Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-01
REPLY Of ENTENTE
STILL HELD HERE
To Be Forwarded as Soon as
ExactnesS of Text Has
Been Determined.
HOPES OF PEACE DINNER

The reply Of the entente allies 70
Germany's peace proposals had not
been forwarded today. and the indica-
tions were that 1t would not be sent on
before tomorrow at the earliest.
There is no intention to delay it be-
yond the time necessary to mako cer-
tain that a complete and accurate COPY
is being forwarded to all the central
belligerents
The peace situation outwardly res
manned unchanged. with the probabil-
titles that there would be no further
move by the United States. at least uns
til the entente governments have res.
piled to President wilson's note.
Peace Hope Barely Alive.
The hope that the entente reply to
the German proposals had not closed
the door on further negotiations was
undiminished. but the German ems
bassy's attitude that they had been
made doubtful by the reply was fe-
hected generally.
Although it was said some time age.
that Germany would not permit q CON-
ference to be blocked by q demand for
terms. the German diplomats feel thas
the tone Of the entente reply makes an
approach to terms very difiicult.
The hope for progress toward peace
negotiations now has turned to the re-
plies to President Wilson's note.
While some ofiicials think Germany
will not fail to respond to the entente
reply. IL only to answer the charges
contained in 1t, others believe the reply
leaves little IL any room for further
Teutonic advances. The German em-
bassy takes the latter view. and holds
this time depends almost entirely upon
how the entente replies to President
Wilson's suggestions.
Looks to Wilson Note.
At the same time It is made clear
that the embassy regards the general
situation as not having been materially
changed by the entente note. because
Of the fact that the Presidents eugs
gestion, made subsequently to the Dis
patch of the original Teutonic pro-
posals. has not been accepted or de-
clinel by the entente powers.
II the forthcoming communicates
from the allies holds out the slights6e
hope that confsrslcs ef .bsiligsrs11s
the terms Of the central powers msv
be Given conGdsatially to Pres11ene
Wilson. II. however. the reply TO th6
President follows the tenor Of the re-
ply to the central powerr notes It -
considered certain af the embassy that
the war will go ON for At least anothsR
year. :;
Disclosed By srautah Reply. "A
Spain's suggestion in her reply 81
President Wilson that ut would -
opportune to declare with regard t.
an entente of the neutral powers ~
the defense Of their intsrests." coqs<
tainss the nrst formal proposal to- th1o'
country fol-; joint. neutral action MANY
neutrais. have made similar pleas pE1@
vately, notably Spain herself. throueh
the embassy here, In connection with
the submarine situation. =.
Publication Of the Spanish note gevo
the American public its nrst intimatton
that copies of the Presidents note 70
the belligerents proposing discussio1
of peace terms had been accompanies
when delivered to neutrals with a sug-
gestion that the action of the United
States be supported. Whether such 3
yuggestion went with the copies to al
neutrals is not known