New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
Intended to Wait Only I'M
til All Fronts Were
on Foes Soil.
CONVINCED BATTLES
WOULD NOT DECIDE
British Praise Russia's Reported
Rejection of Proposal, Which
Is Unconfirmed.

London, Aug. 9.-Germany's report
ed peace overtures TO Russia excited
the keenest interest here. Announce
ment Of Russias adverse decision is
highly praised. but inquiry in the
proper official quarter brings the
statement that the government is with
out official confirmation. 1t Is held
that If the report were true 1t was
probably in such a tentative form that
Russia would not feel called upon to
communicate it formally TO her allies.
Apropos Of the supposed German
offer "The Times" publishes the follow
ing Amsterdam dispatch, dated Au-
gust 4;
about two months ago the Cologne
correspondent of the 'Tyd' made a
rather remarkable prophecy. he said
that he had heard from responsible
nerson that the central powers, after
freeing their own territory from the
enemy and prosecuting the war on hos
tile soil. would be in position to make
known their views as to peace. The cir
cumstances would then be such as to
exclude the idea that they would con-
sent 10 an unfavorable conclusion OF
the war. but, on the other hand, the
responsibility for the continuance OF
the war would rest with the Entente
powers.
Report from German Source.
at would appear that the moment
for press campaign on these INES
is considered to have arrived. In Its
morning edition Of yesterday the
"Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant' gave
prominence to an article which attract,
ed wide attention in Holland. II stateo
that il had received this artlcle from
Diplomatic source through one OF lls
foreign correspondents. 1t does not re-
onire much acuteness TO see that the
article is of German origin. IL says:
"Tt is impossible to reach a conclu-
sion on the battlefield. Therefore
wiser counsels may prevail among the
belliperent peoples if not among their
Governments. As for the British It IS
not impossible to conceive that they,
whose army and fleet are unbeaten,
will ultimately listen to the voice OF
reason. There is no single reason why
opponents should offer conditions that
would exclude rapprochement ana
prolong the war unduly.
Exhausting Enemy Impossible.
"'The chance of attaining peace ny
exhaustine the enemy is small Tor ali
the belligerents. General stats every
where desire TO impose upon the enemy
a peace which would make il impossible
for him TO resume hostilites for gen
erations. There is little chance OF re-
alizing this wish. There is far more
probability of realizing the desire OF
Socialists in all countries TO negotiate
for peace on the basis that the victors
will not annex peoples of race and
language different from their own,
though such a basis would Of course
need to take into account results
achieved on the battlefield.
""These two claims may appear to be
irreconcilable, but it should be remem-
bered that apart from conquests IN
Europe there are many other means
of restoring a balance and providing
compensation.
Copenhagen, Aug. 9-Persons in
close touch with court circles here de-
clare that they know nothing regard
ing the peace offer alleged to have
been made by the German Emperor 70
the Emperor of Russia. through the
King of Denmark.