Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
President Still Hopeful Of
Ending War by Steady
Pressure.
ENTENTE WAS NOT
AWARE OF MOVE
Some Of Official Advisers oppossd 20
Another Peace Message q. This Time
-Wilson Expects Germany and Aus.
tria to Mako Reply Within Few Day,
--Prssident Has Vision Of War Won
by Moral Suasion.

Washington. Fob. is.-Prcsident
Wilson'S rcJoiner to the statesmen OF
tho central powers started an
avalanche OF speculation upon the
possibilities OF an early peace Ia Eu.
rope.
1t was learned that tho presi dents
move was not the result OF any secret
Information OF tho readiness OF the
enemy to enter into peace neeotia.
tions.
The president delivered his reply to
Chancellor Won Hertlinx and Count
Czernin after sounding tho allies upon
their views OF the propriety and ad-
Visibility Of the movo. BY some OF
the allies no was advised to refrain
from making reply At this time.
Some OF his official advisers also were
opposed to tho step a. likely TO
strengthen the enemy Impression that
America Is too proud to nght..
Wasss Peace and War.
NJ Wilson. however went ahead.
He u3adc Il known that he intenaed IL
ware peace as we'll - war. He took
tho second step In 1 grsat psscS dr1ye
which he inaugurated In his adreso 10
congress on Ian. g.
While sending American ARMIES Ia
battle he intends to keep the discus-
sion or peace terms going In tho hope
that the bell'<erents sooner or later
VIII find themselves close enough to-
gether on peace terms TO make further
bloodshed unthinkable.
The president will he greatly 6isap.
pointed II the Teutonic statesmen DO
not seize an early opportunity to reply
to his address. He gave them assur-
ances that no IL ready to make con-
ccssions in regard to the fourteen con-
dltions OF peace no enunciated on Jan
s and he Is confident that the German
chancellor and Austrian premier viii
accept this broad invitation to con-
tinue the discussion.
Ready For Replies.
To these replies the president win
be ready with a rejoirder, confident
that an indefinite continuation OF this
process will provide basis for the
conclusion OF peace.
Colonel House is to spend much OF
hts time In Washington collecting data
for the peace conference and advising
the president on peace polernics He
will hold himself in readiness to pro.
ceed abroad Whenever the disc usston
seems to bring tho belligcrents close
enough together for the striking Of an
actual bargain.
Tho president and those who arc in
accord with his views OF the situation
are extremely optimistic They have
n vision OF the war won by moral sua-
sion and the German people reused to
overthrow their rulers. More conser-
vative members OF the administration
arc less optimistic, They do not be-
I,eye that Germany can be talked into
peace at this time. They believe that
pcace can not be achieved until after
a further test Of military strength.
EHeot OF Eastsrn Victory.
II ha. been suggested that Germany.
satiating her thirst for conquest In the
Russian hinterland and assured OF the
hcronomy Of Mlttel Europa already
Hungary. Bulgaria and Turkey, would
be willing to make peace on the basis
OF concessions In the west.
Those Of conservative view admit
that herein lies tho only possibility OF
an early peace. and they pronounce
the chances altogether against that
They deem il more probaole that the
German people will be persuaded by
the victories In the east to enter upon
another year Of warfare In the hope
that the armies. reinforced by the
troops drawn from the Russian front.
will be able to crush the entente and
bring realization OF Potsdams dream
Of connuest,