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PLATTS M O UTTI SEMI-WEEKLF JOUBNAE,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, l!do
PRESIDENT ASKS
BELLIGERENTS TO
DISCUSS PEACE
. r..,...m,,l Vhout the 31 tl hods
i
Employed, as Long a lVaiy
J)iscussicm Begins.
;i;e i a.ui
... . .mi i oi s n r
. i-.. vi.rfw Secretary Lar.air.2r
The p rc-
-lil..::: uavcts me to senu
ti.. '..'!.,! v- eommunication to
-,-entc.i immediately to the min-
. . . f foreign a if airs of the govern
, : which yen are accredited."
! ! . text of the noles themselves
i he :! iikiu of the I'nited Stated
i.:-:n:ete.l me to suuLrest to the
, i i- iucrtcd a designation of the
,!!.nt!.t addi essed) a course of
v with regard to the present war
., i r.v J-.ojvs that the goernmer.t
:.! take under consideration as sug
i :n the most frienily spirit and
C'-.::.:'g r.ot only from a friend, but
- :. coming from the representa
e : a neutral nation whose inter
- I ave ' ten nmst seriously affected
: t- w;:r ; ml whose concern for its
! . -.' .h: -ion arises out of a mani
: necessity to determine how best
.-iifeiruard those interests if the
. i t continue."
i! uic notes to the central po----o
pa r:'.Li nphs follow next:
I'i.e suggestion which I iU:i m"
u.-ttd to make the president has
.g Uen in mind to eifer. He is
";iu-w
at embarrassed i- ai t .l .;t
.. pai ticului'
time oecu-e o. uki
1 a M-eni
liave I e ! i prompieu o.
desire to play
i j tart in connection
.:th ti e rei-e
nt -wiiurt ! tne cen-
tial powers.
-It has. !. :'..c:. l-evn in no way sug-
. t-ted lv r'.iai in its origin, and the
- - 1 j 1 1 1 ir. .
V : e
. .'.o;:.i i:i:e ueiit.t i'u oiii-ui:
it U!
: ' t'. se overtures had been in-
! viitic'uly answered, but for the
:.: : ti..it v. also concerns the question
. : i'( and may best be considered
.a . innoct ion with other proposals
viu. h haw the .-a:nc end in view.
""The president can only beg that
i.is suvr'je-iion be considered entirely
ti its merits, and as if it had been
ju.o'e in oilier circumstances.''
In t!:e note to th.. entente allies
tbf foil owinir was inserted:
"The suggestion Uikh I am in
ivited to make the president has
;..!;:' had i;i mind to offer. He is
.-uy.'.-w b;tt i inbai assed to otfer it at
piirticular time because it may
1 -.v seem to have been prompted by
the recent overtures of the central
pouers. It is. in fact, in no way as
sociated with them in its .origin and
ti e j.re-idt-nt would have delayed of
fering it until those oveilures had
bet n aiis red. but for the fact that
it also concerns the question ot peace
and may nest be considered in con-
.1 with other oronosals which
l.ae- the sar.ie end in view. The pies
b"!c t C.44J only b g that Ins suggestion
ie i'.i:-u!i-ivil entirely on its own
lrierits and as if it l;ad been made in
th r circumstances."
Then all ti e notes proeeed as fol-
"I he president suggests that an
i .uiy occasion bo sought to cull out
fioin ;,!! the rations r.ow :it war such
-.iii :.owiii ot their respective views
a- t- the te : s upon which the war
img!.' he concluded and the arrange
nat- . I.ieh w ould be deemed satis
Ki
a- a guaranty against its re
I
or 1 1 iiniiimg o aiv Mini ar
ll
'. i'i tiie fuMire as would make
r p...
lie :
tat . '.
h.!;:
. 1:
-;nk- frarudy to comjiare Inem.
1 indiireicnt as to the means
lo acc'inpii-h. He would be
hii isi I i' to lc of .verviee, 01
t tai-i- the initiative in" its i.c-
11 M'p; .-i : 1 : t ! ;i aiv v;i- thai might
p:..-.i- aci-pt 1 but he has no dt
sin- to determine the method or the
in-1 rum'- i.; Iity.
)ne wav uiil be a.-; acceptable lo
bio, a. aootier if ot.iv the gieat ob-
j rt lie h::-; in mind bo attained.
"lv t '.kes the liberty of calling at
fei ti ii: lo the fact that the objects
v. hich the stale-men of the belliger
ent- both sides have in mind in
tins war are virtually the same as
stated in general terms to their own
pe-op'e and to the world.
"Jach side desire.-, t make the
rcdiLs and provi-ions of weak people
ijiid Mu;dl : fates as sseeuro against ag-gr--.
ion or denial in the future as the
liht.; and privileges of great and
powerful elates liow at war.
"I.'aeh wibhes itself to be maile se
cure in the future along with all
,.ther nations and peeples, against the
, .r,.nrn of wars like this
and
against aggression or selfish intorfer
nee of any kind.
"IJach wou!d be jealous o
i.i iti'oii of any more
rival leagues to
nn.,.rvc an uncertain
balance of
power aaiost multiplying suspicions;
bMt each" i-s ready to consider the for
mation ofxa league of nations to in-
sure peace anu justice- -
World.
ihxt final steu can be
-
taken, however, each deems it neces
s-irv first to settle the issues of the
present war upon terms which will
certainlv safeguard the independence,
the territorial integrity iuid the po
litical and commercial freedom of the
nations involved.
In the measures to be taken to se-
cure tne iuiure peace oi uie w-onci uie
. i r- . e .1 i.i a .
people and government of the United
States are as vitally and directly in
terested as the governments now at
war. Their interest, moreover, in
the means to be adopted to relieve the
smaller and weaker peoples of the
world of the peril of wrong and vio
lence is as quick and ardent as that of
any other people or government. They
stand ready, and even eager, to co-op-
craie in the accomplishment of these
ends when the war is over, with every
influence and resource at their com
mand.
"Hut the war must first be coii
luded. The terms upon which it J--
to be concluded they are not at liberty
to suggest, but the president does feel
that it is his right and his duty to
point out their intimate interests in
its conclusions, lest it should presently
be too late to accomplish the greater
thinirs which lie beyond its conclu
sion, lest the situation of neutral na
tions, now exceedingly hard to endure,
. l. .. n-if lMiK1n
be rendered aiiogeuiei ,,...-1
m,l lest, more than all. an injury be
done civilization uselt which
never be atoned for or repaired."
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HITCHCOCK INTRO
DUCED RESOLUTION
ENDORSING WILSON
Washington, D. C. Dec. -Jl. Sen
ator Hitchcock, Nebraska, presented a
resolution today endorsing President
Wilson's note to the warring powers
anil asked immediate consideration of
it. Senator Borah, Idaho, opposeel im
mediate adoption of the resolution.
The resolution was introeluceel be
fore news of Secretary Lansing's "ex
planation statement" had reached the
capital.
LJoiah said that while the presi
dent's offer evidently was made with
the best intentions, he felt action by
the senate should be withheld at this
time and suggested that a more effec
tive plan for bringing about peace
may later present itself.
The resolution was referreel to the
committee on foreign relations. It fol
lows : v
"That the senate strongjy endorses
and approves the action taken by the
president in sending diplomatic notes
under elate of December H' to the na
tions now engaged in war suggesting
and recommending the first steps in
possible negotiations to arrange the
terms of peace.
"Rcsolve'd, that it is the sense of
the senate ' that this action of the
president represents the overwhelming
public sentiment and earnest desires
of the people of the United States."
Not Released at London.
London, Dec. 21. President Wil
son's message to the belligerents had
not been releasee! fen publication here
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The note has been receiveel at the
foreign office, but its contents remain
undisclosed. '
It is apparent from the above dis
patch that the Dritish censor has held
up the press dispatches from the
United States regarding the message.
The United Press cabled the note
last night to its clients in both Lon
don and Paris. Up to an early hour
this afternoon, however, no word of
acknowledgment had been received
from Paris. Cables from both
! ranee and England were silent so far
as comment on the note was con
cerned. Obviously no comment, official
or otherwise, will be available in Lon
don until the message is released by
the censors.
(ondeinricd Hy Canadians.
Toronto, Ont., Dec. L'l. President
Wilson's message to belligerents was
condemned by such Canadian officials
as would discuss it and by the domin
ion press today.
Hon. G. II. Ferguson characterized
tne noie as gratuitous anu inop
portune." Hon. E. G. McDiarmid pre
die tot! the message would be strongly
resented.
Under the heading "President Wil
son starts his knitting," the Morning
World interprets the peace move as
merely safeguarding the interests of
the United States, which feels that
the allies, in ending the war, will
make far reaching trade deals among
themselves, barring out neutral na
tions who do not play a part in main
taining the liberties of the world."
The Star "resents .interference by
outsiders," but points out that Wilson
may have been bringing great pres
sure tobear on the German govern
ment."
LANSING GIVES
CAUSE OF NOTE
Our Rights Being Invaded bv Jfefft
Sides, and Situation is Becom
ing Intolerable.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 21. Dan
ger of the United States heing drawn
into the war was the real reason be
hind President Wilson's message to
the belligerents, said Secretary of
State Lansing today.
"The position of the United States
as a neutral is rapidly becoming in
tolerable," he said. "Therefore, the
president has demanded a showdown.
Our rights have been invaded, and
the situation is becoming so mioieiu-
1
ble that it cannot go on long.
"More and more our rights are in
vaded by the belligerents on both
sides, so that the situation is becom
ing increasingly critical.
"I mean by that that we are draw
ing nearer to the verge of war, and
therefore, are entitled to know what
each belligerent seeks, in oriler that
we can regulate our coneluct in tne
future.
"It was not our material interests
that were considered when we said
that the situation might become un
bearable. We should have prospered
by the war, but our rights have been
invadeel.
Overtures Only Delayed the Note.
"No nation has been sounded on
this matter, and we did not know in
advance what Lloyd-George would
say. And there was no consideration
ef German overtures or the speech of
Lloyd-George in connection with for
mation of this note.
"The only thing the German over
tures tlid was possibly to eielay the
note a few days.
"It was not finally decided to send
this until Monday. (The note was sent
Monday night and Tuesday morning.)
The difficulty that faced the president
was that the note might be construed
as a movement for peace, and in aid
of the Gel man overtures. He specif
ically denied that that was a factor
in the communication itself."
U. S. Cculd Turn Scale of War.
Previous to authorizing the obove
1.. . 11. 111
quoleu statement, Lansing nail taiKeu
more freely than usual, and in the
sane tenor.
It lias been suggested to him that
the United States really "was in no
position to stop the war, unless the
belligerents themselves desire to end
it; to this he hinted that if the United
States were to enter the war, it would
turn the scale definitely, and he em
phasized that there was a feeling of
danger that the country would be
drawn in.
He had also said that there was in
the administration's mind no purpose
to suggest peace in any way.
Neutral's Rights Are the Issue.
On the contrary, he explained, that
what had been generally interpreted
as a desire to learn the peace terms
of both sides was in reality an effort
to ascertain "what would satisfy the
belligerents as to ending the war," but
with the viewpoint ef rendering the
position of neutrals less ignoble.
Lansing's whole talk embodied the
idea that "we will have to do some
thing" if American rights are further
invaeled and if both sides e'ontinue in
fraction of international laws which
involve American lives, property and
lights.
KING GEORGE LAUDS THE
REJECTION OF PEACE
London, De'C. 22. King George to
day addeel the weight of his words to
the allies' rejection of a German-made
peace.
"The vigorous prosecution of the
war must be our single endeavor," he
declared, "until we have vindicated
the rights violated by our enemies
and established the security of Eu
rope on a sure foundation."
King George thanked the house of
commons for its "liberality," in pro
viding fufds to cover the burdens of
the war.
"In this sacred cause," the king de
clared, "I" am assured of the unitcel
support of all of my peoples. I pray
God may give us his blessing."
John Kubishka atiel wife of Have
lock are in the city enjoying a holi
day visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Rotter and family.
Miss Claire Bookmeyer was among
those going to Omaha this morning
to spend the day in that city looking
after some business matters.
John Rotter departed this morning
for Glenwood to spend a short time
there with relatives and friends as a
guest at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Ed. Gilson and family.
FOBD PW MED TO
BWEK THE RAIL JAM
Detroit, Mich., Dec. L1. Bebinning
. li.i nr..
tomovrrovr the rem
ninv will close us piaut iui fievcn
davs in order 10 relieve me rauroau
t it. :i 1
congestion here, that carloads of food
and fuel may be handled, it was an
nounced today by Frank L. Klingen-
smith, vice president. The suspen
sion will mean a production loss of
about 12,500 cars a day.
Mr. Klingensmith said that the nor
mal! coal consumption of thirteen cars
daily will be curtailed to the amount
needed to keep the plantabove freez
ing temperatures. Forty-two thou
sand men are made idle by the order,
meaning a wage loss for the week of
$1,400,000.
STOCK MARKET
IS DEMORALIZED
War
Issues Rreak Heavily 50,000
Shares of Steel Offered.
New York, Dec. 21. Extreme
weakness bordering upon demoraliza
tion marked the opening dealings on
the stock exchange today. The so-
called war shares broke from 2 to 11
points, these being extended in the
course ot the lust 10 minutes.
1 he most sensational feature was
the o tie ring of aO.oiMl shares ef
United States Steel of KM 1-2 to 101
1-2 against yesterday's closing prize
ot HS. Never before 111 the history
of the exchange has a single block of
such volume been recorueu.
1 , 1 11
Transactions in steei continued on
an enormous scale1. Including 1b
."(),()(! share lot at the opening, total
sales in that stock amounted to 220,
(!( shares within the first half hour,
at between lol 1-2 and lOd 1-2.
The lets sold ranged from l.dic)
to .00) shares with one lot of 1 .".' n )
shares.
Steel. s which broke sharply includ
ed Atlantic. Gulf and West Inde is.
Industrial Alcohol. Crucible SLeel. In
ternational Paper. Republic Iron are!
Steel. Laekaanna Steel, American
Car. Central Leather, Pittsburg Coal
ami Utr.h Copper.
The selling seemed to come from all
quarters and represented further un
loading of impaired margins. Re
newal of liquidat ion was largely
asvribcel to President Wilson's al
titude to the belligerent na' ion-;.
liven rails, which have been gener
ally strong in the midst of the recent
! iouidatio:.. gave way in the first rush
of selling today. Reading selling o!f
over a point, while Union Pacific
lost 1 1-3.
Although the market continued fev
ei'sh. rallies .were registered in the
first half hour of from 2 to 7 points.
Recoveries proved of brief duration.
Steel falling to K1 soon after 11
o'clock, with similar recessions in
other industrials. Sales of the first
half hour aggregated Sa.OOO shares.
Liquidation on the second setback
1
was tess general, out seemingly no
less imperative than that which, at
teneled the wild opening.
U. S. PAPERS LAUD AND
DERIDE WILSON'S NOTE
New York, Dec. 21. New York pa-
f.eis today commented on President
Wilson's note as follows:
rr m
trinune loday v.e have hecomc
the agents and purveyors of a Gcr
man peace.
Times It ((the note) may serve io
turn the mind of the belli-rerents to
peace.
Sun The president makes plain his
intention to labor for the construction
of post-bellum day.; that in interna
tional transactions will involve Ihi
country in a manner that it has hith
erto scrupulously avoided.
Herald Mr. Wilson should not for
get that he is president of the United
States, and that to him have been en
trusted the vital interests of the
American people.
The World He has taken peace
steps in a manner to which no bellig
erent can well offer objections.
Staats Zeitung The note may
prove to be a stejj in the interests of
all peoples involved in 'the fearful
wiir.
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HrHr
IN PLATTSMOUTII
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Dovey has put up a new awning in
front of his store.
The town of Cazad, in Dawson coun
ty, was almost completely destroyed
by fire on Sunday Morning a week
ago.
J. N. Wise, Esq., is going into the
Centennial business heavy. Nice
plump boy up at his house. It's a
Wise child, and knows its daddy al
ready. White & Darrr.h have dissolved
partnership, and Frank E. White goes
it alone now, vc mean in the grain
business. Rilly Darrah makes a
double splice and hitches em to
Thatcher. Hurrah for a good crop.
Mr. Reinhackel desires to return
thanks to the many friends who
helped preserve his house during the
late fire at the machine shops; like
wise, C. P. Moore ami family. This
ought to have been in last week, but
was overlooked.
We learn with sincere regret that
Mr. Hesser, ou- well known Horti
culturist, is dangerously ill, although
he seems to be mending slcwly at last
accounts.
Sam Chapman has returned from
the Centennial exhibition. Like all the
rest he says it is wonderful. You walk
and walk, and loek and look, and see
everything, and then walk some more,
and then your feet quit on you, and
you sit down and wish it was "to
morrow." Sarn literally wore his legs
clown a solid foot and never knew it
till he came home and measured by
an old mark he had in the b:ek office.
The last v.e saw Sarn v as saddled
out on the long table. Father Hayes
was holding on to hi:-: head and shoul
ders and Pollock and Sprague iiad
each a leg stretching it out. We're
bound to have "theni legs"' stretched
out again, for we want to run Sam
against Griggs this fall for United
States senator, and we don't mran he
shall be an inch shorter than G. Say,
won't they make a pair of high-tcned
rivals.
Assessed Valuation cf" Plattsnoe.th.
Persona! property s 1 '.;::,:'(".
Re;.l estate 2NJ,ufr
it only fa'is shori about sphnod of
'a. . year, owing to some new imp:ove--if;
.in ugh. Piop-;-riy en th'e whole
w;: ; lake" less. It is too small
li.u::h. a.v.i gb.es tt-; a ride-u'ous ap-
(;;:;:. ce, as every one know., we have
live tiir.es that amount at fair valua
tions. iLOOMY VIEW BY
S Id!
Pritish Premier's Stattmen Is Taken
lAs Stern Ilefusai of Peace.
Perlin. Dec. (Via London)
Tiie Voiwacrts, which was cue of the
first newspapers in Germany to talk
of peace, expresses deep disappoint
ment over the speech, of Premier
David Lloyil-Gcorgo. The panel cites
pasages in the speech from which it
claims the only logical inference is
that, firstly the entente refuses to
make peace until it can do so upon
the ruins of Germany's military pow
er; secondly, the entente, he.'ause
Germany breaks treaties, will make no
treaty with Germany at all last will
itself take substantial guarantees by
force of arms; thirdly, that Germany
must "swallow the -entente's terms
many's terms.
"The whole tenor of the speech,"
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filled with gladness and good cheer a day that knows
no regrets a day that when past shall linger always
among your happiest memories.
And we wish to thank you most sincerely for your
share in our past years of prosperity without your ap
proval, your patronage we could not have had such
splendid success and we asure you that we shall always
show our appreciation by giving you always a little
more then you expect, rather than a little less 'than you
demand in value, style and service.
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whole and .i.ise.cn before Lloyd-George
will cor.dcscent to negotiate.
IJcyd-Gcorge. says the Vorwaerts,
sneaks like a juoge in robes thunder
ing a sentence against a poor sinner.
It also compares him to a superman
and to employers who during a strike
demand that the Workmen resume
work unconditionally. Tiie Vorwaerts
sees everywhere in the language of
the speech a stern , reject ion of Ger
many's oifcr to negotiate and hence
it concludes that Lloyd-George is il
logical in finally saying that the en
tente must wait until it hears Ger
the Vorwaerts says, "shows that
Lloyd-George uses the absence cf
terms in Germany's note as a mere
pretext whereas the real reason for
his refud of our olfer is that Ger
many wants to negotiate rather than
to surreinL-r unconditionally."
The Vorwaerts concludes with an
attack on the socialist seceders. and
declares that the Ibitish premier has
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shown the falsity of their allegation
that the only obstacles to peace are
German's refusal to negotiate and the
abandonment of annexation.
Clarence C. Cotner and wife de
parted this morning for Blue Hill,
Neb., where they will enjoy a visit of
a few days in that city with the
brother of 31 is. Cotner and will re
main over Christmas.
Cough Medicine for Children.
Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville, N. Y.,
says: "About five years ago when we
were living in Garbutt, N. Y., I doc
tored two of my children suffering
from colds with Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it just as reprc
senter in every way. It promptly
checked their coughing and cured
their colds quicker than anything 1
ever used." Obtainable everywhere.
Car hart Overalls
Hansen Gloves
Uss
Swafslk