Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-07
PEACE TALK futile
NOW, SAYS WILSON
Wilson Indicates Time Is Not Ripe
For Negotiations.
WILL LET THE PUBLIC KNOW
Allies Must Get Low Prices Germany
Firm.as Rock, Hindenburg
Tells Chancellor.


President Wilson had long con-
ference yesterday with Senator Lewis,
the Democratic whip, urged hase in
the final enactment of the Food Con-
troll bill and revenue bills, and is un-
derstood to have indicated that he
does not consider the present time for
discussion of peace negotiations with
Germany
Senator Lewis would not discuss the
later phrase of conference. but it was
believed that the President indicated
that he did not regard Germany's re-
cent peace felers as genuine and that
he could be expected to let the coun-
try know when he believed the time
had come for discussing peace.
Senator Lewis declared that the
President would not allow the Ameri-
can people to lose any rights or suffer
any wrongs which his diligence could
prevent"
The Illinois Senator told the Presi-
dent he believed Congress could ad-
journ September l.
After he left the White House, Sena-
tor Lewis said:
''The conference was on the general
Legislative situation. The President is
anxious that everything possible be
done to straighten the war legislation
that Congress and officials shall get
some rest before the December session
begins. Particularly does he desire
that the officers of the Senate press to
early finish the Food bill and the
Revenue bill. He wished me to con-
vey his desires to the Senators. and
his hopes for quick action as will
give all some rest"
Low Prices for Allies.
AT conference at the White House
President Wilson talked over the
needs of the Government and its al
lies. price-fixing, and other phases of
the war with the members of the re-
Gently created War Industries Board,
of which Frank A Scott is chairman.
1t is understood that the President,
emphasizing statements which he in
cluded a short time ago in pub
lished address to producers and
shippers, told the members of the
board that prices must not be prodi-
Gated on war time conditions, and
that the allied countries must receive
fair treatment, along with the United
States Government, and the consum-
ers of this country.
AS a result of the conference the
War Industries Board will hold a
meeting tomorrow morning, following
which a statement probably will be
published outlining its policy Since
the announcement was. made which
created the board there has been
much, even in the minds of some of
the members, it is said, as to the pow
ers which il possesses. From today's
conference the board gained the un-
derstanding that it was TO be one of
the important factors in waging the
war, and that there was no inclina-
ton on the part of the President to
curb its powers unduly.
Germany Firm as Rock.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg in
telegram to the Imperial German
Chancellor on the occasion of the
fourth anniversary of the commence
ment of the war, says:
Firmly consolidated in the interior
and unshaken on all the fronts, Ger
many braves the exasperating thrusts
of her ancient and her new enemies.
"The German Army is fighting far
in the enemies country and is march
ing with unbroken strength to new
successes. 1t enters the fourth year
of the war supported by confidence
firm as a rock that our home spirit
and united perseverance will remain
alive which is a guarantee of victory
and of an honorable peace to our
nation"
China to Declare War.
Acting President Feng Kuochang,
of China. has approved the unani-
nous decision reached at q special
meeting of the Chinese Cabinet to de-
clare war on Germany and Austria
Hungary. The Ministers of the En-
tente Powers probably will meet at
the Chinese Foreign Office on Satur-
day to discuss China's declaration OF
war, which is expected to be issued
next week.
Prominent Germans in Peking are
comforting with the Dutch Minister to
China with the object of making ar
rangements to go to Java. The Span
ish Minister probably viii take over