Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-29
Leading Statesmen Of Both
Parties IndOrse Note
UnequivOcally
EDITORS UNANIMOUS
in THEIR APPROVAL
The Next Scrap Of Paper
Must Be Endorsed Says
the New York Sun

New York, Aug. 29.-Editorial writ
ers throughout the country, in conf
menting on President Wilson s reply to
the pope, today dwelt especially on the
declaration that America and the al
lies cannot accept the word of an auto
cracy whose record is one of broken
treaties and promises. Many deduced
the president appearing in a new light
IA spokesman for the forces of de-
mocraey.
"a new emancipation proclamation
emancipation for the German people
themselves, if they will accept it, no
less than Tor the peoples that are al
ready crushed or menaced by ruthless
military power" declared the New
\ ork World.
The New York Herald said: "The
president has answered from the great
heart of the American people. 1t is an
answer to the pope, and, as well, to all
advocates of a Prussian peace--in this
country or any other.'
New York Times: ''The president Of
fcrs peace to the German people but
none to men who would accept the Of
fer with lie in their mouths.p
New York Sun: THE next scrap
of paper must be endorsed"
Washington, Post: 'sThe United
States, through President Wilson, nos
titled Germany that the war will go
on until evidence is given to the word
by defeat or inner reform, that Ger
manv is no longer a menace, but a
peaceable neighbor.
Only Reply Possible
st. Louis Democrat: "The on
ly reply that intelligence, justice and
patriotism, as well as mercy, could
make at this time.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: cit is
a notice to absolutism and to royal priv
ilege that their day in governmental af
fairs of the world is soon to end"
Boston Post: "The president shows
in his most crystalline and effective
fashion how futile and evanescent any
peace would be backed only by the
puny faith of the Hohenzollerns. f"
Pittsburg Gazette Times: "The an
nouncement opens the door to peace
surely, but the next move must come
from the German people.
Providence journal: ''In spirit and
language, the moral elevation of tho
reply is not to be challenged"
Springfield (Mass.) Republican:
Perhaps the deepest significance of
the note lies in its appeal to the peo-
pies of the central empires to assert
themselves.
Minneapolis Tribune: tHow can it
be otherwise than that this straiught-
forward last word coming from the
great republic, incontestibly friendly
in tone to the German people, but un-
in its resolve to fight
on till the military power responsible
Tor the war is destroyed2'
AS Statesmen See It
Senator Stone, democrat, chairman
senate foreign committees:
"The presidents reply covers the
ground very completely-even more SO
than the communication it answers"
Senator Lodge, ranking republican
of the foreign committee:
'It is America s answer to those in
flunences that would be susceptible to
a peace plea from the vatican and at
the same time is a reply to any intrigue
that has been or may be attempted to
end the war along lines wished by Ger
manv."
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat
chairman military committees:
at is a calm, friendly, but entirely
firm statement that America stands
Just where she stood at the beginning
of the warrior democracy"
Senator Lewis, democratic whip;
at proposes restitution, restoration
and right of self government, declares
that the present Prussian rulers prom
ises are untrustworthy and shows that
the United States is not in the war for
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