The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

FAILURE because IL aims at Saving th'
oligarchy of the central powers, the
Messagero asserts today.
There is nothing to indicate tha'
the entente Is prepared to accept the
lpope's proposals. says the Tribune
The optimism Of pacifists was prob
ably premature"
Paciflsts Take Hope.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--Publica
ton of the pope's peace message to,
day only renewed and strengthened
appeal for its rejection, in all quar-
tiers.
President Wilson is expected to re
lply showing that the program would
not be workable or justifiable. I'm
tente diplomats suggested it would
give the Germans too great an ad
vantage, leaving them far less harm
ed or punished than the other groups.
Pacifists in congress, stirred by
the new plea, threaten to hold up
! vital war legislation while they tall
about peace.
They have created a restless feel
| ing in the senate, where their efforts
probably will result in day of fer
vid oratory soon.
| Administration leaders are trying
to dissuade them while the revenue
bill is pending.
| War preparations went ahead siren
uously. General Mann and Major
Macarthur shaped plans for getting
/ the rainbow division" into camp.
Russia notified the state depart
ment she will remove trade restric'
tons imposed by the 1915 Russo.
American agreement. This Will
probably lead eventually to new
trade pact between the two nations
Pope Has eermany's Terms.
| AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16.-Pope
Benedict has Germany's peace terms
according to prominent politician
quoted by the Lokal Azeiger today
who declares he has surely informed
Germany's enemies of them.
Bryan's Opinion.
| KANKAKEE, H., Aug. 16.-"The
pope's peace proposals may start
discussion that will hasten the end
of the war;" William Jennings Bry
an declared here today.
81 don't care to discuss terms oil
peace" he said, but the proposals
from the vatican will give the var
ious nations an opportunity to ex
press themselves on the subject Of
terms which may start a discussion
that will hasten an agreement
| How to Bring Peace.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Pclitica
changes in Germany, stripping kais
/ erism of it's powers, would shorter
/ the war.
| President Wilson has appealed ono,
to the liberal element in Germany
to cast off its yoke. That he will d.
so again is strongly believed here
Eventually this seed will grow ant
bear fruit, allied diplomats say.
Peace can come only with tn
realization of allied war aims" i
was stated at the British embassy to
day. "The war can be shortened b.
| such a political orientation in Gel
many that will strip kaiserism OF 1T
! powers
Liberal diplomats say there mus
be a constructive response to tn
pope. That the leaven of democrat
ization, already at work in Germany
must be encouraged by a hopeful
word now from the United State
and the allies, is insisted. Their
must be no summary refusal, whicl
might indicate determination t.
thwart every peace move on tn
ground Of German tTickery, it is said
Germany's reconstruction vii
come from within-not by force from
without. If the Germans show a dis
position to take aggressive actor
against their government, the end o
the great struggle will be in sight
This summarized the official vies
here today after two days confer
ences between allied diplomats an
: Secretary Lansing. The state de
: partment, still awaiting the officia
; communication from the pope, declir
, ed to discuss the situation. A not
of sarcasm crept into some common
t on the pope's message today.
Merely the work of Empero
Charles to save his throne" said on
diplomat 'EIe could then say to hi
people: See, 1 have brought 20
peace, and be enthroned forever"
The only comment at the Frenc
? embassy was:
There need not be too much fus
, made about this note. II Berlin itsel
is not directly behind it, Vienn
certainly is
The vatican does not seem to b
enlisting the aid of neutrals in it
peace move. Spanish Ambassado
Riano today denied that his embass
is in any way interested in the vat
cans move or that any ccmmunics
ton in reference to 1t has been re
: ceived from Madrid.
, To Squelch Pacifists-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Pres
,, dent Wilson's response to the pope
peace plea may squelch the threa
ened outbreak Of pacifsts in col
gress.
Strong pressure is being brough
to bear upon the president by admir-
istration leaders either to speak t
, congress again on Americas wa
aims, or reply to the pope in sue
manner as to still the plants of tn
: pacifists.
, Secretaries Baker, McAdoo an
Lane have been appealed to to. re
) quest the president to take thi