The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-07
TO
REFUSE ENEMY
PEACE OFFERS
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/ Attempts 20 Barter
Washington today regarded the
I latest Teutcnic peace move az at
I tempts TO barter for p-acc-a peace
TO Germany's advantage. before
American allied arms can visit retrl.
button on the bochc armies. Inas-
much as the offers contain no pro
posais for withdrawing troops. no
! proposals for a general and com.
plcic laying down of arms. they are
no, acceptable. international authori'
ties declare.
That ono or both OF the hypocrit.
ical walls for peace would be ready
fer presidential ami state depart.
ment inspection before night appears
likely. The government stood ready
to send. upon short notice. the reply
Of President Wilson.
The proposals are timed to befog
| the air at moment when America
rs putting forth its maximum efforts
with rs Fourth Liberty Loan, and
when American.aiiscd forces are
smashing the boche armies back
along the West front.
Both England and France are like
| Is. now. 10 make statement OF war
aims attuned to President Wilson's
desire along that line
Prince Max has asked tina, PrcsI-
dent Wilson communicate with the
allies anent the peace proposals. Tho
president may discuss with them the
subject 81 rcs,atement OF war aims
MAILING the allied purposes unmlstak.
/ ably clear.
In any event. he viii let Germany
and Austria know that America =
I terms are plain. and that no ins.u.
ccrc peace offers viii s~crve this ma
ton from is purposes.
Some authorities believe he might
/ tell the Teuton that peace negotia'
tons can be instituted II Germany
cleared her armies out Of the occu.
pied territory absolutely: II shc also
laid down her arms and gave tn.
United States control over them IL.
in other words. she made n compiet.
military surrender. not breathing
spell armlstice.
| This would be comparable 70 the
terms given Bulgaria Bulgaria sur
rendered when she accepted. but
there are no signs that Germany IL
ready to accept the peace OF the
/ loser.
Official Washington can be said 10
favor military action. without stint.
until Germany is forced TO surrender
until she Is ready to clear out of
/ the occupied lands and until there Is
a real spokesman for tho German
people. Army men point out that
victory Is n certainty next year. They
say II would he the greatest tragedy
OF all time were the allies not to wipe
| the slate clean after sacrificing hun
| drcds of thousands OF lives.
( Quitting now would leave Germany
intact and not contrlte. The old mill
| tary rule would stiii be In force. and
they would have no guarantee that
this clique. headed by the Hohenzel.
Terms. would not attempt in the nsxt
generation to inflict its giuttonous
desire for world domination upon It's
I noiyhbors.
/ a continuance Of the war. say mil
itary men. will effectively crush the
rniiitarist spirit Of Germany. She
I will then be ready to put things In
order in her own house and will
hearken quite readily to the terms OF
I President Wilson.
Incidentally. Max's speech shows
that he criticised the allies as dosir-
Gus OF inflicting economic ohstruc-
tons on Germany after the war.
He would be a bad adviser Of the
I Geramn people who would take an
example from Clcmenccau and Lloyd
George" said the chancellor. This.
plus President Wilson's earnest dec
laration against the postwar boycott.
IN likely TO bring n definite statement
from the allies squAing with the
presidents plan"
Move Not Surprising
The Teutonic peace move caused
no surprise. This government has
had every reason TO believe that Ger.
many intended to prosecute a peace
| offensive OF more extensive preparn.
tons than ever heretofore undertake.
en-. Rejection OF this latest maneu.
yer may be even followed by further
efforts later. for II now appears thar
the German war lords are telling the
German diplomats that an American
allied victory is in sight.
Max is looked upon as the lord
high camoufleur for the Prussian au-
tocracy.
Tho he has set up n cabinet which
includes socialists and liberals. the
power OF the Prussian war lords has
not been diminished, allied diplomats
pointed out.
Kaiser Still In Power
Furthermore. this and n slight
franchise reform. modifying the sys.
tenn Of plural voting. will serve only
TO -noliify the masses and inure them
10 further sacrifices. Neither reform
dlminishes the real meance TO n pow
erfui world--the kaiser himself. He
Is still war lord OF the German EN-
pire, and the German reichstag stu
remains a debating society. diplomats
warn.
The Austrian proposal. timed with
that OF Germany. is viewed as Ger.
man-engineered. tho officials ara in
cliDed to believe that Internal condi-
tons are forcing the Austrian hand
much more than in the case OF Ger
many. The latter, II is pointed out,
realizes Austria's precarious situn-
ton. and IL trying TO get peace talk
started before the volcano erupts.