The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-01-29
KAISER WATCHED
FOR PEACE MOVE
Washington Believes Emper-
or's Next Step Will Mark
Definite Progress.

Watch the Kaiser was the admins
tration wsehword in the peace situation
last night.
Diplomatic Washington waited anxious
ly for Germany to take the next move in
the Presidents world peace game. 1t was
/, confidently asserted that definite prog
ress toward peace would mark the
Kaiser's next step.
President Wilson believes that rapid de-
velopments in Europe may now be ex-
pected, and that the prospects for bring
ing about definite peace negotiations be-
fore the big spring drive takes its toll of
lives are brighter than at any time since
he initiated his first peace move.
There was some concern in administra-
ton circles last night over the only deh-
mite statement forthcoming from Ger
many as to the Kaiser's peace attitude
on his birthday. This was the Kaiser's 5
prayer that God will force peace by the
sword" expressed in his birthday mes
sage to the Berlin Academy Of Science.
The Presidents advisers, however,
pointed out that the statement was a
formal pnonouncement, and could not be
on the prospects for peace. They cling
to the hope that the conference ct Ger
man great headquarters in the field would
result in a definite peace step by the
Teutonic powers.
Both entente and Teutonic diplomats in
Washington were reluctant 10 discuss
the peace situation ,ast night, although il
was apparent that diplomatic Washing
ton believes, with the President, that the
W. fNNf at-d ND haf AF1-
mediate progress nay be expected 1t
was stated among Teutonic diplomats,
however, that definite peace develop
ments must come within thirty days. Un-
less both groups of beligerents have
been forced into peace negotiations with
In that time, they asserted. the big spring
drive would be on, and the war would
continue throughout another year.
VIII Protect Turkey.
Teutonic diplomats were considerably
aroused last night over the continued agtta-
ton by the entente statesmen of the ques-
ton of dismemberment OF Turkey. They
asserted that for the entente to make
Turkish doom a condition preced at to
peace was inconsistent. One German
diplomat declared that the entente pow
ers had made vigorous efforts to secure
the support OF Turkey when the war be-
gan, and had offered to guarantee the ter
ritorial and political integrity Of the
Porte, if this support was forthcoming.
Only the failure to secure Turkish aid,
he said, had committed the entente pow
ers to the policy Of destroying the Turk
tsh power In Europe. Diplomatic Wash
ington recognized that the Turkish ques-
ton has come to be one Of the principal
points in the peace discussion.
The President looks for a definite
capitalization OF sentiment as to his
Peace League program In this country
He will study carefully all comment at
public gatherings throughout the country,
and has already looked over the mass of
kilograms and letters received at the
White House indorsing the peace plan.
He expects discussion in Congress to take
definite form within the next week, and
is confident that clear majority OF both
the Senate and the House indoTse his
peace program.
Republican opposition to the peace
program in the Senate will again make
its appearance this week. The resolution
of Senator Cummins providing for an
extended debate on the Presidents pro-
Eosals, and the resolution Of Senator
Borah which would place the Senate on
record as opposing any abandonment OF
the principles of the Monroe doctrine and
of no entangling alliances abroad" are
both before the Senate.