The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-08

all hour or two given over 70 enter taining Sir Erie Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty at lunchcon Mr. Wilson spent the day in his study
 It vas said he Was writing
 The official communication from GGGermany was delivered to the white house this morning by the charge or the Swiss legation. and the note rom Austria was taken to the state depart ment and handed 10 Secretary lansing by Mir EIengren, the minister from Sweden.
 The president already had ihc uu official texts as transmitted by the Associated Press before him and the official copies added little, or noth- ing to his information
 In eXplauing the necessity for Care fully considered action. officials polnt ont that the conditions arising rom the presentation of separate anu form al communications from the two cen tral empires are quite different from those under which Count Burlan $ adroit proposal to hold secret and mon binding conferences was so summarily deal, with
 Now the proposition ia for formal and open discussions in matter to bind the principals with hoatilities suspended in the meantime. It is rec ogulzed that the American Recplq those of the entente countries, who are really desirous of peace on fair terms, are entitled to an explanation of the reasons which move the gov ernment in rejecting q proposal which on it's face might appear to bear evi- denCc or sincerity They must nm dcrstand, these officials say the i'm possibility of compliance with these requests without sacrifice of all the safeguards which are regarded as Cs- sential 10 the conclusion of the kind of peace which America and the allies are determined to have and for which so many lives already have been giv- en: one that shall rid the world Of German military domination and in sure it against another and even more savage war as soon as the GermaniG war lords can repair their shattered armies and re-habilitate their strain ed and broken financial and economic ends
 1t was emL hasized that the doa must not go out that America does lhot desire peace, for the war is dag cd for the realization of certain high ideals Cf democracy and liberty and not for revenge or desire rGthles sly to destroy any nation.
 Another consideration which has ill., fluenced the officials who are shdp- ing the course of these negotiations, is the probable effect upon the Ger man people themselves of d curt, sharp and unreasoned refusal of their appeal They have been told by their rulers that the purpose of their en- cnies was the destruction of Germany and Austria
 Now the people of Germany anl Austria are finding out that they are in no danger of eXtermination if they call eft ths.c armies and stop fighting | Wort t. this end has been done by a system of propaganda in the enemy countries by entente and American aeoucies Germany and Austria have been shoNertc with leaflets and parphlets printed in their own Ian guage and in defense of the threats , Of terrible punishment for doing. inc people have read for themselves state mrnts of reasons which influence America and entente Europe to pur- sue the war to sictory.
 ] Since Coun, Burian's proposal was /, rejected, it has been realized thl- step by the Teutonic governments iOigni Oe taken at any time.
 Every possible phase ot the sitG- aticn is said to have been given at tention even such development as an appeal from French socialists for fu,l consideration cf the pfoI osals.