Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
DOOR NOT CLOSED TO
FURTHER ENDEAvORs
Terms Of Allies More &c.
we're Than Expected, but
It Is Believed Further Ef-
forts Will Be Made
Germany May Be Asked
to State Specific Terms.

Washington, Jan. 12.-
President Wilson today be-
gan a careful examination
Of the entente's reply to his
peace note to determine
what opportunity it pre-
sents for a further move on
his part. All quarters agreed
that while the entente made
a complete reply to the
presidents request for a
statement of terms, the note
seemed to offer no hope for
an early end Of the war, but
still did not close the door
on further effort on the
presidents part.
MAY ASK GERMAN TERMS.
Several courses of action lie before
the president. who discussed the en-
tente reply with the cabinet today.
Among them ~ another move to ask
Germany to state her specific terms, as
the allies have done. Diplomats say
that, withs replies from both sets OF
belligerents, 1t would be legitimate to
communicate the answer of one set 10
the other.
German diplomats are outspoken In
denunciation Of the allied note and de-
clare that such terms never would be
accepted. Admittedly the note WIS
moro severe than even they had been
led to expect. They declared Germany
and her allies were prepared to fight OH.
CAREFUL EXAMINATION.
1t was stated officially today that
whether the entente reply will be
forwarded to the central powers and
the latter's reply forwarded to the
entente had not been decided, pend
ing careful examination Of the
whole situation.
Briefly, officials feel that the allies
stated their terms, while refusing a
conference. whereas the Germans sug-
gested conference without stating
terms. Nevertheless. 1t IL felt that
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decidedly clarified.
LANSING STATEMENT RECALLED.
Officials obviously view the fu-
ture with increasing soberness.
President Wilson's original state
ment in his note that neutrality
was becoming intolerable and Sec-
retary Lansings statemenU that
the United States was being
drawn to the verge of war. were
recalled In view of the probability
that hostilities are likely to con-
tinue.
Ambassador Bernstorfrs reiterated
assurance that Germany will not vio-
late her submarine pledges to this
country Is held not incompatible with
activities that could not be tolerated
by this country, but might be conduct
ed on a basis that there is such di-
vergence of views as to the interna-
tional law involved.
THE ENTENTE NOTE.
The entente reply. after acknowledg-
ing the receipt of the American note,
expresses the belief that 1t IL impossi-
BILE at the present moment to attain n
peace which will assure reparation. res
titution and such guarantees as they
are entitled to. Continuing, the note
says:
The allied governments believe that
they must protest In the specific man.
ner against the assimilation established
in the American note between the two
groups of belligerents; this assimila-
ton, based upon public declarations by
the central powers. Is In direct oppo-
tsition to the evidence. both as regards
responsibility for the past and as con-
Germs guarantees for the future; Pres
ident Wilson in mentioning 1t certain
ly had no intention Of associating him
self with 1t.
IF there is an historical fact estAb-
lished at the present date, 1t is the
willful aggression of Germany and
Austria Hungary to insure their he
gomony over Europe and their eco
nomic domination over the world.
Germany proved by her declaration OF
war. by the immediate violation OF
Belgium and Luxembourg and by her
manner Of conducting the war. her
stimulating contempt for all principles
of humanity and all respect for small
states: as the conflict developed. the
attitude of the central powers and their
allies has been a continual defiance Of