The sun., 1917-09-25
VATICAN CHAGRINED.
Newspapers Attack Replies as In
sincere.
Special Despatch 10 TIE suS,

| WASHINGTON. Sept. "a. - Reports
reaching diplomatic circles to-day say
that the German and Austro-Hungarian
replies to the Pope's peace note have
caused the keenest disappointment at
the Vatican. The vagueness of the pro-
posals set forth by the Central Powers
contrast strikingly. it Is explained. with
previous intimation which had been re-
ceived by the Pope and led his Holiness
to believe that definite concrete PROPOSE
tions would be set forth.
! The Vatican's apparent conviction that
the Central Powers are not acting with
sincerity on the question OF peace
was strongly reflected by the Corriere
dItdlid. organ OF the Vatican. which as
serts, according TO cable advices received.
that both notes are distinctly disap-
pointing
"They are quite different from what
We had been led to expect" II IL added.
| Germany nor Austria do not commit
themselves on any specific point They
say that wars must be avoided but they
fail to give even hint of what they are
disposed to do to prevent future wars.
/ Sees Lack Of sincerity.
! This reticence is evidence Of a lack
of sincerity and therefore it Is the duty
of all Catholics to proclaim openly and
/
until the Central Empires are brought to
reason. The world cannot longer be en-
shared by the Central Powers"
The Rome Tribund finds the two notes
| ambiguous and insincere. The sole idea
of the German and Austrian Govern
ments is to make a favorable inrres-
sion for home consumption and impress
their respective peoples that the fault
for continuing the war rests upon the
allies.
The Idea NdsionnIc, according to ad-
Vices says the notes are conclusive proof
that the Popes efforts have made no
change in the atttude OF 'iernany anu
Austria.
! The GiorndIe -dIfdljn, organ Of the
Foreign Minister, says the Austrian note
is even more deceitful than the German
note and that its polite Language does
not alter its contents,
J Inspired Outline of Terms.
? What appears to be an inspired out
line OF Germanv's peace terms, launched
in the form Of propaganda from Berlin.
has reached official circles here The
feature upon which the German Gov
ernment apparently lays the most stress
Is a Willingness to restore Belgium in
exchange for tho return OF German
colonies by the Entente. 1t has been
verified that this proposal has the Of
fetal sanction of the German Foreign
Office.
/ II can he said. however, that even II
the new terms We're regarded as repre-
sentative of sincere effort for peace
they would be Indignantly spurned by
the United states and the Entente.
Germany, II Is pointed out here. pro-
poses to exchange territory which she
has stolen without any vestige of right
under international law or under rules
= OF civilized warfare for territory
! legitimately conquered by the Entente
allies. In no circumstances. II is said,
will the United States and the Entente
bargain with Germany for the restora-
ton OF Belgium. This will be a prime
and basic demand of democracy when
peace terms finahy are considered. but
in no sense will Il be made n subject of
| bargaining or exchange Germany must
agree to atone for her crimes In Bel
gium and make full amends without any
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