hswBsw"B" Whr nMtf voiir time BW THE METAL MARKET mnntng rnnnri looking " " pan il for batSSVeV rem here r,,r saaaT Tiisww rla.strirrt a no Tk mmtm J nl will do the Job for iwi at email atSt. Try - TMk . X ttZlJM MVl IImg olíWitp tENTY-EIGit- 37TH YEAR EL PASO. TEXAS. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1916. ENGLISH .(TlOiV T PAGES. PRICE j CENTS GERMAN PROPOSALS DENOUNCED NOT a t 'm mm ., Army Officers Urge Withdrawal BACK AGAIN DEJCllTIOI IS REPLY of Pershing as Military Measure WILSON CONFERS WASHINGTON HAS OF ENTENTE ALLIANCE TO FOES MENACE WITH NEWLANDS NO COMMENT TO ERENCE CARRANZA ON RAILWAY MAKE ON REPLY Joint Note Handed TOPEACENOTE to American Ambassador Insists War Must Go on Until Reparation Has Been Secured J ON ALL for Violated Rights and Liberties. Makes Special Trip to Capital to Allied Position Considered Un- Emphasise Desire That Acts officially as Displaying Strong- Overtures From Central Powers Declared to Be Attempt to Neutral Support Supplementary to Adamson est Cards for Justify New Series of Submarine Outrages. Deporta- Law Be Enacted Without De and Rendering Germany's Re-- tions, Forced Labor lay; Hearings Begin Tuesday. joinder More Difficult. and Other Crimes. President Said Not to Be In Count von Bernstorff Unfavor- By Associated Press. Growing Belief in Washington Paris, Dec. 30. In reply fhienced by Developments in ably Impressed With Tenor of to the Droffer of Germanv and her That Troop Now in Galeana allies for a peace conference, the entente allien in a collective note Situation and Will Insist That Communication; U. S. to Take District Should Be Brought to declare that thy "refuse to consider a propoaal which is empty and Legislation Provide for Inquiry No Step Until Allies Answer i Border Where They Could Be insincere, ne note was handed to the American ambassador. Before Strikes Are Called. Proposal of President Wilson William Gravea Sharp, today by Premier Briand. and waa made Handled to Advantage. public simultaneously in London and Paris. By Associated Press, By Associated Press. No Peace Without Reparation. Administration Policy Remain Washington, D. C, Dec. 30. President Washington, D. C... Dec. 30. There were The entente allied insist is no or or governments that no peace prysaible Wilson today empbaalied his ror ofTlrlal expressions the views Unchanged in Face of Increas- desire President Wilson and the administration on so long aa they have not aecured reparation for violated rights and railroad legislation supplementary to the the entente reply to Herman peace proposals liberties and the free existence of small states and ing Evidence That Position of ror have not brought Adamson law by making a special trip to the dual reason Uiet the united stale about a settlement for the future security of the world. The de Facto Government of Mex- the capital to confer with Santor Rowlands. If acting only as an Intermediary between note the belligerents and because a policy or declares that the proposal of the powers chairman of the commerce committee, who central is not an offer of ico Is Desperate. slence has been adopted during this sUge peace, but a "war maneuver." It is be will have charge of expediting through or the peace negotiations. declared to founded on congress the measures recommended by the The unofficial opinion, which probably "calculated misinterpretation of the character of the struggle in the By Associated Press. was a of the liope progress president In his present message. reflection for past, the present and the future." Washington. Dec. 30. Increasing- evi- toward peace, was that some means for a dence that General Garrama' s government Visit Arouses Interest. further exchange between the warring na The Outrage In Belgium. Tbe note does mil specifically wsr. and proclaim the cen- Ik being- menaced by bands or Insurgents, Senator Is ror hear- would be found and that even ir the outline victory of the Mewlands preparing tions i lie war or any or en- tral powers. coup'ea with the prospect that the present negotiations fall a basis has been definite aims the first ings on the railroad questions to begin next tente govenuii ni- Be- chief will not accept the Atlantic, City pro- laid which It Is Imped will make for open except Belgium. No Heere on tierman Proposal. fore the war, It Is pointed Belgium tocol, lias brought the Mexican situation week, the president's arrival at the senate ing the final analysis. out. "The llicd government cannot admit tn asked for nothing but to live in harmony to a stage that Is causing growing con- office building late in the day was unex- aeneme German Rejoinder Difficult. arririnatloti doubly inexact and which gal ' with her neighbors. Assailed in suit of rers cern. pected to or congress generally, ui render sterile all tentative negotla members Informal comment by cae official who Uie nestles guaranteeing lrr Inviolability. tlnns. The silled nations have .Auditions Admitted Embsrrssslag. and the visit aroused unusual Interest In fosa- - stisuincil had a chance to study carefully s Belgium, the note says, has taken up arm for :) tn- - a war they did everything the railroad situation. tne al- "rriclals admit that the conditions are cast and also the full text was that to defend her lndeiculune, and "her neu- to avoid They have shown by their acts embarrassing-- Unaltered. lies hat replied very much as expected: trality, violated by , Some high army ofTlctrs President's View uerinany." their attachment hi peace. ht attach- are uiYiug that Pershing's men be with- Although senator Newlands would not that they displayed their strongest caras Hctglum't aim. which is declared to be ment Is as strung today as tt was In till. drawn as a military step and eegerdhm or discuss the conference, it was learned from for neutral support and while they had He' only aitu uf her king and government, But It It not upon the word of nerniam conditions, but It Is Instated that to far an authoritative' source that recent develop- made tt hard for Germany to reply without cribad as "Uie re establishment of after the violation or engagements, tone, Dad that there has bmi no change In Ui adminis- ments pending settlement of the constitu- doridely chanting her they sun Sai they only desire the peace broken by iwr ufay be baaed. tration policy. The American or tionality of the Adamson act have not left the door opto for another advan d assure to Uuur country members was fleeply - tiiiuuúllloil gag. k drew ttte At- altered the president's view regarding Official Washington perplex guarantees and ssfn- - KTfT? rst nr ef Peer "A mere t lantic City protocol will meet here Tues- legislation, and that he still par ed as to the future and admitted that It guarda for tbe future." suggestion, without a depended on Internal canal- - of terms, negoUaUons sbojald day to discuss Carranxa's request tor mod tleularly desires passage at this session or probsiag. thf HUNT TAKES STEPS 8 ARMY AVIATORS Central Power Mssgeenirtrle War. that be and confidence orTbe two warring for opened, is not an of peace. Tbe put irioation and to any the measures he recommended. They are Hons The nob-- which is Bel- offer consider whether basis secondly on presi ih. Joint act of iMg by Is offered for further conferences designed to prevent railroad strikes pending groups sad how far gium, Italy, rorward Ihe Imperial government with could decide to push his own l'ranee, iircat Britain. Japan. of a ham proposal lacking the Mexican commissioners. Charles Investigation of disputes, and to empower dent Wilson Moid. negro, Portugal, intuíanla. Russia all substance peace On the whole, comment ami precision would appear to leas' an Douglas, au American attorney for Die the president t take owe railroad, tale efforts. first slid Herirla, tliat tlie presen be hopes or aa esrly peace may TO DEFEND OFFICE MAKE SUCCESSFUL declares ttrlfe oi lei or peace man a luanluver. carama government, saw ( onnseHor Polk, graph and telephone lines in times o' mill Indicated that provoked declared by war It diminished, but not disappeared. Wat mid - rounded on or the state today, un-- . tary necessity. have (Jerniuiy .Hungary, calculated misinterpret department, and Is and Austria and that tlon or tlie derstuod to have made a further appeal New lands to Urge Aetlen Brrnetorff's Statement. ilerniany made no effort to bring about a character of the struggle tu the . for past. Uie present and the rutin tne withdrawal or ate troops-- This desire. Mr. Waison is understood to Altar reading the unofficial emunt of the pacific solution of Uie trouble between to Senator teat, Count win Bernstorff, the Oerman am AGAINST CAMPBELL FLIGHT IN TEST "A for the past, ibe oerman note takes Arm)- Offlrers Urge Withdrawal of Troops. have .presented, earnestly Serbia and as did ureal no recta, Tonight the senator said be bad pro- bassartor, authorized the following state- Britain, trance and account of the dates and figure Several army officers or high rank are llussls. which establish that uie waa posed to urge action on the bill ment A posee concluded upon tlie war desired, no longer attempting to conceal m arbitration Oermsn Idea provoked by Uier railroad as soon as "President Wilson having suggested the be lonly to the or and declared llermany and patience over the Joint commission's rail and other measures would advanuge tbi possible. rinding the method or a statement or terms, poner, ssys the note, while die ore to secure ratification or an agreement, answer-a- Preparations Indicate Fight for Cover 165 Miles in Two Hours in "1 do not know the I do not think that this note will be urters rsuged by the wsr deuiand penal Uennan ArUua at Hague lonferenne.