The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-25
GERMAN VIEW
OF KAISER'S REPLY
POPE BENEDICT
Marked BY Dignity As Compared to
President Wilson's Nastiness,"
One Editor Declares.

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Berlin, Sept. 23.-It is generally point.
ed out by the Berlin press that Ger
many's reply to the papal peace propo.
sails impresses by virtue of its dignifed
tone and spirit in contradiction to Pres.
ident Wilson's reply TO the pope and
also on account OF the absence OF all
villihcation Of Germany's enemies.
The liberal press is especially jubilant
because the government unreservedly
has brought itself into harmony with
the reichstag peace resolution. Pan-Ger.
man and ultra-conservative newspapers,
with one exception, are Unexpectedly
moderate in their comment.
The Zeitung Am Mittag says:
After President Wilson's nastiness
and the presumption Of the French
foreign ministers, NJ. Ribot and his
followers. we have here a document
which, marked by dignity and reserve,
is alone dictated by an appreciation Of
the brotherhood of men.
Seeking Permanent Peace, Is Claim.
I'VE declare ourselves ready to enter
into negotiations on the basis Of the
papal mediation proposal We are seek.
ing peace-a permanent peace-along
these lines"
The Morgenpost says:
IF the German note does not take
the opportunity of occupying itself with
the Belgian question and details in gen.
eral, this is prompted by a desire to
create an atmosphere in which the
peace commissioners could move about
unhampered and for the reason that dis
cussion Of individual problems would
only bring on fresh controversies"
| The Morgenpost and the Berliner All.
gemeine Zeitung join the Germania in
pointing out that the German govern.
ment has unreservedly placed itself on
| record as approving the reichstag's
peace resolution and that no doubts are
possible that it is actuated by the same
peace desires as is the great majority
Of the German people
Why Belgium Omitted.
Several newspapers concur in stating
| that the omission of direct reference tC
| Belgium is atoned for i'm the official ad
mission that the government approves
OF the pope's mediation and as further
circumstance that this much.mootet
point is accounted for in the unequivo
cal acceptance Of the reichstags actor
Of July 10.
The Tageblatt says
I "A specific statement on this point !.
not necessary in view Of the declaration:
contained in the note. Supposing thai
the opposing parties will not refuse Il
surrender the German colonies. Ger
many will yield up Belgium. Germany
in principle, is ready to restore Belgian
independence"
The Boersen Zeitung observes that q
4 careful perusal Of the note reveals very
definite declarations Of concession. Al
now the newspaper says, depends or
the good will Of the belligerent govern
ments.
Silent on Territorial Problems.
! Nossische Zetung says that the value
of the reply lies in the fact that II is
silent regarding all territorial problems
These are questions which can only
be discussed at the conference table"
The Kreuz Zeitung does not believe
that Germany's enemies are prepared
for any negotiations whatever.
Norwaerts says that the note caused
surprise by the warmness with which it
declared in favor Of disarmament and in.
| ternational arbitration.
1T can not be denied" Norwaerts says
that in this respect a really new spirit