Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-14
u. S. Senators Believe
Little Will Come Out
of Pope'S Proposals

Senators manifested considerable in
terest today in Pope Benedict's peace
proposals, but little was seen IN them
to form the basis of successful negotia-
foreign relations committee declined
to give any comment for publication.
but expected that the Pope's represen-
tations might be informally discussed
versation some prominent senators
said the Pope's proposals substantially
represented the German peace propa-
Randa in its suggestion for restora ton
Of invaded territory.
Sees Little Basis for Parlep.
THE Popes plan, however. goes a littls
farther than the German proposals"
said Senator Williams OF Mississippi OF
the foreign relations committee. in its
suggestion for peaceful solution OF the
problems of Alsace- Lorraine. Trent
Trieste and Poland. Otherwise IT appears
along the lines of the German idea. and,
believe, offers little basis for negotis-
lions. Until Germany withdraws her
armies from Serbia and Belgium there
can he no peace negotiations.
III her armies should be withdrawn
that fact might be the basis for
pourparlers.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
ranking republican OF the foreign rela-
tions committee. declined comment on
the Popes proposals. So did Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin. who recently
introduced peace resolution. and in
tends to make a speech soon on the
subject of peace.
Senator King OF Utah, who has been
prominent in senatorial peace discus
sions, said unqualifiediy that the Pope's
proposal could not initiate peace.
There can be no peace and should
be no talk OF peace until Germany IL
beaten and beaten decisively." he said.
1T would be impossible to secure any
peaceful solution OF the problems OF
Alsace- Lorraine. Such problems can
not be settled by arbitration or ne
gotiation. deplore the discussion.
even. of peace without victory over
Germany. II not beaten in this war
this nation will have to be kept a
continual armed camp in readiness for
ultimate and certain contest of arms
between autocracy and democracy"
Germany Must Speak.
Senator Shields of Tennessee of the
foreign relations committee said:
Proposals for peace must, in my
opinion, come from Germany with an
acknowledgment OF the defeat and
abandonment of its ambitious designs
for world conquest, the establishment
of autocracy in all other countries and
destruction of democratic principles.
and they must be such as Will abso-
lutely secure a permanent peace"
Germany pegan the war py commit
ting a murderous assault upon the
neace Of the world" declared Senator
Ashurst of Arizona, ''and II she desires
neace she must not only restore Bel
rium. France. Serbia, Poland. Ru-
ma MIA Montenegro ana the other coun-
tries she devastated. but must pay for
her career OF blood and destruction 90
far as human Justice can make her
pay"
Anything that will lead to serious
CON alteration of peace ie helpful" said
Senator Lewis Of Illinois. who recently
addressed the Senate regarding possi-
bility of securing peace. 81 feel sure
that when the President is convinced
that peace suggestions are sincere and
not for the purpose of playing tricks on
the United States that he will act with
the Pope or any one else toward Bari-
ous confederation Of peace"