Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-01
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WASHINGTON, December Sl.--Opin
ion AS 10 the effect Of the unfavorabi
entente reply to the peace proposals Z
the central powers varies widely her,
but In all quarters interest centers o.
the allies answer To President Wilson,
note. in which peace advocates ardentl
hope TO find an ouening for advance
ment OF the negotiations. -, ID
Ofhcial comment from officials 49,
administration was lacking entEf
again to-day. Secretary Lansin form
ally announced that tho ento,te replSs
had not been cabled for delivery tp5
Germany and her allies. and that tseSsS
State Department had received the of-l8f
fetal text OF the Spanish note refusingSss
TO join in peace movement, at this
time. The secretary refused iiatly t
be questioned about the annyeEcetnel
or on any other phase OF tho Situntion.y
II is understood that tho entente nuCa
Will go forward just as soon as tlIs
task Of checking FOR errors in 3cpbt
transmission has been conpietet
Neither President WILSON, nor Secre
tary Lansing has seen the official text
though they have read the press. tr;iIls-
lution.
ASKS ron SUPPORT
or UNITED STATES. hCTIOSs9
Publication Of til" Spanish note gave
the American public it's FIRST intiuiatfonf
that copies or the Presidents note to-
the belliSercnts proposing n discussiun
or peace terms had been accompaniment
when delivered to neutra's, with a sug
Eestion that the action of the ,UnitcdS{
states be supported Whether a s,Ig- *
gcstion went with the copies to all Va
neutrals is not known, as officials tlos
nd I'm hat 4 ;,,tf q
case OF Spain. The action of the Span.-SEs
'sh government III g!vsng(\ \E its - NJ III
FOR publication prior to its IN
caused surprise. 'oseN
While some officials ihP GERMAN
Will not fail to respond TO the 3ententS X
reply. IL only to answer the charges
contained in It. others believe tho re
ply leaves little. II amy. room for firl
th"r Teutonic advances. The Cerniaits
embassy takes the latter view. aistlaV
holds that hope for restoration of peaces
Ut this time depends almost enti,,efya,y
upon how the entente replies TO Presf@S
dent Wilson's suggestions
At the same time. il is made c.le,,s M
that the embassy regards the yepcraI IN
situation as not having been ,natcriallysgs
changed by the entente notn becansssEs
Of the fact that the Presidents suggas-sAs
ti"n made subsequently, to the dispatch
of the original Tcutonic proposals. hasssl
not been adopted or declined by the
entente powers If the forthcomings
communication from the allies holds
uut the slightest hope that a confer-s
ence Of helligerents ultimately may
result. II is said that the terps of the
central powers may he given conads6
italy 10 President Wilson. IT, hon
ever. the reply tn the Presidentfollou
the tenor OF the reply to the ceutrt
powers notes il is considered certa
ut the embasst that the war viii go
for at least another year.
FIRSr FORMAL. PROPOSAI
FOn IOINT Si.rf'RaLe AcTf
Spains suggestion in her replv@
President Wilson that "t would hem
perfume To declare with regard ti,E
entente OF the neutral power. forr-ssts,
defense Of their interests. contatnsat
first formal proposal to this 81.
FOR joint neutral action. Ma
trails have made similar pleas
notably spain herself throx
bassy here in connection "
marine situation. The
herctofor. had stcadfas
joint action OF any kiatl.
President Wilson tJanS
New Years greetings from miN
rulers OF the world. ;st;ludinEAsf
George of Great Britain, EInporore
liam OF Germany, King VictoFS
manuel OF italy, King Gustav yS0&
den. and several Presidents
and Central american re public
are expected to-morrQ1S y .atl11