Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-18
WILSON ANGLES FOR
ANT|-WAR LEAGUE
U. 6. PRESIDENT WANTS NATIONS
COMBINED TO PREVENT FUR
Their cOMeATS-ALLlES AF.
FABLE II THEY WIN.

Washington, Jan. IS President
Wilson to succeed in his effort to re-
store peace in Europe faces the task
of bringing the Central powers to
agree to the formation Of league OF
nations for the prevention OF future
wars. The supplemental note from
Great Britain, now in the hands of the
State Department, has made this
clear.
The task is doubly hard. officials
pointed out today, as the Central
powers, in their reply to the Wilson
note, have indicated that the proper
time to take such question will be
after basis for peace has been
agreed upon and hostilites brought to
close. The supplemental British
note on the other hand, makes II
quite as evident that the Entente
will place no faith in any treaty with
their enemies until they have guaran.
teed for future peace, which, they
plainly indicate, can be assured to
their satisfaction only by the entrance
Of the Central powers into a league Of
/ nations.
While no one is in a position to
state officially what course the Presi-
dent will follow his close advisers
believe that there has been no alter
alton in his determination 10 keep
pounding away towards securing
peace and that his next steps will be
informal and not attended by pub.
licitv II is believed also that In
view Of the position of the Entente
disclosed in the supplemental note
that he will give his immediate atter.
ton to attempting to change the Teu-
ton veiw He will try, thru informal
and unofficial channels to persuade
tie governments of the Central pow
ers to an agreement on the program
to be followed at the conclusion Of the
war
The British view. set forth in the
supplemental note, comedies in some
respects with the ideas of the Admin
istration The President has already
clearly indicated in his speeches his
desire to aid in bringing about the
formation of league of nations This
league, according to the ideas es-
/ poused by the President and on which
the Entente now insists. would place
a sufficient check upon the ambitions
and war moves of any nation Of the
world to insure maintenance Of worl1
/ peace,
The British determination to place
no faith in any treaties with it's pres.
ent enemies, and to insist on suilicien,
guarantees OF the formation of the
/ proposed league of nations, following
restoration Of peace, has put peace
! farther away than at any time since
the Teutonic proposal for a discussion
VI pedct' nat ID tue VIEW HclV Sc4i
orally here by Administration on.
cials and unbiased neutral diplomats.
They declare that the task the presi
dent has undertaken has been made
much harder. but not by any means
impossible OF accomplishment
Allies Want League If They Win.
London. Jan. 1S.-Full appreciation
was given by the press today to the
supplemental note Of the Entente pow
crs to President Wilson simplifying
the previous communication
The new note is identical in spirit
with the former document, but con
tains the intmation that the Allies
will be willing to enter into an Inter,
rational League to enforce peace up.
on the world if they are victorious.
The latest note is explanatory ana
goes nto detail about certain OF
tie demands which were included III
the earlier instrument
At the same time it shows that the
Allies are going to prosecute the war
more vigorously than ever before ana
are determined to win at any price.
In the concluding paragraph the
communication says:
Therefore his country has made,
Is making and is preparing to make,
sacrifices of blood and treasure un-
paralleled in history.
The Times. in analyzing the note,
says that it proves clearly that there
is no similarity between the aims OF
tie Entente powers and the German
Allies. It adds that the communities
tion will certainly make this fact
plain to President Wilson.
The Chronicle takes the view thar
President Wilson should take a more
intimate view Of the national prince
pies OF the countries at war This
newspaper says:
III President Wilson wishes to give
effect to his desires that Peace, when
it comes, shall be lasting. he cannot