The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-06
Wilson Tells Pope Peace With
German AutoCraCy Cannot
Be Considered.
KAISER NOT TO Be TRUSTED
Presidents Sweeping Embargo Procla-
nation a Severe Blow TO the leu
tons 49, Russians in Council
Agree to Continue War
italians Keep Up Drive
on Trieste.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD.

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 giSt of President VIII
sons reply to the pope rejecting, on
behalf of the United States, the peace
proposals made by his holiness. 1t
was delivered nj the Vatican Tuesday
and was regarded rs the reply of all
the nations leagued against the cen
trail 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 nm
other stirring indictment Of the auto
cratic government Of Germany. II as
sertS that peace on the terms pro
posed by the pope would only give
Germany time to recuperatp for re-
newal of It's furious and brutal poll
~
world: would make necessary Il per
manent hostile combination of nations
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 iniliction Of punitive damages. the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of empires or the es-
Enlistment of selfish ana 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 eve must
await some new evidence of the pur-
poses of the great peoples of the cen
trail powers
German People See the Light.
II is thus made evident that a great
change in Germanys form Of govern.
mcnt involving the fall of autocracy,
IS requisite 10 peace negotiations, and
that the German people themselves are
becoming convinced of this is shown
by the developments Of the week In
their struggle for characterization and
purllameularism. Not since the war
began has there been such freedom of
speech and Of the press as now exists
and correspondents report that there
IS now n solid political block In the
reichStag I'm favor of effective guaran
ties that the imperial government no
longer shall mike vital decisions with.
out the fun knowledge, advice aud con.
sent Of the representatives. of the PEG
pie.
II is considered likely that Austria
ana perhaps Bulgaria and Turkey viii
soon declare war on the United States
because uf the loans our government
has made TO Italy and other nations
that are AT war with the kaisers al
Hes. Diplomatic relations, Of course
were severed long ago, and Uncle san
can contemplate with serenity deela
ration Of war because II VIII really
serve 10 free him from some embar
easements in the combating of spl
work and other activities of thos,
who have been bis actual II no
! avowed enemies.
Embargo Is Blow TO Kaiser.
one Of the most serious blows ia,
kaiser has yet received was delivered
by President Wilson at the beginning
Of the week when ha proclaimed nj
embargo That gives the United State