The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-29

president Wilson's message turning
down the Pope's peace proposals will be
found in full on page 81
Washington. Aug. 29.-President
Wilson sees the throne of Hohenzol-
lern beginning to crumble.
Evidences of weakening of the
kaiser's hold on the empire; increas-
ing boldness among the leaders of the
democratic faction, and. above all,
signs of imperial anxiety at the grow
ing moral forces opposing him, reveal
the kaiser in a weaker condition to-
day than at any time during the war.
The president believes that if the
German people can only learn the
truth, the end of the great struggle
will be at hand. That is why he en-
phasized in his reply to Pope Bene-
dict that only the kaiser stands be-
tween the German people and free
dom from the grip of war.
No German Boycott.
That is why he emphaticaliy de-
clared he sympathized with no allied
plan to formulate an economic league
with the pOst-bellum boycott of Ger
many in view. Officials here regard
the Paris conference at which sTch
a plan was laid, but in which Amer
lea did not participate, as one of the
allied blunders serving to consolidate
The president repudiated this confer
ence, in effect, and did so after con-
sulting the allies. leaving the impress
sion here that they now appreciate
their mistake and are no longer deter
mined to put it into effect
The president did not discuss peace
terms specifically because he is in
terested primarily in ridding the Teu-
ton people and the world of the kaiser.
Also, however. this countrys peace
I.
the allies. are not identical. Discus
sion of them now, the president be-
1ieves, would only work to the con-
fusion and disadvantage of all.
To Crush Kaiser
Americas 5 grip will not be re-
laxed until the kaiser falls. But
officials here already see the eff
feet of .autocracy's fear of world
opinion in Germanys backdown to
Argentina on the question of sub
marine warfare. Germany agreed
not to sink any Argentina ships
She yielded on principles which
brought the United States into the
war.
One cry of protest was heard out
of the chorus of official approval here
today at the presidents reply. Those
interested in the formation of a Jugo.
Slav state said his position in oppo.
sition of any dismemberment of EN-.
pireS means that Austrian states de
string independence cannot get it.
Senate AccIainls Note.
In the senate there was spirited ap
proval of the answer.
This response, said Senator
Brady. Idaho, will take its place
beside Lincoln's Gettysburg speech
1t points the way to the worlds
farewell to autocracy."
1t means the end of Hohenzollern
ISM said Senator Salisbury.
Out of the embassies came vocifer
Gus appreciation. British officials sa,
1t is now up to the German peopl,
to say what they will do about a gov
ernment with which the allies canno
conclude peace
The allies will send individual re
plies to the vatican
Peace Door Open.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Feace rest
upon the decision of the German peo
ple-not upon their ruler The peac,
door is swung wide, but the Teuton
must come thru it without Kaiser
Wilhelm as their leader Else the
must be pounded and pierced unit
sheer steel convinces them that tn,
kaiser's militaristic yoke is 1mpossi
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