Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-11
WILSON DENIES
RUM0RS OF ANY
PEACE MEASURES
No Prospect of Near
Peace in Europe
Through Efforts
Of Diplomacy
Great Britain, France and Rus
STA Will Not Make Peace I'm
til Germany and Austria Have
Been Decisiyely Defeated
Engiand's Position Clear

Washington, Sept. 10.-There is nc
present prospect of peace in Europe
through the efforts of diplomacy
President Wilson himself set at rest
today rumors that peace measures
were in the making by revealing that
no intimation had been conveyed to
him officially from any quarter of a
readiness on the part of one or more
of the belligerents to talk peace.
The days developments emphasized
that Great Britain, France and Rus
STA were grinly determined to make
nc peace until they had decisively
beaten Germany and Auseria.
Great Britain's position was explain
ed in detail at London by Sir Edward
Gray to Ambassador Page who made
long report to President Wilson.
The British foreign secretary declar-
ed that England had not sought war,
but since it was forced on her, she
was irrevocably bent on crushing for
ever the dangers of German miiitarism
to the world.
Sir Edward referred ales to the spoil
alton by Germany of the neutrality of
Belgium and pointed out that the al
AACC h00iN S+NciSl ltQIGSS LOT l1aI ac-
ton.
The conference between the Amer
lean ambassador and the British for
eign secretary is said to have occur
red ON the initiative of the latter. Sir
Edward Grey, it is understood, ex-
planned that in view of newspaper ru-
mors to the effect that Germany was
ready to make peace. Great Britain
did not want to appear in the light of
blocking the move while Emperor Will
liam assumed the role of peace advo-
cate.
To make peace now while German
troops held Belgium and a large part of
France might cause Germany to exact
unreasonable terms on the basis of ocou-
pied territory, according to the British
view.
On the side of Germany and Austria,
likewise the President has found no en-
couraging sign for peace. Asked wheth-
err the message he had received from
Emperor William was susceptible of in
depreciation as peace overture, the Pres
ident said it did not open the way In
that direction, protesting merely against
the alleged use of dunn dunn bullets by the
French and the activity of Belgian cit
izenary in the war
The answer may be merely a courteous
Acknowledgement of the German Emper.
or's message or it may be the expression
of the hope that the rules of warfare laid
down by The House convention will be
binding on all belligerents. The answer
may refer to(the Presidents standing of
fer of mediation.
Observers in close touch with the
White House thought tonight the first
course to be the most likely, merely ac.
knowledging the message.
I'VE haven't gotten to the point" said
Secretary Bryan today, in response to q
question, where we can take UP the sub.
! ject OF mediation"
Ambassador Jusserand of France SAID
that as a result of the protest of EN-,
peror William he had been authorized b,
his government to inform President vii.
son that no bullets whatsoever not an.
proved by The Hague conferences either
have been used by the French soldiers
or will be used