Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
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WITH STONE AB|'ss::::.:... g..
FOREIGN AFFA'' "
Unfavorable Reply to Pea
Proposals Among Thing
That Are Discussed. -
SUBJECT MAY COME UP
IN SOME WAY IN CONGREs
Resolution Before Senate DesSs
ing Action of WILSON kepfe
sents u. S. Sentiment. i
AWAITING REPLY TO HIS NOTE
Unless Door Is Opened for New Adj
vance, Germans Believe War
Will Go On Another Year.
SUBJECT MAY COME UP
IN SOME WAY IN C0NGREs
AWAITING REPLY TO HIS NOTE
Unless Door Is Opened for New Adj.
vance, Germans Believe War
Will Go On Another Year.
fBy Associated Press.

fBy Associated P-ess.l u
WASHINGTON, January Ian
idcnt Wilson late to-day went 5iold
Capitol and spcnt an hour disctivc5
the country's foreign affairs with SGr
ator stone. chairman of the Foreisr
Relations Committee Their talk ct
cred "a wide range. but il is understtn
that much NJ tho time was devoted IN
tho situation growing out of the u
favorable entente reply to the pei
proposals OF the central powers. whst
the President had been studying dh
ing the day. 81.
Aside from transmitting the entty
note to Germany and her allies. N
United states will take no fursrt
formal action in the peace movcwia
~ least until tho entente governrda
have replied to the communicate re.
President Wilson addressed tied Tho
lf tho note TO the Tcutonint n win.
had been forwarded tonight. "a. Mis-,
Department did not disclose 'zrobbcr,
although il had been onlcit at in This
that ii would be dispa tchel rjcweIry
rs checking for errors In cahe dctcr-
mission could be completed. oom
Cable reports from Paris ar,,,,,
that the entente answer to ! - 49,
Wilson had been prepared a y
be tho same IN effect as tn;
belllScrcnts did not incrcasc-
II favorable outcome of thee
tions. 1t is known that tn
embassy believes that. mlcs
TO President Wilson opens til
further advance by It's u
! tho war will go on anoth6
least.
LEADERS PREPARING
TO SOUND
! SO far as "nuld be learned. IA
ident during his visit to day IL
ator Stone sought no action fro
gress relating 10 the peace moS
| Afterward, however. 1t was
that administration leaders in til
ate were preparing TO sound ser
on resolutions introduced justN
the holiday adjournment, whick&
| declare it TO he the sense of tI
ate that the action Of the prcsiS
addressing his note to the belly,
powers represented the ovcrwfSs
public sentiment and earnest det@
the people of the United States
Senator Hitchcock submitte
Il
sive days. one of which was r}48
To the Committee on Foreign
tions and the other permitted
| on the Senate table. where II
order 70 be called up for action,r
| morrow. 1t is understood that
! President would like to have IL
sured that the resolution. il pres
4 would not he rejected.
I Senator stone tonight conft
4 with senator Hitchcock regardii
\ resolution now on the table. and q.
/ him to- ask tomorrow that 1t lie
for day, in order that there
be conference Of Senators on
sides OF the chamber regarding
I STONE IN FAVOR or
ADOPTING RESOI
| Senator stone frankly stated ~
WAS heartily in favor Of adopting II
resolution. and that friends OF Il
President generally believed that a
official Endorsement OF his action FRO
the Senate would be advisable. Ser
ator Hitchcock will confer with II
chairman OF the Foreign Relation
Committee on the matter again t,
morrow morning before the Sena
meets. 1t will then lie determine
whether TO press for immediate actit
or TO permit another days delay. n
The President. 1t was learned, dil
cussed many phases Of foreign pro
lens with senator stone. including IL
Mexican situation.
Administration officials are r.
mittedly concerned over efforts h.
make the action of this govcrnm
appear as directed against the ente r.
allies and III favor Of The ceni
powers. They do not think it
sary. however to make any Ie
explanation. believing that uti7 l.
both sides will come to reai
true purpose
| While awaiting the reply Of {
! tcntc allies To the Presidents no
/ state Department is Keeping iuf D.
with official sentiment both amot
entente allies aud the central p,
! AS soon az ihc reply OF the e
4 is received President Wilson ~
pected "a address another comm IL
/ tion to both sides. making clei
+ position. ana probably clear,n 4 h L.
I some misconceptions which he k;
\ have developcd. II may bc STAT.
he viii not seek TO foycc PEI
either side. but viii continue ,p
sist that the rights OF the United K
be thoroughly respected
IN connection with the aGnE
serious concern with which u&
ministration looks on the subj
question. much attention was r5s
I oiiicials TO press dispatches frr33 D
lin. stating that a scmion.AW q N
agency there had given o,ttss x
Formation that the reply of thSsss s. ~
allies was generally looked upS sss
HAT refusal OF the peace propS ~
Germany and her allies. addig EgJ iiS
this Is especially regretted at51s<ssa
sake OF the neutral countries Sysv ass
from the consequences OF thegSE 81
The American gosernmeI$ irs5S