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'''Swiss Peace Note in support of President Wilson, December 23, 1916<sup>1</sup>�'''<br><br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The President of the United States of America has just addressed <br><br />
to the Governments of the Entente and to the Central Powers a note <br><br />
in favour of peace. He has been good enough to communicate <br><br />
it to the Swiss Federal Council, which, inspired by the ardent de- <br><br />
sire to see an early cessation of hostilities, got into touch with him <br><br />
as long as five weeks ago. <br><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this note President Wilson recalls how desirable it is to come <br><br />
to international agreements with a view to avoiding, in a permanent <br><br />
and sure manner, such catastrophes as those which the peoples have <br><br />
to suffer to-day. Before all, he insists upon the necessity of put- <br><br />
ting an end to the present war. He himself does not formulate <br><br />
peace proposals, nor does he propose his mediation. He limits him- <br><br />
self to sounding the belligerents in order to ascertain whether hu- <br><br />
manity may hope to-day that it has advanced towards a beneficent <br><br />
peace. <br><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The generous personal initiative of President Wilson will not fail <br><br />
to awaken a profound echo in Switzerland. Faithful to the duties <br><br />
which the strictest observation of neutrality imposes upon her, united <br><br />
by the same friendship to the two groups of Powers at present at war. <br><br />
isolated in the midst of the frightful melee of the peoples, seriously <br><br />
threatened and affected in her spiritual and material interests, our <br><br />
country longs for peace. <br><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Switzerland is ready to aid with all her feeble strength in putting <br><br />
an end to the sufferings of war which she sees being endured every <br><br />
day by the interned, the seriously wounded, and the deported. She, <br><br />
too, is willing to lay the foundations for a fruitful collaboration <br><br />
of the peoples. That is why the Swiss Federal Council seizes with <br><br />
joy the opportunity to support the efforts of the President of the <br><br />
United States of America. She would esteem herself happy if she<br><br />
could, even in the most modest measure, work for the rapprochement <br><br />
of the nations at war and the establishment of a lasting peace.<br><br />
<br />
<hr><br />
<sup>1</sup>�The Times, London. December 26, 1916. Addressed to all the belligerent Govern- <br><br />
ments. Norway, Sweden and Denmark likewise addressed these Governments <br><br />
in support of President Wilson, in an identical note of December 22, 1916, no <br><br />
official text of which is available. These notes were briefly acknowledged by the <br><br />
Entente Allies on January 17, 1917, the four States being referred for <br><br />
fuller reply to the joint note to President Wilson of January 10, 1917. Ibid., <br><br />
January 18, 1917. For the replies of the Central Governments to the Swiss note, <br><br />
see post, pp. 36, 27. Germany, on January 1, 1917, briefly acknowledged the <br><br />
Scandinavian note, concluding with the remark : "It depends upon the reply <br><br />
of the Entente whether the attempt to give back to the world the blessings of <br><br />
peace will be crowned with success." The New York Times, January 4. 1917. <br><br />
For the Austro-Hungarian reply to the Scandinavian note, see post, p. 45.</div>Woodz2