New-York tribune., 1918-05-11
Friend of Wilson in Swift
zerland Was Asked to
Forward Terms
kaiser's Agent Told
u. S. Will Fight On
Professor Heron Denounces
False and Treacherous
Overture"

LONDON, May 10.~-A story of how
an attempted German peace offensive
directed toward President Wilson was
turned down emphatically by Pro-
fessor Heron, an American living in
Geneva. is told by the Swiss CORE
spondent of "The Daily Mail" in his
dispatch dated at Anremasse, on the
T.anco-Swiss frontier. Professor Heron
is described as friend of President
Wilson.
The German government. according
TO the CORRESPONDENT. tried 10 get peace
offers sent TO the President through Fro,
fcssor Heron, who was visited on April
ie by Professor Quidde. Of Munich, a
friend OF Count Won Hertling. the I'M
perial German Chancellor. Professor
Quidde was accompanied by the putch
pacifst, Dr.. long van Beck.
Professor Quidde said ne had come
10 prepare the way for mercifu. peace
snd gave Professor Heron to under
stand that he spoke for Chancellor Won
Hertling and the German Foreign of-
Gee. He assured the American pro
fessor tha. the peace party IN the
Roichstag was about to gain predomi--
nance in Germany and that he wlshed
to prepare President Wilson TO take
ADVANTAGE
Germany, Professor Quidde sad. was
willing to make the following terms:
First--To grant autonomy TO Al
sace-Lorraine within the limits OF
the German Empire, provided the
Allies would not broach the suoJece
of Alsace- Lorraine al the peace con-
ference.
Sscond-The BrcstLitovsk peace
treaties not to be dlscussed at the
peace conference. although the Aliles
might submit claims for the reVlsloh
OF them and Germany might make
certain concessions.
Tbird-No economic war against
Germany after the war.
Fourth-German colonies to be re-
stored. 49,,
Professor Quidde asserted that the
present offensive in France had the VI
innate objective of achieving duraple
peace. 80 :,
Professor Heron, "The Daily Nails
correspondent writes, after listening to
the German educator exclaimed:
81 wonder that you have the Ell
frontery to ask me to lay such ri
marolc of cant and deceit before the
American people! Far from creating, a
spirit of Cancellation. it would SIMPLY
strengthen the American will to smash
the perfid;ous and nefarious offer OF
SuSu pAOPocoios
"The United States intends 70 con-
tinue the fighting until the Prussian
military power and, if necessary, the
Prussian state along with it, is extin-
guished forever as a power for evil,
whether it takes one year or ten.
"If you call the remorseless sacrifice
Of two million men a peace offensive
and if you want the United States to
recognize your Smelling Of Partisan
congregations and churches as part
Of it you are making a monstrous and
foolish blunder.
"When I listen to your false and
treacherous oyertures feel ashamed Of
humanity"
Professor Quidde, adds the corre-
spondent, left the house weeping. The
next week Professor Heron was be-
sieged by new offers by telephone, one
of the speakers saying he was DR.. W. S.
Solf. German Colonial Minister. Pro-
fessor Heron talked straight to all Of
them, telling them, among other things,
that:
The United States no longer wants
peace. 1t wants to sweep out the Au-
sean stables at Potsdam."
Professor Heron, the dispatch adds,
told the story to the correspondent and
laughed triumphantly. He said he be-
lieved the Germans were at last con-
vinced that the United States intended