Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-08
OFFER OF ENEMY
ALMOST CERTAIN
TO Be REJECTED.
Capital Understands MIR.
Wilson Already Has Form
. ulated Reply to Proposal.
NO QUESTION AT CAPITAL
OVER NATURE OF ANSWER
No Terms Short of Unconditional
Surrender Will Satisfy
Public Opinion.
COLONEL HOUSE HAS ARRIVED
Entente Governments Will Not En-
tertain Any Idea OF
.irmistice.
COLONEL HOUSE HAS ARRIVED
Entente Governments Will Not En-
tertain Any Idea OF
.irmistice.
lBy Associat.dt,,r.ss

BY Associated rressI
WASHINGTON. October 7.-prcs.
dent Wilson is conferrinE with the
Premiers of the entente nations over
the form Of answer to be made to Ger.
many's latest peace proposals. The
indications are that it will not be dis
patched for day or two
While there may be some oues-
ton as to the form OF the rcply.
there is no question whatever as to,
its nature: 1t may not use the short
render which would reflect tho SEN
.iment which has come from the
o co5TsY % Of the nation but i, is sure
clearly the fact that nothing iess.than
the terms already laid down can be
not be made merely See tSe basis .sLns for ean ns
a stsp, would b. be looked kdi's'tIs5 upon sus:, as
sy this Time @S' ppinee 20 Ss 'sMGashe Msssim,lians Gf
note and that OF Baron Burian, the.
.,s,s,r Ags5ro- hungarian Foreign Minister, in
EEoreign Offices In London; Parts and
home. forwarded by President Wilson,
AS requested by the central powers.
rhe exchanges now going on hive
twofold purpose: Ss-s
obviously the American governments
other belligerents OH a matter Of such
Importance without consultation among
them, and it is purposed to avoid the
emptory rejection which could be used
by the central powers, before their
o,emt omm peoPle; ,bo ;nto to bolster up the argu
sive" war; and that the objects OF
the sooeliiserents are TO destroy
Lacking official announcements OF
what the President has done, it, is
highly probable that he has taken one
OF these two courses: EtNS
Either he has asked Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando to adj
wise him of their replies, or. more like
formulated reply and asked the PreSt
m!erS for their acquiescence. sssr,
The temper Of debate in the Senate
opinion in the United States assex-s
pressed in the newspaper CONNIE ent are /.
a. very fair air index Of the governmsnt,s
the Senate debate was that the offer
should be rejected;. the practically
in newspa pers all over the country was
! that no peace terms short OF uncon-3
ditional surrender could be discussed.
REPLI MUST he
CONVINCING TO WORLD
II is very clear that the reply VIII
be not only an answer to Germany
and her allies. but statement for the
realized on every hand that rejec-a
ton of peace offer must be con-
vincins one and one which will ius-3
ends sought. It is realized i A' that 'hf IT
must be convincing to the people OF
Great Britain, France. Italy and the
United states. so that they may be
warned against the insidious danger OF
throwing away the hard-won Victory
time leave no eppoptunitv a. For. 'fS iSe snne mi1
itarist leaders of the central powers
TO lure their people on to more blood
shed and sacrifice.
There Is a suggestion that 10 carry
out; this purpose more fully, President
Wilson. after dspatching the reply.
state in detail the reasons which cause
the allies TO reject the proposal There
is no official indication that the Pres
ldent plans such course, but ii is
bilitics. iti ''s'usSe" among many posi-
Colonel p n. House. the Presidents
rsna; @ arTT,,yed At the wSi,e Ioass to to
day for the President. @ % in ~ which ali.
other business was pu, aside. reerea-.
ton vas abandoned. and except tor
tanning Sir Eric c;eddcs First Lord OF
the British Admiralty. at luncheon, Mr.
Wilson spent the day in his study. 1t
was said that he was writing.
The official communication from Ger.
many was delivered TO the White House
sMss saf sS the the snse snsFs From Of ne
tria was taken to the state Depart
mcnt and handed to Secretary Lansing
Sweden
The President, already had the un
official texts as transmitted by, the As
Sociated Press before him, and the Of
fetal copies added little or nothing to
this information. a
IN eNplainins the necessity for care y
fully considered action at this time. Of.
hcials point out that the conditions
arising from the presentation: OF sepa,
rate and formal communications from,
the two great central empifcs are
Qrit: dhcrcnt from those undor
wh!rh Count Hurians adroit proposai i
TO hold secret aud "aonbindinr'' con &
tercnccs Was SO summari,y] dealt Will, &
NOW the proposition Is for formal AND
open discussions In a manner 10, btn0 3
INC PRINCIPALS With hostllit!es sus.
pended IN the mesrtime Therefore,
tho fact Is recognized that the peorf.
of America and OF the entente co,,n a
tries. who. arc really desirous OF peace
on fair terms are entitled 70 ar, ex az
pianation OF the reasons which move
the government in rejsctinr a r,ro.5
posa! which on It's face mignt apnea.
10 10 hear evidence ot sinees!ty, they
the impossib;lity of compliance wifi
these requests without 4 sacrifice. 81
all the safeguards which are }rexardrd
as essential to the conclusion, Gef ths 3
Kind OF peace which America and yhe 4
allies jara determined 20 have and sfor
which so MANY iSyeH q 1rsz dvi n utIstsSS,xlft