Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-29
Allies Afraid to Trust in
Promise of Central
Powers Now.
AMERICA MOUTHPlECE
Wilson Chosen to Answer
for All of the Entente
Nations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.--
President Wilson has rejected
the pope's peace proposals.
In a note dispatched last
night and made public here to-
night the president says that,
while every heart not blinded
and hardened by the terrible
war must be touched by the
moving appeal Of his holiness,
it would be folly to take the
path of peace he points out
if it does not in fact lead to
the goal he proposes.
To deal with such power
as the present rulers Of Ger
many upon Pope Benedict's
plan, declares the president,
would involve a recuperation
of the strength and renewal Of
|
the world domiFstion of that
power now baked but not de-
feated after sweeping a conti-
nent with the blood of inno-
cent women and children and
the helpless poor as well as Of
soldiers.
Teuton Rulers Not To BE Trusted
Permanent peace must be based
upon the faith OF all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness and the COM
mon rights OF mankind, he adds. and
I'VE cannot take the word of the pres
ont rulers of Germany as guarantee
OF anything that is to endure unless
explicitly supported by such conclusive
evidence OF the will and purpose of
the German people themselves as the
other peoples of the world would be
justified in accepting"
| President Wilson's rejection of the
| pope's peace proposals is regarded
here as the high water mark OF the
war. Furthermore, II is indicative OF
the virtual selection OF the president
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the world.
The note comes as a climax to tho
remarkable series of state documents
in which President Wilson has argued
the cause of world democracy against
autocracy in the high court OF public
opinion and accepted more and moro
by the people OF all the allied coun-
tries as expressing their ideals.
America Allies Spokesman.
MI.
the United states was selected TO mako
answer before the world in advance OF
all the others. Whether the entente
nations will send extensive replies Is
now known here. 1t Is regarded as
probable that they will in large meas
ure adopt the presidents reasoning for
their own and send notes of endorse
ment.
The general tenor Of the presidents
reply had been anticipated every
whore. but there was no inkling of tho
| forceful words which he would em-
ploy to say that the world can have
no faith in the autocratic government
OF Germany
| Students OF diplomacy see in his
denunciation or tho military autocracy
a fresh appeal to the war-ridden Ger
man people to throw off their military
masters and join democracy with q
gov ernemnt fit to deal with the re.
mander OF the world.
Altho this appeal probably will not
be permitted to become known in
Germany before Germany has had
| time to mold the temper of the people
| for its reception by denunciation thru
q government controlled press OF wha.
| has been characterized as Interference
| in the Internal affairs of Germany.
the hope is that II will fall on fertile
SOIL
War Must Bo Fought Out.
Considering the extraordinary chars
acter of the presidents communica.
ton, It's immense Importance in
definitely terminating for the present
| at least all efforts to reach u com-
promise peace, and the assured fact
| that II represents the views Of all Of
the entente allied powers Joined with
! America in the war against Germany,
| the time consumed In the preparation
OF the reply was remarkably short.
That the presidents response to the
pope's overtures would be n courteous
but firm declination had been generally
! believed, so that in this respect at least
his communication will cause no sur.
prise. The feature that Is certain to
fix public attention is the cold de-
| termination not even to permit tho
subject of peace negotiations to be-
broached so long rs the evil and
| dominating forces of autocracy and
militarism control the central powers.
| IL Is not even necessary 70 read be>
| tween the lines of the presidents res
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