The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-31
GERMAN PEOPLE
LIKELY TO ACT
Many Believe That the Lib
erals Will Force
Reforms
EARLY PEACE
OR A LONG WAR
The Kaiser's Subjects Now
Know They Will Not
Be Crushed

Washington, Aug. 3l.-Peace this win
ter or next spring RS a result of Pres
ident Wilson's reply to the pope or els,
at least two Iuore years of war-that
is the prospect ahead
Military men and diplomats so con.
strued that outlook yesterday in the
peace situation. In so far as the United
States is concerned, il is going ahead
with war preparations. II will not way,
err until the German people have stripped
the kaiser of his present autocratic
powers.
Military men believe that there is a
chance of peace-i-: the presidents note.
They point out that Germany is show
ing evidences of cracking under the
strain" and they believe that the lib.
erals will force reconstruction of the
German government. This must be bona
fide, the state department authorities
said yesterday, or it will be futile
II will be up TO Germany's leaders to
cscide whether to fight on or accept
peace now. The presidents note is the
first concrete evidence Germany has had
that the ambition of her enemies is not
TO crush her.
President Wilson has declared against
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of empires and against
post -bellum trade wars. In these cir
can realize that the war against her is
not mercenary or aggressive, but that it
is one of altruistic purpose. Hence, as
many here see il, the liberals of Ger
many will soon force off the yoke of
kaiserism
If, however, they content themselves
with hearkening TO the made in Ger
many plea that The war is now one of
defense in so far as Germany is con
cerned, the struggle will go on. Mill |
tary men believe that Germany will de-
eide either to take tte chance of mil |
itary defeat or will start peace negotis-
tions honestly now.
Should she decide, however that there
is no peace chance now or that her arms
can ultimately triumph then she will
fight on for a year or two more. BY that /
time Americas strength will be felt in
full force and Germany's defeat will be
an assured fact
Secretary of State Lansing did not see
in Germany's concessions to
Argentina anything particularly signif-
ant. He pointed out that the German
government made such promises TO the
United States, only TO break them later.
others, however, thought that Germany
Jaw the handwriting on the wall and
vas easing up on her U-boat campaign
10 as to get some moral and material
upport from this hemisphere. That she
8 looking to trade after the war is OBJ
-ious.
Russia, despite her enormous struggle
o keep weakening forces in line is
eartened by the presidents note, which,
iplomats feel, makes Russia and the
United States virtual arbters of peace.
he answer, 1t is felt, may crush the
asst traces of separate peace talk in
.ussia. -
Meantime, allied diplomats gave their
'ord that their nations agree with
resident Wilson as to abandonment of
leas of post belhm trade war They
aid that if Germany's claws are clipped
Ich wars will be unnecessary, except in
olated instances.
On the whole, however, observers here
Nv in President Wilson's expression a
otiee to Germany that she will get
Iir trade deal after the war and a
gn that America and the allies realize
blunder was committed in notifying
ermany she would be crushed no mat !
II how the war ended
A certain suspicion must attach to
erman business after the war, it is
ointed out, but under the presidents U
cas- Germany can re-establish her trade y
she will remove from 1t the faint of u
liserism.