New Britain herald., 1917-01-12
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing D cline to Make Any Statement Until Rel to Note is Studied. Thoroughly---Verge War Statement Brought Back to Min AMERICA MAY SEND TO EACH SET OF
 BELLIGERENTS THE VIEWS OF OTH1

 tente's reply to his peace n termine what opportunity .t for a further move on his XII in what way one may be
 plished. The Entente note, v ON cussed at the regular meetinA
 cabinet and privately betwes president and Secretary Lansil-~
 All quarters agreed that whil4 Entente had made a complete to the presidents request for q ment of terms, the note seemed 5 fer no hope for an early end ol war, but fortunately still did close the door upon further e1 on the presidents part. Sel courses of action lay before the ident Among them is another to ask Germany to state sp2 terms as the Allies have done.
 lomats say that with replies
 both sets in hand it would be
 fectly legitimate to communicate. answer of one set to the other. German diplomats here were
 spoken in their denunciation of allied note and of their declara that the terms never would be
 cepted Admittedly the note
 more severe than expected.
 The next. steps by the United q
 will be chosen with the utmost
 liberation and because of the
 cate stage which the negotiation1 certain to enter from this timoI would be no surprise if they
 conducted entirely in secret
 some definite point has been req
 President Wilson discussed Col. E. M House, who arrived last night. Col. House had end ments with several government ! ficials and planned to return to <, York late today.
 { At the White House today q ordinary reticence was observed was said the president would nov hurried into a decision on the tude of the American government Secretary Lansing refused to cuss the Entente reply or the of this government, on the ST that he had not yet read the with great care.
 It was stated officially, how that whether the Entente reply | be forwarded to the Central DO and the latter's reply forwarde4 the Entente had not yet been ded and probably will not be for sey days pending careful exanlina of the whole situation.
 Briefly. officials feel that the 4 have stated terms while refusin1 conference where as the Gerr( have suggested a conference witt stating their terms. Neverthelea is felt that the international sl ion has been decided clarified. ficials obviously view the future i increasing soberness. President sons original statement in his that the war was becoming tnt4 able and that the United States being dragged to the verge of | were recalled in view of the pl ability that they. are likely to tinue.
 Believes Demands Maximum.
 London, Jan. 12, 10:35 a. m.- Manchester Guardian says the Fl of the Allies to President Wilson received too late for extended c] ment. but that it believes the al ment is "a boldly conceived sq ment of the position of the Al which goes a long way toward s4 flying President Wilson's request specific information as to the ob4 for which they are persisting in war" In this respect, the Guarl says, the note is conceived in a VII different spirit from Germany's re It believes the reference to the Il of all the peoples, small as well great, to security for free econon1 development refers especially to vital need of Russia for free use passage of the Mediterranean throI the Dardanelles, as well as the aS4 ance to Serbia and Montenegro of access to the Adriatic." This p4 paper sees the final. break up oG ottoman Empire in the deman4] expulsion of the Turks from Eurl
 The articles concludes:
 "The Allies put their aims hi They are perhaps the maximum ther than minimum terms. But Allies are careful to state that aim for political destruction of Germanic powers forms no par4 their objects. which is as it should One thing we miss, and that is a cI statement that they look forward, the American proposal of a leal to enforce peace as an essential ! of the guarantees for the fu1 which are to be included in the ( ditions of peace, but this may be piled and we trust 1t Is intended"
 The Liverpool Post expresses hope that every means will be uset end the war.
 "There ought to be no possibilit, any American citizen failing to fully possessed of so complete so convincing a presentation of Allies case and their aims in the vi