The sun., 1918-10-20
AMERICA GLAD
DOOR IS CLOSED
TO HAPSBURGS
Rejection Of Vienna Farley
Plea Receives Approval
From All Sources.
SENATORS ENTHUSIASTIC
Snuffs Out Danger of Prema-
ture Peace and VIII Make
Negotiations Unnecessary.
Spectal pespatcA to Tnr sux.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Replying to
the Austro- Hungarian Governments
appeal for an armistice and peace
President Wilson has declined fatly
and decisively to entertain the sugges-
ton on the ground that the oppressed
nationalities must be the judges 'of
what action on the part Of the Austro-
Hungarian Government will satisfy
their aspirations and their conception
OF their rights and destiny as members
Of the family Of nations"
In effect the President tells the
Hapsburgs that he cannot discuss
with them the fate Of peoples like the
Czecho-s -slovaks and the Juso-slav
He makes It clear that the reference
lie made to safeguard the peoples of
Austria Hungary in their autonomous
development in his fourteen peace
terms OF January has been super.
seded by events occurring since that
time.
He refuses to be bound by what he
said at that tine for the reason tina,
his own action in recognising the
Csecho- -Slovaks and In rscognising the
justice of the nationalistic aspirations
OF the Jugo- -Slavs has obviously sup
plemented his statement of January 8.
Decision Evokes Approval.
In practically every respect the Presi-
dents reply has evoked, general approval
1t Is regarded as showing not only clear
ness OF Vision and readiness to further
the cause Of world liberty from oppres-
sion. but it's denniteness and straight
forward announcement OF decision
reached has made an excellent impress
sion.
1t politely shuts the door to further
peace discussion with the Hapsburgs
The eAustro-Hungarian Government can
not possibly mistake It's meaning or at
tempt the German practice Of reading
into the phraseology a meaning which
the President did not intend.
With reports current that a counter
proposal from Berlin regarding Ger
many's efforts at peace discussion is on
the way or In course OF preparation the
note just made public may serve as a
clue to what the Hohenzollerns and the
war lords may expect. Diplomats are
frankly looking forward to the moment
when the President will snuft out the
last spark Of peace discussion with Ber-
lin at least until the German armies have
surrendered on the feld to Marshal Foch.
Armistice first on Marshal Fochs terms
and peace talk afterward Is admittedly
the slogan OF many of the shrewdest
diplomats here. and until they are as
sured that discussion Of peace terms
Is not going to precede the arInistice
they will necessarily be somewhat con-
cerned.
Rumanians Are Disappointed.
The Presidents reply to Austria
Hungary has only one feature which en-
barrasses any of the Entente Allies.
That Is the failure to mention the Ru-
manians OF Transylvania In his reply.
Naturally the Rumanians are very
keenly disappointed, and II Is empha-
sized here that tho impression caused In
Rumania by the text Of the note will be
very unhappy one.
1t is pointed out by persons under
standing thoroughly the attitude OF the
Rumanian Government that this Govern
ment. after losing 100000 In the war
and after Rumanians have battled and
still are battling on the Entente side. will
not relish seeing mention made Of the
JuGo-Siavs-who. they say. have not
fought at all on the Entente side--whils
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