South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
TALK
DIRECTED At
RUSS BELIEF
Washington Chary About Dis
CuSSing Latest Comments
From TeutOniC Allies
But See Purpose.
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, July 36.-''Peacs
by understanding without conquest"
as suggested from Vienna and Ber-
lin, met with no responsive reply IN
administration circles here today.
Officials were deeply interested
They held that the declarations OF
German Imperial Chancellor Geors
Michaelis and Austro-Hungarian
Foreign Minister Count Ottokar
Czernin Won Chudernitz that the war
should end now by negotiation must
be interpreted in the light OF exist
ing control in both nations by the
military caste. They are made az
this time. officials professed 10 be-
lieve. chiefly for the effect that they
can be expected TO have on Russia,
where the advocates Of peace with
in the majority
In the absence Of official state
ments from Pres't Wilson. officials
were chary about discussing the
Teutonic suggestions IL was point
ed out. however. that in part at
least, Pres't Wilson had disposed OF
some Of the suggestions made in his
recent message 10 the Russian people.
At that time he took the position
that compelling Germany 20 restore
Belgium and the devastated portions
Of northern France would be IAN
act Of justice" and not an indemnity.
By inference he took the same posi-
ton toward Serbia and R0umaniS<
war with either Austria or Bulgaria
there was no specific mention OF
these nations.
Feel Peace Desire.
1t was believed here that the
simultaneous utterance along similar
lines from both Vienna and Berlin
emphasized the growing desire for
peace in the Teutonic nations.
IL viii cause no surprise should
the entente be asked 20 state their
peace terms 10y the Vatican in the
near future. Failing this, 10 already
is certain that. when the German
reichstag reconvenes in september.
the government viii be asked %
transmit the mo indemnity. no an
nexation" resolution % the entente
powers.
There is a strong possibility, how
ever. that the war aims OF the en-
tente as subscribed ny the United
States. will have been outlined be-
fore them Russia is 20 press for
an early convention to- restate the
principles Of the allied cause Both
France and Great Britain have
agreed 10 her suggestion. II is ex-
pected that II Premier KerenslCy
succeeds i'm restoring discipline I'm tho
Russian army and checking the
German advance this convention
will meet before Sept J.
Lansing Speech Answer.
Tn connection with the peace
suggestion officials today pointed 70
the speech Of Sec'y Of State Lansing
at PlattshurFh as carrying strong
answer. His declarations that the
German people viii not cast Off the
woke Of autocracy until physical
might Of the united demOcracies OF
the world has destroyed forever the
ambitions Of the military rules OF
Germany" and imagine Germany
victor i'm Europe because the United
States remained neutral Who.
then. think Won. would he the rsxt
victim OF those who are seeking 20
he masters Of the whole earth p"
sum the present attitude OF this
Government. they said
There is chance that an effort
will he made on the floor OF the
senate 20 have the United States
state its peace terms. Certain SEN
a-ors have under consideration in-
Producing resolution along this
line and the Berlin and Vienna ut
+arancas NAV bring this movement
"a head ir the near future