ueddHng~ 90 q desire % illuminate
! sofnpw bar obrl-e 5uf doubles
weIl-lntertioned friend
Everywhere today confidence was
expressed of the American people
7 approval az the Allies position ll
was held they simply coula nor see
things otherwise
From The standpoint % q 2 cltral
the big outstanding feature os the
whole siiua,i ion seems 70 b. THAI
the peace bali is stu rolling slow.
/ ly. bur destined 20 gather mo.
mentum ss the discussions proceed.
The Allies mieht have blocked his
movement altogether-but instead
they really gave It considerable
shove bv lnferentially inviting Ger-
many 10 bargain on peace. In ns
form and tenor the note bears out
fully the dispatches carried by the
United Press IN recent weeks
All doupt that the note aptiy epi-
TONNES Englands position Ia The
world ear was removed in the
chorus q public approbation today.
There was general disposition
70 couple Premier I1oyd-Gsorge =
speech al Guild hall yesterday with
the nofe-and this resulted in the
oftreiterated belief that the recent
I Allied conference a. Rome really
marks the turning point of the war
Tha, conference marked a closer
union % The Entente Tor The IN.
/ f.nthihg prosecution y, The war. IL
resulted In complete and harmoni-
Gus Interchange of IDEAS on how
best 10 press that prosecution; II
showed no nation wavering IN The
firm determination that the Allies
ideals and aims IN the war we're
founded on justice and righteous
ness.
The only hint o' criticism OF 10
note came in a suggestion that
strong as n was some ~ i's phrases
had los, vestige of viEor In the
translation into English from fhe
original French text The French
In which ,he note was prepared. i'
vas held. was even more lncisive
and bold in ia terms than the trans
iation
Newspaper editorials expressed
pride IN tho note and belle, that
America could not Fail 20 b. i'm
pressed with the parable outlined
between the aims % the Entente
now and the liberty and freedom
! sor which America stands
"The peace which the Allies Do
/ sire" declared the Times. "ls found
ed upon those doctrine ~ liberty
/ Justice and ingiolable hdelty 'o In
ternatlonal engagements which
| Americans have Away cherished
and revered
Making allowance FOR neutrality
~ thought and the results ~ fh'
/ German propaganda we Do NOT ves
how any American citizen. who 8.
not definitely German partisan
can raise objection 70 The Allies
statement of their aims In any par
flcular"
The note embodics irT such q
statement a. wac needed declared
tho Daily News whether peac,
u ls yet obtAInable on these terms f.
for Germany fo Indicate The pres
on sugecsts tha' tho time has no
yef come Bni at least the kllie'
have closed NO door Their position
i- clear and uuassailablr and W. BE-
lieye that nowhere vili The Justice
OF fhfir cause Do denied
The Daily Express holds ths note
20 be bold and thoroiy uhcompro