The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
PRESIDENT DEPOSES OF AUSTRIAS NOTE IN FEW WORDS
YANKEES MAKE SMALL ADVANCE WHILE MARKING TIME;
REGETRANTS' IN CLASS "A" FORMER DRAFT, WIPED OU'
President Wilson, in Sixty-eght Words Tells Austria
Hungary What He Thinks Of Those Peace Proposals

the capital pointed out TO-DAY:
Why talk peace when Persh-
ing's guns are hombardins Metz
1t is expected here that Austria
will come forward again with new
peace proposals, but II is also
affirmed that each of these will go
the way OF the one today until
President Wilson'S terms are met.
The natural interest now. how
ever, is the manner in which Aus
tria will receive the presidents
reply The latter, incidentally,
by it's promptness. offsets any
overtures on behalf of Austria
or on behalf Of peace from any
neutral nations or the vatican.
Austria's initial announcement of
the peace move said her note
would be sent to belligerents and
neutrals alike. and also to the
pope. The presidents speedy
answer, however. makes 1t IN
necessary and also undiplomatic
for a neutral to attempt 10 inter
vene at this stage of the game.
Germany. ii is believed, may
attempt to seize on the presi-
dents words for the purpose OF
hnlstering up her failing morale,
In view of past performances this
would be a natural thing for her
10 do, and some officials think
she Will try 10 construe his state
ment to again point out that
Wilson is a war lord. " This, of
course, would be the obvious re-
fuge she would take. President
Wilson il is known. desires peace
just as every one does, but he
does not want An end of strife
that would leave German mill
tarism in possession OF it's clank
ing sword and retaining the
predatory ideas that have set the
world on fire.
Lodge to Reply
Another reply to the Austrian
note will be made in the senate
tomorrow by senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. the Republican leader He
set forth several weeks ago what
he considered should be the peace
aims Of this country, and he will
nut forth other views tomorrow in
response TO the Austrian pro-
posal AS the ranking Republi-
can member of the senate foreign
relations committee his words
will he awaited with interest.
Today. by way Of Holland, there
came a letter which indicates that
Austria, in her present move. is
actuated just as much by home
happenings" as she is by doing
the bidding of her Teutonic mas
tiers Meyer London, the only
Socialist member of the house,
said he had received, via Hol-
land letter from Austria. dated<
May - His informant said that
al that time the Austrian reich
stat. the lower parliame ntary
body had adopted by an over
whelrling vote the following res
outiou:
Provision for the evacua-
ton of all territory in the west
on the basis of peace
2-Provision for the evacua-
ton OF all territory to the south
and southeast.
3-Provision for the right OF
border nationalities between Rus
STA. Austria and Germany to
acquire national independence.
If such IA resolution were adopt
ed. il indicates that Austria. for
self representation. Is ready to sec
all conquered territories restored
to their rightfui owners. and also
ready to sec n large portion of the
dual monarchy split up so that
the rights of different nationali-
ties TO their own laws and govern
mcnts may he recognized.