South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-14
Statement of Terms as Broad
as Those From Entente
Allies Hoped to Come
From Berlin.
WILSON STILL UNDETERMINED
ON COURSE HE. WILL TAKE
Officials Watch Change in Pub
lie Feeling Abroad-First
Flush of Indignation
Passing.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASH \GTON Jan. IA
statement of terms from Germany
and her allies at least as compre-
hensive as those set forth by the
entente in replying to Pres't Will
sons note is the next move hoped
for here in the peace negotiations
Whether time will be allowed for
the Teutonic nations TO state their
terms on their own Initiative, or
whether Pres't Wilson will make
some move 10 give an opening re-
mains undetermined. There are in
dications. however. that if no state
ment of the Teutonic terms is forth
coming within a reasonable time,
the United States may seek a means
10 indicate the desira bility of such
d course.
Wilson Still Undetermined
II was reiterated today that the
president had not determined on
his position and il was pointed out
that IN his note he said ne was in
different to the means employed for
comparing terms. He is reluctant
to Judge between the two replies,
and has not made known his i'm
pressions Of the entente note. in
other administration quarters il has
been suggested. however. that the
objects which the president had in
mind could be best promoted now
by the central powers publicly de-
claring their terms.
nansoIe ofplafpo ,.ffntIa
ly just now the trend of public SEN
timent abroad. and the apparent
change since the dispatch of the
presidents note has proved a source
of increasing qualification. The first
feeling Of indignation among the al
lies because Of the coincidence OF
the presidents proposal with that
of the central powers has abated. il
IS believed here, and is being re-
placed by a conviction that good
may come from the American
note.
Early Peace Not Probable.
There is no indication in official
circles. however. that an early
peace is thought probable. on the
contrary, the statement Of the al
lies objects, il is recognized, has
made acceptance by Germany very
difficult for the present. however
far it may have gone toward estab-
fishing a preliminary basis which
may facilitate peace negotiations
when the end of hOstilities does
come. The administration is acting
on the assumption that the bitter
nesses engendered by the war can
not be healed in a moment, but
that every step towards that end
brings a final apprOachment nearer.
First expressions of bitterness in
Germany over the entente reply are
somewhat discounted here. and it
is felt there may be a change Of
sentiment just as there was in the
entente countries in regard 10 the
presidents note 1t is conceded,
however. that for the present pop
Ular desire for a prosecution Of the
war will be quickened.
Doubt German Action.
The German view here is that
there is little likelihood of a pub
lie statement Of specific terms by
the Teutonic allies at this time un-
less a further move 10 that end is
made by the president. Should
request for such a statement be for
warded to Berlin, however, il is de-
ciared Germany probably would
comply.
It has been the contention OF
TeutOnic diplomats that in propos-
ing a peace conference, Germany
fulfilled the presidents suggestion
that an early occasion be sought
for discussion Of terms, and that no
second and more specific request.