27/101 The proposal was noted, and we undertook to give a reply as early as possible after having discussed the matter among ourselves. These, then, were the proceedings of the first brief sitting of the peace congress. It will be generally known from the newspaper reports. It cost us much heavy work to get it done. Kuehlmann is personally an advocate of general peace, but fears the influence of the military party, who do not wish to make peace until definitely victorious. |