The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-22
EARLY WAR NEWS.
GERMANY PAVING WAY FOR
FARLEY.

GERMANY PAVING WAY FOR
FARLEY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Germany
has suggested informally that the
United States should undertake to
elicit from Great Britain, France and
Russia statement of the terms un-
der which the allies would make
peace.
The suggestion was made by the
Imperial Chancellor, Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin, as a result of an inquiry sent
by the American Government to
learn whether Emperor William was
DESTROYS of discussing peace, as
Ambassador, and Oscar Straus re-
Gently had reported.
No reply was made by Emperor
William himself nor did the Imperial
Chancellor indicate whether or not he
spoke on behalf of his, monarch. Am
bassador Gerard cabled President
Wilson the Chancellor's remarks from
recollection, which was substantially
as follows:
Germany was appreciative OF the
American Governments interest and
offer of services in trying to make
peace. Germany did not want war,
but had it forced on her. Even if she
defeats France, she must likewise
vanish Great Britain and Russia, as
all three have made an agreement not
to make peace except by common con-
sent.
Similarly, England has announced
through Premier Asquith and her
diplomatists and newspapers that she
intended to fight to the limit of her
endurance. In view of that determin-
alton on the part Of Great Britain,
the United States ought to get pro-
poSals of peace from the allies.
! Germany could accept only last
ing peace, one that would make her
people secure against future attacks.
To accept mediation now would be in
terpreted by the allies as sign of
weakness on the part of Germany and
would be misunderstood by the Ger
man people, who, having made great
sacrifices, had the right to demand
guarantees of security"
The above is all that Ambassador
Gerard communicated as to his con-
versation. He added only the brief
comment that he, himself, thought
the way might possibly be opened to
mediation.
| President Wilson referred to the
Chancellor's conversation as non
cOmmital and incidental to the &C.
acknowledgement of the American Gov
ernment's inquiry. The President in
dicated that he rather expected a re-
ply to the inquiry to be sent event
ually from the Emperor himself,
though he realized that the Imperial
Chancellor may have consulted his
monarch by telegraph before talking
informally with the American Ambas-
sador.
President Wilson took no action as
a result of the message, waiting to
| hear from Ambassador Gerard wheth-
er anything of a more formal char
acter could be obtained by him which
the United States might communicate
to Great Britain, France and Russia.
1t was understood that neither the
British or French Ambassadors, who
are in Washington, were Informed
officiallay or unofficially by Secretary
/ Bryan of the conversation between
J the Imperial German Chancellor and
II
Ambassador Gerard.
WILSON SEES LITTLE HOPE FOR
| PEACE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Presi-
dent Wilson sees little prospect of
peace in Europe reflected in the I'M
official exchanges which American
Ambassadors have been conducting
with Germany, Great Britain, France
and Russia.
| This was feared to-day at the White
House following careful study of
| the message which Ambassador Ger
ard cabled giving his recollections of
an informal conversation with the
Imperial German Chancellor.
Until something more tangible and
more definite in the way of overtures
comes from the belligerants the Pres
ident feels that his hands are virtual
ly tied.
president TELLS WOMEN HE
WILL LOSE NO OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE PRACTICAL STEPS
TO END THE WAR.
1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day received an APP