davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
London Reactions to the
Peace Drive
With Only One Exception, the British Press Indorses
President Wilson'S Repy---The Inter- Allied
Labor Conterence---A Military Survey

fail, and that consequence Karl would
become even more dependent upon them
Won Payer wrecked Karl's operation before
1t was fairly launched. The German mill
tarists are a hardy lot. and they are far
from admitting defeat.
No peace move was ever made at a more
lnopportune moment. Had Karl waited
until the close of the campaigning season.
when the armies had gone into their winter
quarters, and the minds Of the people were
no longer concentrated on the battlefield.
ne might have received more encourage
n7ent from the Germans and made a greater
impression on the Allied countries
With foch hitting here and there without
a break in his string of successes. the
Allied hopes are running high, while the
herman aeNpectations are correspondingly
low. But the rule by which German mill
tarIsts and soldiers go is: "Don't quit until
YOU arc beaten or the opponents. admit
their inability to reach decision" Ger
man mlitarlsts have been mauled and bat
tered, but they are still strong foe. proud.
arrogant and bitter, fighting for their cx-
lstcncc as rulers Of the Fatherand.
In the German offer to restore Rclpion
neutrality, in the suggestion for mutual
evacuation of Northwest Russia. there is
the hand of the militarsts hoping to gain
time to recuperatc and reorganizc for fur
ther fighting. Karl Will have TO pay the
price Austrian troops will move westward
IN greater numbers. and the hungry, war
weary peoples of The Dual Monarchy Will
have to undergo further sacrifices and sul-
fering because thci1f German masters arc
unprepared to admit defeat Germany is
going to gamble in big way
Toward the Bolshevls,g .na Germans are
showing every consideration, hoping to en-.
list Help in that quarter and cmbarrass the
Entente. incidentally, by releasing Lit
Nlnotf, the Boshcvst representative here.
the British have adopted a course which it
is hoped will improve the position of the
britons IN Russia. Germany has abandoned
the scheme IF restoring q monarchy to
hussla, and learn the monarchists here
have received little encouragement to their
plan for setting up n constitutional mon
archy- ANY monarchy in Russia would be
a German orlentation.
In week crowded with political ma
""u'ies, 'he lhter-Aiilcd Labor Conference
has become secondary matter, though it
is entitled to the greatest consideration.
1t has served an excellent purpose in that
the labor leaders have a better understand
ing OF each other With Ramsay Mac
Donald sitting at committee meeting with
American delegates with Jean Longuet and
Samuel Gompers speaking from the same
PLATFORM and with Sidney Webb conferriny
with Albert Thomas, a stronger labor
alliance is bound to result
Gompers learned that the European labor
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Washington Also Discusses
AuStria'S Bid
Even Before the Presidents Uneo,,;voca1 Renlx Was
Made Public, Congress Stood Solid for Reprisal
1.-The $8,000000,0O0 Revenue Bill

proposition this week, when. General March.
Chlet OF staff, told the House Appropra-
tlons Committee that the army would re-
qulre an additional appropriation of seven
Dillon dollars, much of which would be
spent before the end of the fiscal wear.
Congress had expected a request for a much
smaller sum in addition to the army appro
prlations already made for the fiscal wear.
and had forecast, further, that most of the
additional appropriations asked would be
merely authorization, and that the actual
money need not be turned over to the War
Department until after July | next.
EHldenclng the speed with which Glass
men who registered last week are to be in
Quoted INTO the service, Provost Marshal
"cneral Crowder announced that the ques-
tlonnaires for the men from nineteen TO
twenty and thirty-two to thrty-siX would
be mailed this week
The subcommittee which investioatad +ho
German American Alliance is preparing to
look into the financing Of newsp9pcrs IN tbo
interests of the brewers and German propa
ganda as the result of A. Mitchell Palmcr's
disclosures that Arthur Brisbane Hearst's
editorial writer, had bought "The Washing
ton lines with money supplied by German
American brewers
The House devoted five days of the week
to the $4,000, 100000 revenue bill, which it
adopted Friday afternoon by unanimous
vote, after having had it continually under
consideration since September 6. In its
final form the bill varied only slightly
from ih, form b,,l,
Means Committee reported it. Most of the
changes made were of textual or vcr
bally corrective nature Many amendments
were proposed and the contests over some
of them were spirited, but none of the de-
teated amendments was in conflict with the
general principles of the bill, which were
scarcely attacked
Representative j. Hampton Moore. of
pennsylvania, fought hard and persistently
10 OBTAIN incorporation of provision for
JOINT Congressional committee on war ex
pendltures, but finally failed to get even g
vote, being foled by the point of order that
his proposal not germane He Jared
no better with his attempt to tax raw cot
ton at So bale
All the amendments that finally prevailed
" 40 oi'6 6iioVeo with the Ways
and Means Committee or were sanctioned
by 1t. Most of these were unimportant.
but one at least is worthy of mention. As
originally reported, the bill permitted a tax
payer, in figuring deductions to take out
only such interest payments as were in ex-
cess of those received from tax-frec secu-
rites. 1t was pointed out that this
amounted to taxing Liberty bonds, which
are not subject to the normal taxes. An
amendment was adopted permitting the
deduction of all interest payments.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Monday, July Is

Premier Lrof resigns; extremists
and followers OF Leninc revolt in
Pet1ogrod
Rain all morning, but it cleared at ,
O'Clock. Day spent as usual Disorders and
shootings in Petrograd these days great
number of sailors and soldiers came from
Petrograd in order to move against the Pro
vislonal Government Of Petrograd. Com,
piete confusion; where are the people who
could take control of the movement and put
an end to the fighting and shedding o,
blood? The roots Of the evil lie in Pesro.
grad itself, not in all Russia.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Friday, March Is

Grand Duke Michael obdicates;
Minister of Justice Kerensky an
nounces plans for 'cide reforms
based on uniUersdl suffrage and
political amnesty
Slept long and hard Awoke far from
Dunaburg. Day was dry and sunny
Talked with my people about yesterday
Read much about julius Cesar. Arrived in
Mohilev at twenty minutes past s. All
the staff officers were at the station re-
ceived Alexeff in my car At half past
] went to my residence. Alexief came with
the last news from Rodzianko. 1t seems
that Misha has resigned Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch) His manifesto an
nounces that elections to the Constituent
Assembly will be held in six months. God
knows who has made him sign such hor-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Tuesday, March 27

NeW restrictions. imposed upon
Romonof family.
We have begun the fasts, which, however,
ter tho service (church) Kerensky came
and told us we ought to limit our meet
ings; we cannot any longer be together
with our children. ! suppose he has made
this demand in order to satisfy the Soviet
of Workmen and Soldiers Deputies. In or
der to avoid violence we had to comply
with the request l went Cor walk with
Tatjana. Olga is i'll again. She has
neckache. At quarter to ten I went to my
room. Tatjana remained with me till 10
o'clock. Then l read little, drank tea
and took a bath. Then went to sleep.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Sunday, March IL, 1917

Beginning Of Russian revolution.
First reports Of riots IN Pctrograd
due to food shortage and street
demonstrations IN Moscotu.
In the Imperial Headquarters in Mohlev.)
At 10 o'clock in the morning went to mass.
Then listened to sermon. Many people at
breakfast, among them many foreigners. l
wrote letter to Alice (Czarna Alexandra
Feodorovna). Took ride along the Bobriss
road to the chapel; went there for a walk.
Weather clear and frosty. | did some read
ing after tea. Received Senator Sreguloff
after supper Played domino in the evening.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Pages From the Czar's 1917 Diary

officers and administration officials At
home | took leave Of the Cossack escort
and their officers. Ny heart almost broke.
AT IL o'clock | went to mother, had break
fast with her and her rctinuc and remained
there till half past four. | took leave from
her, Sander. Scrgicv, Boris and Alex. They
did not let poor NuiIoT go with me. At
:d5 departed from Mohilcv. accompanied
by a large crowd of people who seemed
deeply moved. Four members of the en-
ccntive committee accompanied me to the
railroad train. went to Orsha and vi
tebsk. The weather is frosty and windy.
1t is very sad and painful.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Monday, July 2

Russians resume ofensirc; infct
seuere defeat on the Austro-Gerpnon
troops IN GaIicia.
Relatively cool weather Day passed as
usual, but before dinner very good mes
sage came to us: The offensive has begun
on the southwestern front. In the direction
of Zlotchoff, after strong artillery prepara-
ton, our troops storn1ed enemy positions
and captured 10 officers and 10000 men, six
guns and twenty-four machine guns Thank
Thee, 0 Lord. God has given it t. US in
good hour. ! feel entirely different after
this joyful news
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

the Central Powers comparable to
Emperor karl's plea for a conference of the
belligerents. The first direct offer from one
belligerent to the others gives this political
man@uvre distinction unattained by pre-
vious overtures. Though President Wilson
instantly declined in a note which will long
be remembered as an innovation in dipo-
matte procedure, and Balfour failed to find
in it basis for negotiation, the fact remains
that the Austrians have taken a step which
will affect profoundly the course of the
war.
Perhaps tho greatest difference will occur
i'll the political relations Of the Central
Powers, but at the same time a change in
the Allied attitude toward the enemy groun
is bound to result With the execution Of
"The Manchester Guardian" and a few in
dividuals, the press has publicly indorsed
the Presidents reply "Thc Guardian"
thinks the President did exactly what the
German militarlsts desired. In Britain
hardly single element has voiced any
sentiments from which Austria could gain
encouragement Franco and Italy are no
whit more favorable. If karl's offer ac
complishcd nothing else, it succeeded in
proving that the peace at any price party"
among the European Allies hadn't the
courage to come out boldly and support
immediate negotiations. That is highly
significant act at a time when America
might naturally draw wrong conclusions
from manifestations of unrest among the
CO elligerents.
Another equally important development is
the line taken by the British Liberal press
with a few minor exceptions, the Liberal
newspapers urge the drafting of con-
sidered reply, which would tend to widen
the breach and avoid creating the impres-
sion among the masses of the enemy coun-
tries that the Allies were determined to
crush and strangle them
In the development of this argument they
quote utteranccs Of Wilson. Lloyd George
and General Smuts, in which they made
distinction between the people and their
rulers
1t is the general feeling that Kari was
honest in his desire for peace, and that
the German miltarists opposed the move
but agreed to it because they knew it would
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Tuesday, July %

Provisional Government announces
Cars family to DC transferred
south because of roya1ist and en-
trcmist riots.
Went for walk with Alex in the morn
ing. On my return | learned of kerensky 5
arrival. In our interview he told ME 1t
would be necessary for US 70 move further
south, because Tsarskoe- Selo is so close 70
the seat of all disorders. Olga's name day.
therefore we went TO church After break
fast worked Read the third part of Mere
skovsky's trilogy peter" Julian Apoststs"
and Leonardo da Vinci.'
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
This Extraordinary Document
Possessed of a Wonderfully
Naive Style

"HE latest German papers to reach
this country quote fully the ex-
Il tracts from the former Cars
diary as they were published in
the "Izvesta' and "Pravda," the two
official Bolshevik organs. The Cars
diaries consist of daily notes extending
over period of thirty-six years, begin
ming in 1882 and ending shortly before
his assassination by the Bolsheviks in
Ekaterinburg. The Bolshevik bureau Of
archives is printing the full text of the
diaries, but the Russian papers have so
far published only some of the most in
teresting notes written during the year
1917.
The following is a translation of the
extracts printed in the "Izvestia," of
Moscow. Before each entry we have
noted in italics the outstanding news of
that particular day:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Saturday, July 21

hercnshy becomes Premier and
Minister Of H'o'- and Macy.
A beautiful. hot day. Spent the time
partly with Tatjana and Mary Worked.
Yesterday as we'll as to- day the guards OF
the lst and 4th regiments courteously re-
framed from patrolling during our walk in
the garden Changes have taken place N
the government. Prince Lvoff has gone and
herensky has become Premier. War Mn
lister and Minister of Marine He also re-
tains the Ministry of Commerce. This man
is decidedly in his place at the present mo
ment; the greater power he has the better
will he he
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
BY James w. Gerard
Former Ambassador to German

HNO ONE who has been in Germany
and who returns to America there
come retrospective thoughts on the
useless, senseess cruelty of the
ruling caste in that misdirccted country.
The we'll being of the entire world has
been put in danger; men who would much
rather be at home lie in mud and filth,
waiting to shoot at some fellow human be-
:rg, similarly situated Civilian popua-
iions have starved, and old men and wom-
er. and children have been tiendshly
slaughtered by zeppelins and lombard
r,crts upon unfortihed places.
Upon America falls new white mans
bun den: America alone can finish the task
which the other civilized nations have be-
gun, and America can accomplish it only
through the American soldier, rendered ef-
fcrtve TO the highest degree through the
mchilzing forces of Liberty loans.
lt is the autocracy which the civilized
r4tions of the world must deal with, for
tie antocracy finds in the war its only
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Monday, March IL

More rioting IN Petrograd; Gen.
sral Chovalof issues proclamation
{orbidding all assemblies in the
street.
There have been disorders in Petrograd
turing the last few days. Too bad that
eoldiers have taken part in it. 1t is hor-
sible feeling to be so far away and to re-
ceive merely brief, unfavorable reports.
Listened to brief report. Walked along the
road in the direction of Orscha. Sunny
weather. After dinner determined to 60 to
Tsarskoe-Selo Took a train at l o'clock
after midnight.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

looked fresh and healthy, but all the chill
drcn were sleeping in tho dark because
tlry mad measles. They all feel very we'll
except Mary, who contracted measles only
short while ago We had breakfast and
dinner in the dining room together with
AleXich. saw the good Benckcndorff
Went for walk with Wala Dalgouruki and
worked in the garden with him for little
while am not permitted to go away far
After tea ] unpacked my things In the
evening VIC looked for all the inhabitants
OF our wing of the palace and found them
all tOrct her.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Monday, July 8
1ussions cor1.u on rictorio

Russtons carry on Uictorious Of
fensiue
Splendid day. Our commander, Cap.a.a
Kombiniki, requested that in the presence
Of strangers we forego shaking hands with
officers or exchanging words of greeting
with the guards. l have offered to speak
few times, but they have not answered.
Studied geography with Alex Then we
felled the big tree behind the hothouse
The guards themselves wanted to help US al
the work. In the evening read to the end
the Count of Monte Crsto."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22


HE Austrian peace move and it's re-
lection by President Wilson within
few minutes after it's formal sub
mission were by far the most impor-
tant happenings in Washington this week.
They resulted in speeches in the Senate by
the Republican leader, Mr.. Lodge, and in
the House by the ranking Republican mem
Der of the Military Affair Committee, Mr..
Kahn, of California, denouncing the peace
proposal and insisting upon Unconditional
surrender by the Germans"
More important than, tic speeches. per
haps, was the general tenor of the cloak
room gossip. Even those Senators and Rep
resentatves who voted against the entry of
the United States into the war and who
have opposed many of the war measures
took firm stand against the Allies being
diverted from their task of defeating Ger
many in the field by any peace discussion at
this time.
Such Senators Norris. OF Nebraska,
Republican. and Kirby of Arkansas, Demo-
crat, who were included in the Presidents
"wilful twelve.' talked about discussing
peace when the Allied armies had reached
Berlin, while Meyer London referred scorn-
fully to the Brest-Litoysk treaty as illus
trating the futlity of accepting Gcrmany's
word at peace table.
careful canvass of both houses failed
to disclose single member who was in
favor of accepting Austria's offer. even be-
fore the Presidents fat rejection WAS
known. Allied diplomats were particularly
pleased that the Presidents reply was given
so quickly, as they believed that one of the
purposes of Germany in making this peace
proposal was to start discussion of peace
in Allied countries. which would be iniuri
Gus to war efficiency. They pointed to the
attitude OF the Italians just before their
terrible defeat. SO generally had the belief
that peace was coming gotten through the
Italian ranks at that time, it was said, that
there was feeling that no particular mill
tary effort or sacrifice was of any value
1t is dltlcut to cxaggeratc the interest
and disapproval all through Congress and
official Washington of the only dissenting
volce-that of "The New York Times" The
interest centres in the reasons and motives
which inspired "The Times" to advocate
accepting Austras offer No one expressed
doubt OF the loyalty of "The Times" but
there were many speculations as to Just
why 1t, alone of the important newspapers
of the country, took this view. Expressions
on the Austrian note disclosed a more
united front with view to pushing the war
through to its "bitter end" than has any-
thing since this country entered the war.
Congress had rude shock on the revenue
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Friday, July II

RuSsaons suffer great defeat;
thousands surrender 70 enemy ,otth-
ont fighting.
For the last few days bad news from the
southwestern front. Shame and despers'
toni To-day the Provisional Government
has finally declared that the death penalty
for traitors has been introduced. If It ~nly
is not too late. Gray, heavy day Fellsa
three trees. | am beginning to pack my
things and books quietly.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Tuesday, March 13

Rioting IN the Russian capitol as
s,4mes character Of revolt. Rebels
defeat police and occupy important
centres.
went to sleep at quarter past 3, be.
cause had long interview with Ivanoff,
whom I'm sending with troops to Petrograd
in order to establish order there. Slept till
10 o'clock. Left Mohieff at o'clock in the
morning Weather frosty and sunny. Rode
entire day through Wiaska, Rscheff; arrived
in Lichoslav at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Saturday, June 3

Provisional Government plans de.
portatiom Of Car and family to
England.
After my morning tea Kerensky came tn.
expectedly in an automobile from the III,
He remained with me only a short time. h.
asked me to send to the investigation com.
mittee some papers or letters referring >.
domestic politics.
After my walk before breakfast helnsa
Korovitchenko look for those papers. q.
pursued the task during the day, assisted
by Kobilknski.
While was working in the garden Aley
was playing on the island with his rife
The guards, who were walking in the park
saw it and asked an officer to take it aw,v
from him. They brought it to the guard
house. Later it was sent. for some reason
to the city hall. Fine officers, who do not
dare to contradict private, We ATTENDED
evening services. The evening as usual
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

to England, deserves to be especially en-
blasized. The government of Prince
Lvoff and Kerensky had promised him
he would be able to go abroad Among
The papers of the Romanoffs there was
found letter from Prince Lvoff in
which the Car was assured he could
reach the Murman coast. This letter
wI,.be published later. The diary con-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Monday, March 26

A clear day after two hours of rain. |
went for a walk in the morning. arranged
my books and things and began to put in
order everything l am going to take along
with me, if that will be necessary, when l
go to England. After breakfast went for
a walk with Tatjana and Olga and worked
a little in the garden. We spent the even
nc ~ 1ciru1
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Friday, June 9

Royalist plot discorered by Kc.
renshy.
It is three months since returned from,
Mohilev. At that time We have been liv
ing here as prisoners. 1t is hard to be
without any news of dear mamma. Every.
thing else is indifferent to me. It is still
hotter to-day-25 degrees in the shade. IS
IN the sun. After the walk l studied geog
raphy with Alex in my new cabinet Alice
has not come out. We went for walk be-
fore dinner
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Saturday, March "a

Provisional Government announces
Russia 7rW contipuc acur against
Germany.
In the morning received Benckendorf
and learned from him that we would
main here for long time. 1t is a very
pleasant feeling to hear that. | con-
tinung my work of preparing and working
over papers and letters. Anastasa has
carachc, which seems to influence the
mood Of the others From three till half
past four ] walked with Dalgouruki and
worked in the garden. The weather was
unpleasant. windy and cold. At quarter
to seven We went to the field chapel to
pray. Alexei was able to take bath
The next note comment by "Izves-
tia') in which the Czar refers to his trip
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Saturday, March II

AN portisans Of the Ceor arrested
Slept WELL At 10 o'clock good Alex came.
Then | went to hear the report. At IL
O'Clock | went to the railroad station in
order to see the good mamma, who had Just
come back from Kieh. took her to my
residence and had breakfast with her and
our people. We sat long entertaining each
other.
To-day | received at last two telcgrams
frcm my dear Alice. | went for walk.
The weather was horrible. cold and snow
storm. After tea received .Alcxieff and
Frceder!ch" At o'clock went to mamma
and remained with her til II o'clock
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Friday, March 23

Russian Central Committee and
the parliamentary representatives
rote IN tauor of republic.
Slept we'll. In spite of the conditions in
which we arc living, we arc glad to be all
l., the morning received Benckendorff.
Then went over my papers, arranged
some and burned some others. | sat with
the children till after half past two. Went