Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Wilson Tells Pope Peace With
German Autocracy Cannot
Be Considered.
KAISER NOT TO Be TRUSTED
Presidents Sweeping Embargo Proela-
nation a Severe Blow to the Teu-
tons -- Russians In Council
Agree TO Continue War
Italians Keep Up Drive
on Trieste.
By EDWARD w. PIckARD.

There can be no peace with the en-
peror Of Germany and the German au-
tocracy because no reliance can be
placed on their pledges unless ex-
plicitly supported by the will Of the
German peoples themselves.
Such is the glst of President Will
sons reply to the pope rejecting, on
behalf of the United States, the peace
proposals made by his holiness. 1t
was delivered at the Vatican Tuesday
and was regarded as the reply of all
the nations leagued against the CEN
tral powers.
Mr.. Wilson's note is the climax OF
the series of magnificent state docu-
ments in which he has set forth the
claims of world democracy and Is an
other stirring indictment of the auto
cratic government of Germany. 1t as
serts that peace on the terms pro-
posed by the pope would only give
Germany time to recuperate for re-
newal of its furious and brutal" pol
Icy by which 1t seeks to dominate the
world; would make necessary a per-
against the German people, and would
result "in abandoning the newborn
Russia to the intrigue, the manifold
subtle interference, and the certain
counter-revolution which would be at
tempted by all the malign influences
to which the German government has
of late accustomed the world" Again
the president makes 1t clear that
| America is making war without desire
| for gain or revenge, and does not seek
| the inflction of punitive damages, the
iismemberment of empires or the es-
tablishment of selfish and exclusive
economic leagues; but he says no
man, no nation could depend on trea-
| ties or agreements made by the pres
ent German government and 1--WE must
| await some new evidence of the pur'
poses of the great peoples of the cen
trail powers"
German People See the Light
1t is thus made evident that great
change in Germany's form Of govern
ment, involving the fall of autocracy
is requisite to peace negotiations, ant
that the German people themselves are
becoming convinced of this is showr
by the developments Of the week II
their struggle for characterization anC
parliamentarlsm. Not SINCE the wa
began has there been such freedom o
speech and of the press as now exists
and correspondents report that ther'
is now a solid political block in tn
reichstag in favor of effective guaran
ties that the imperial government n
longer shall make vital decisions with
out the full knowledge, advice and con
sent Of the representatives of the pee
pie.
II is considered likely that Austris
and perhaps Bulgaria and Turkey wi
soon declare war on the United State!
because Of the loans our governmen
has made to Italy and other nation
I that are ut war with the kaiser's a
lies. Diplomatic relations, of cours'
we're severed long ago, and Uncle SaI
! can contemplate with serenity decl;
ration Of war because II will reall
serve to free him from some emba
rassments in the combating of sp
work and other activities Of thoS
who have been his actual If M
avowed enemies.
Embargo Is Blow to Kaiser.
One of the most serious blows Il
kaiser has yet received was delivere
by President Wilson at the beginnir
2 of the week when he proclaimed 9
, embargo that gives the United Stat