Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-03
THIS NATION INVITED
TO ASSIST VATICAN
CONTINUED from First Parel

toric ana otherwise. between the Vati-
can and Austria would place the Vati-
can IN position to know definitely not
onlS any desire of Germany and Aus
tria Tor peace. but the terms on which
'hey would be willing to open up ncgo-
tiations.
Fourth. That it is we'll known 10 the
vatican that such negotiations would
be Infinitely enhanced in value and
| effect IL the initiative were taken bv
President Wilson or in combination
with the Vatican and other neutral
powers.
Firth. That concrete suggestion
| covering the terms of peace is con-
tanned in the communication OF the
Pope to the President,
FROM two sources to-day il was
gathered that neither Germany nor
Austria would entertain any peace pro-
posals which did not include the re-
creation OF Poland into a free kingdom
Again. IL is known that the German
terms OF peace must include a definite
international agreement at the Peace
Congress for the freedom OF the seas.
to which President Wilson'S COM
mitted
1t Is reported. though withou, Of
fetal sanction. that Germany and. Of
course, Austria. will insist in the post.
bellum settlement on the civic freedom
of. the Jews
THREE PROPOSITIONS TO
FORM INITIAL STEPS
II liz reported here. but only re-
ported. that the Vatican has indica ted
TO this government that the initial step
looking 10 bringing about peace might
he taken with those three propositions
in vie~
1t is not unlikely that any specula-
ton az 10 specific plans Of the Pope
Will be denied, for the primary reason
that they are officially made. Another
reason for denials OF propositions look
Ing 10 peace is that the open attitude
OF the allies and Of the German alliance
as we'll :s that each group expresses
itself as certain that IL Will be victori-
GUS in the war.
Cardinal Gibbons completed his Of
fetal business at the White House and
al the State Department in less than
an hour. He was ACCOMPANIED TO both
places by Monsignor William T. Rus
hell. rector Of st. Patrick's Church Of
this city. Cardinal Gibbons confined
himself to a very few phrases at the
White House and the State Depart
ment. He was the guest hero of Mon
signor Russell, and left for Baltimore
II o'clock.
The basis for tho belief here that
President Wilson will begin TO sound
neutral nations on the peace Ideas or
propositions Of tho papal message to
MIN Is his attitude as between Germany
and England on the submarine disputes
President Wilson intimated that he
stood ready to present any proposition
from one Of the belligerents to Che
other. or. In other words, TO act as
mediator on any definite proposal. Of
Meals say that. with greater force. the
President would be obliged to convey
to the Dcliigercnts n proposition in def
mite terms for the restoration of peace.
These terms. however, are extremely
vague In the sense that they present
no alternative or no duties or obliga-
tons on the part OF Austria and Cor
many. IT is pointed out that the free
dom OF Poland means that that coun-
try. part OF which belongs to Austria,
Germany and Russia, shall be re-
established as world power. This
means territorial concessions by Rus