New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-16
Allies to Reveal
Exact Peace Terms
AT Council Here
Missions to Washington to Com
ply with Suggestions in
Wilson Note
lBy TIE Associ,;,d rr-sl


Washington, April 15.-Th near APP
proach of the internstiopal conference
here and the growing certainty that an
attempt will be made to harmonic the
ends for which the Allies are fighting
with the principles laid down BY Presi-
dent 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 knowl-
edge of what the others were fighting
for.
These details, it now seems practi-
callv certain, will be disclosed freely TO
President Wilson in such a way as to
comply with the suggestions Of his note
Of December lS asking all the bel
ligerents for such an ayowaL While
the Allies in their reply gave a skeleton
outline Of their terms, it was realized
at the time that it was not complete
and that it probably contemplated the
maximum.
Discussions here to-day Of Americas
probable terms brought from an ofhcia!
source the statement that this country
stood unreservedly on the broad basis
outlined in the Presidents two ad-
dresses one to the Senate, proposing
world peace federation, and the other
to Congress, advising that state OF
war be declared. Those terms involve
the destruction of the Prussian autoc-
racy. government resting on the con
sent of the governed, freedom OF wor-
shin. freedom of and access to the seas
and world federation TO prevent future
wars.
Officials Of several executive depart
ments Of the government devoted them
selves to-day to making final prepara-
tions for greeting the distinguished
guests. Those familiar with official
etiquette abroad say that the sending to
this country of men like British For
eign Secretary Balfour, French Minis
ter of Justice and former Premier Rene
Viviani and General Jofre is almost
without precedent.
Not only does the trip here require
much more very valuable time than the
various European war conferences, but
it submits the high officials to real dan
gers from mines ana submarines not
experienced in crossing 20 the Contl'
nent. II is known that the present trip
was taken only with the deepest fore
boding, quickened by memories OF the
loss of Lord Kitchener.
Six prominent American scientists
are now on their way to England and
France 10 cooperate with scientists OF
those countries III studying problems
arising out Of the war, and more Will
GO later. it was learned here to-day.
The six were sent Jointly by the Ad-
visory Commission OF the Council OF
National Defence and the National Re
search Councii.
Members Of the party and the sub
iects in which they will specialize are
DR.. Joseph ). Ames, John Hopkins Uni
versity. aeronautical conditions; Or.
Richard p. Strong. Harvard. camp SAM
ta.ion; DR.. Linsley f. Williams, Assis-
tant Health Commissioner Of New York
state: George A. Hulett, Princeton,
chemistry OF explosives; DR.. Harry
Fielding Reid. Johns Hopkins, scientific
map making and photography from ar.
planes. and Dr. George R. Burgess, OF
the Federal Bureau OF Standards
metals suitable for guns and diriglbles.