Evening journal., 1917-01-25
PEACE MAY COME
AFTER DRIVES ON
BATTLE FRONTS
Wilson Believes Belligerents
Will Make New Effort Be-
fore Discussing Terms
WASHINGTON SATISFIED
WITH NOTE RECEPTION
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Presa STAR anl

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 25s-It is thn
Official sentiment OF Washington that
great spring offensive win prove 70
be the turning point In International
peace mRneuvers. The President, and
his very few close advisers who aTo
sitting In with him on all his moves
toward peaco. stil remain a. Becro-
tive as ever; but In the minds OF
other high oficials who know tho
minds OF these former few, the bolie2
Is a near certainty that the Presidents
himself believes one more effort win
be made by one or both sides before
the first actual step forward toward
real peace goal is taken.
And, regardless OF responaos--,fip
rect OF otherwise-from belligereua
governments on President Wilson's
remarkable address 10 the Senata
Monday, many diplomats here agree
In this belief that the goal OF peacR
will not be IN sight until after a a.
gantic effort they feel is coming IN
the spring.
They say news from the front shows
preliminary plans for such drive nopd
arc in full sway. Within ak weeks an
details for this campaign viii bs COM
| pleted. Belief is firm here that Emtenfa
nations viii insist upon awaiting the
outcome from what Is generally conoodsd
TO be the psychological moment IN the
war before peace is possible.
Summing up the peace moves Of The
last month. however. IL is believed.
President Wilson has laid a real ground
work for peace-after the drive He has
outlined what this country stands for.
what arrangements he believes should be
made for making a peace lasting, what
he believes this country viii do toward
, joining in some form Of international
sanction" TO preserve future peace
after both sides have exerted their
greatest effort Of the war this spring.
:, In other words. II IA believed he
! has created a situation which will
make It difficult for either side to in
sist on continuing the war after the
results Or the spring campaign are
definitely determined.
Regardless Of the outcome OF the
drive-whether the Entente or Gem
trail Powers. or neither. score a de-
cisive Victory. he has maintained that
America stands for a peace without
victory a peace which for the most
part will leave territorial rights un-
impaired and will wipe out to a large
extent, existing international hatreds.
Reports OF foreign reception OF the
Presidents Senate address, are very
gratifying 20 officials here. This
country, too, Is speaking out in no un-
certain terms--by telegram and lets
ter TO the White House-its apparent
approval In general way OF tho
Presidents action.
What the Senate will do Is stifi
a matter of doubt Senator Cummins
declares he's going to precipitate dis
cussion OF the Presidents address AZ
every opportunity. by moving consid,
eration OF his resolution to set aside
a day for general debate on the aA.
dress.
!. II he carries out his threat an al,
tempt is expected today-there may
: be fmitless discussion of the subject
= unless Democratic leaders are abs
. again 20 throw cold water on the pyro-
technics and squelch the Threatened
outbreak