Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-15
PRES, WILSON MAY
SERVE FOR PEACE

ent prestucut anu sec MS opportuh
tty. when the moment arrives. q
help obtain peace In Europe"
So declared Count Apponyi. ono OF
the most prominent OF Hungarian
leaders and world figure before the
war In the peace-by-arhitration move.
ment. on his arrival here today from
Buda-Pest TO speak at a meeting OF
the reichstag. He declared peace
was getting nearer"
I'm sure rs on Its way" he said,
And he added. with happy smile;
II don't think peace win come next
week. or next monitor within two
months even. am only certain that
the foundations for peace are now
laid II you VIII compare tho
speeches OF Chancellor Bethmann-
Hollweg and Earl Grey. made at the
beginning OF the war. with what they
have said recently. YOU will see that
the two chief belliyerents are getting
on closer ground, They are still
wide apart--bat they are approaching
a common ground. And why not!
All we ask Is security. We ask
nothing but TO be permitted to live
and develop In peace. We ask that
kind OF peace which the people OF all
civilized nations want---the peaceful
opportunity to live and exist happily
as a nation"
is this common ground the de-
sire OF all nations to have information.
al agreements which will keep
peace" the count was asked.
Yes" he answered. The peace
which closes this war must be peace
which guarantees future world peace
If such peace can be; and don't
know why not. Then all this hor-
rible bloodshed will not he In vain
for future generations.
But does England want peaee?'
There are peace parties In all
countries--England. France. Russia
or course there is strong war party
in England and France As long as
this party hopes to parcel out
Austria-Hungary and Turkey TO III,
allies. there can he no peace; but
when II Is realized that we can moi
be crushed or divided, even this part,
will have to make peace. We arr
not conducting this war as wa
OF conquest--but some OF the allie
are"
Count Apponyi paused. and de
manded. But tell me, who was elect
ed president OF the United States?'
The interviewer said latest report
indicated Wilson.
II hope II Is Wilson" Count Ap
ponyi responded We konw VII
son. | nigh, say we could be n
worse of with him--but we kno'
nothing about Hughes"
do you thing Wilson could d
something now TO help bring belli
gerents together" he was asked,
Il think II Wilson Is elected. an,
he no longer has the worries OF tn
campaign. he may prove an alto
gether different president" the coun
replied. II think he will see the OF
/ portunity when the moment arrives
> America is psychologically the lead
ing neutral nation. America still
!. might play the leading role In peace
/, Count Apponyi greatly resemble
. former Senator Isaac n. Stephenso
. OF Wisconsin In personal appearanc
e tall and straight. with grey bear
:. and bright eye. He Is well acquaint
: ed with American life and customs
II was In recalling his visits ther
that the count added
II am so glad TO see that we ar
sending a new ambassador to Amer
lea. $. Bernstorif has had no supper
II Is difficult for America to under
stand us II we have no ambassado
| there.
| after all, we want peace wit
America we want 10 be friendl,
We all recognize America, M tn
greatest neutral nation must play a
important part when lnternationf
peace movements begin"
Revertlng TO President Wilson
opportunity to play a role In peac
proceedings, 1t was apparent froI
Count Apponyl's oxprosslonsNthat h
did not believe the president shoul
move at once
"The psychological moment" h
said, has not yet arrived. R6l
mania must first be punished 10
treachcry and treason. The Rot
manian campaign is progressing we
for ns. within n short time on
armies viii be through Roumania
then fbc Russians m fallcla viii D
In a bad 1x
"The last card OF the allies wa