The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
NO PEACE until
GERMAN DEFEAT
Allies to Push War Until
Hohenzollern Autocracy
Is Crushed.


ties.
II President Wilson feels that it's
terms will mean the elimination Of the
Hohenzollerns, It may be made the
basis Of representations to the allies
by the United States.
But France will hold out for punitive
indemnities against Germany.
England will refuse to accede to
the restoration Of Germany's COL
onies.
Let Paeifsts Rave.
Congress within a week will let the
paci1sts in that body talk themselves
out. will then force a vote on the
LaFollette peace resolution, over
whelm IL, and. IN effect. place all
matters Of peace and war in the
hands OF President Wilson. This pro-
gram was determined upon by the
Democratic leaders after Senator
King had talked for three-quarters
Of an hour with the President.
The allied war chiefs believe that
the collapse Of German arms Is i'm
minent. They believe that the points
which the Pope's note does not offer
them at this time will soon be
field.
Denies Utter Disregard.
Then, according to the sense Of al
lied diplomats here, will be the time
10 come down to cases on peace.
Meanwhile there will be no obIec-
tion TO the discussion of the Pope's
terms Secretary Lansing indicated
mat the course would be followed
when he denied with some heat yes
teroay afternoon published reports
that he had told South American
diplomats that the Pope's suggestions
would be disregarded by the United
States.
The United States, If deduction can
be drawn from the Presidents previous
utterances, is not primarily concern
ed with the restoration OF Belgium.
The rape Of Belgium did not bring
the United States into the war, nor
did the ravage Of Northern France
or any Of the other things for which
the other allies demand condign pun
ishment upon Germany.
Reason for War.
The United States was thrust into
the war because the military autoc-
racy OF Germany insisted on the viola
ton OF our rights at sea and proved
repeatedly that the pledged word Of
that military autocracy would be
abandoned in the face of necessity.
II Is in the proposals for the reduce
ton Of armaments that close students
Of the mind OF the President and the
temper of the American people see
the chief hope of success on negotia-
tions based upon the Pope's plea.
A Hohenzollern autocracy without a
huge military establishment is not a
possibility within the concept of any,
one IN Washington
II the Pope's plan be extended to
include some sort OF armed interna-
tional police. Hohenzollern autocracy
can hardly find place in it.
Plan for Negotiations.
A theory as to the future course
OF peace negotiations therefore gained
currency here last night which fits
into all Of the data so far at hand.
1t is this:
The United States in common with
all the allies will press the battle with
the greatest vigor.
The President may call to the at
tention of the allies the coincidence
Of many OF the Pope's proposals with
his own utterances and through the
British foreign office return a re-
spectful and attentive answer to His
Holiness.
And while the entente and the
Natican-and possibly the central
powers too-busy with discussions of
the differences between the Pope
distractions and the status quo whicn
the entente considers intolerable, the
status quo will be changed by force
Of arms.
Then. with the back of the central
powers fairly to the wall, the Pope
and the President will be in position
TO lead the process OF getting down
to cases as previously suggested.
The note was transmitted to the
State Department from the London
foreign Office and was translated late
yesterday afternoon.
Its text accorded in all substance
with the cabled text. The only
changes were in correctness of trans
lation and in phrasing