be intet pi ete>l b\ our t?|vsai .es a
an l initiation of \r ? iUiii?s. ami woiibl
In usoil li> 1 hem to en- i'iii iiuo tb' ir
people to liuhl on. < 1 II I pie w oilbl
I "t UialeiTtaml a n v furl 1 effoi I by
11- fi.r the ill! lO'lipt ion of pea. e after
entente's ib'.'la' atim W- haw t
. ousnb r public opinion here
mills MIT r.XPKf'T lN?lt llt>
m w ii.>t?x t" '? '? ti:h ms
To th*' mjestion as to whether lie
sa? the possibility of Hermaiiy inakitin
such a ilci-laration of hei terms, should
a future iiHpiiry be made from the neu
tral side for example. Mv I're.-i.lcnt
Wilson, the minister replied, critically:
??I>.ut will he make such an inquiry,
after the entente reply, which, in its
nature. i=. shall we say. insultinur*
"Mo you think, after an interval,
there would bo any possibilitj *>f .'"t
offet of mediation for peace being ac
cepted by both sides'.'" the minister
was asked.
"Yes," he replied. 'The desire for
peace of all the peoples?peoples, mind
you. I an y. not governments ?is so
strong that, after the entente has had
another try with a new offensive after
ii has seen the fruitlessness of ali the
endeavors to crush the military
st re nut h of t'te central powers- there
may be a belter possibility of ne
gotiating a satisfactory and reason
able peace.
