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New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Official Text of Wilson s Reply
TO Austria Is 7erse and Plain

NASHWGTON Sept. 1SSccreory Lansing made public to-day
o6c6 the yesterday
gem the Svcdsh Minister, charge Of
co""eyn9 President Wilson'S rejection Of the Austrian PROPOSAL
hTcep for paragraph acknowledging receipt the minister's note
transmitting the Austrian the differ
stamoy from Mr. Lonsim0s statement Of whot the reply oud be-
'ssued Monday half ho Mr. duercd
A Austriom proposal 1t tolows:
Sir have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
dated September Is, communicating imperial
ments all the belgercn
and unondng discussion the basic the
of Furthermore
charged to make known another the conception
ments regarding these principles and analogous
cations we'll request and frank candid explanations
all those points which need to be precisely defined.
In reply beg that the substance
submitted the President
that the the United
which make the
Hungarian has repeatedly
which peace
and will proposal
which it has made its position
the highest considerations
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary State
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

and our Administration in the solemn
resolve to agree to no peace save peace
with Justice
ITO insist that we as women stand
ready to make every sacrifice demanded
to perform every service required, to
give every evidence of unified and
sconsecrated spirit in the present su-
premc task of establishing that peace
which will release and evacuate cacn
acre of territory that has been ruth
lessly seized by Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey; to protect
the weak, to succor the oppressed, to
see that victory by the sword results
IN justice and uncompromising nden-
nlty foT all losses inflicted by our en-
emles, both upon the land and upon the
sea. and, finally, to stand before rnc
world as eXponents of the highest prn-
ciples of democracy, unselfsh and dc
voted defenders, asking nothing FOR
ourselves. accepting nothing for our
services, but ready to give and to give
again, to fight and to fight on in the
establishment of that peace of God
which passeth all understanding"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Republicans Indorse
Wilson's Peace Reply
New Hampshire Convention
Takes Stand Against Terms
"By Compromise"

CONCORD, N. r., Sept 19-Repub-
licans in state convention here to- day
for the adoption of party platform
pledged to the nation and the govern
mcnt at Washington their hearty sup
port ain vigorous prosecution of the
war that will bring peace by victory
and not by compromise" The answer
oe President Wilson to the "spurious
Austrian peace propo:al" was warmly
indorsed "We are not too proud to
fight" said the platform. "For the
sake Of all humankind in the years to
come we are profoundly thankful that
we were not kept out of war"
Greetings were sent to Americas al
lies and attention called to Republican
support cf war measures in Congress
"when Democratic leaders failed or
gave re eluctant support" The plat
fern in1orscd the Federal prohibition
amendment and opposed any impair
mcnt Of the state prohibtory law.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Gon1pers Is Storm, Centre
At Labor Conference
Bv Arthur 6 Draper
y
Especial Cable to The Trfbuno,

Special Cable to The Trfbunc)
copyright. 1913. Now York Tribune Incl
LONDON, Sept. 18.--The American
delegation was the storm centre at the
first public session Of the Inter-Allied
Labor Conference which opened here
yesterday. Samuel Gompers and his as
socates figured in two important de-
bates. The session showed plainly that
the various delegates must do a lot of
compromising before they can reach n
unanimous agreement on any set of
war aims. The 1rst discussion arose
over the question Of voting in confer
cncc The credentials committee re-
ported that the Russian delegates are
now in Stockholm and are about to come
here, following the granting to them
of passports by the British Foreign
Office. and that they should attend only
as consultive delegates without the
right to vote
This started another argument in
which the Americans took a prominent
part. Early in the meeting both the
French majority and minority de-
sired it put on the record that they
regretted that the American Socialists
had not been invited to attend the con-
ference.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Daniels Says
Peace Will Be
By "Knockouf''

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Sept. 18.-Mili-
tary success is the only argument Ger
man militarists can understand, Secre-
tary Daniels declared here to-day,
speaking at the graduation exercises at
the Naval Academy. when 646 new en-
signs received commissions
The attention of the world in the
last few days Mr.. Daniels said, "has
been centred upon four things: first
the victories of the Allied forces. cul-
minating in Pershnes advance and
capture of prisoners; second, the
scream of the Kaiser at Essen; third,
Germany's offer of a treaty of peace
with Belgium; fourth, Austria's sug-
gestions of a conference of all the
belligerent nations for the purpose of
exchanging views.
"These four Incidents are not sepa-
rate, but closely related The last
three were inspired by tho first f
the Allied forces had not won military
victories no such remarkable speech as
Wilhelm made to the workers at
Krupps would have been delivered
The tender to Belgium would not have
been made and the Austrian feeler for
a talkfest would not have been put
forth
Mr.. Daniels said the German war
lords had never understood President
Wilson's utterances until he declared
in April for force without stint OF
limit
"The answer of President Wilson to
the Austrian note is direct and leaves
nothing to be DESIRED" continued the
Secretary. "When the German ruler
and people are ready to retire into
their own territory and recognize that
not a foot of land or dollar of booty
can be retained by conquest-when
that moment arrives they Will accept
the Just and moderate terms of Presi-
dent Wilson, approved by the Allies"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Peace Attitude of
lines" Denounced
BY Women Patriots

The Womon's National Committee OF
the American Defence Society passed
resolutions yesterday condemning the
prompt acceptance by "The New York
Times of the Austrian "non-binding
peace conference" suggestion and de-
claring that it's members were ready to
make every sacrifice necessary to OBJ
tain real peace. Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury, honorary president of the com
mittco. presided. It Was unanimously y
resolved:
'To condemn the sentiments ex-
pressed in an editorial which appeared
in The New York Times on the date
of September 16 under the head of 'Tna
Austrian Peace Offer as both mischieV
Gus and meritricious, while totally lack
ing in the spirit of national comprehen-
sion and of national conscience
"To refuse to accept the statement
therein exposed, that this peace pro
posal emanating from the Austro- Hun
Garlan government comes in a form
which the Allies may honorably &C
cept.'
"'To refuse to admit that the United
States and her allies are bound to ac-
cept it as the sincere expression of a
desire Of much needed peace
TO refuse our Endorsement of ans
and all pacifist sentiments as promote d
and promulgated by our lying insin-
cere and cunning enemies and Their
agents.
"To deplore the fact that news
paper of such high standing as The
New York Times should have fallen
into the gross and unhappy error OF
publishing an editorial calculated 10
strengthen the hands Of our opponents.
thus failing to uphold before our Amer
lean people the ideals of democracy
liberty and justice for which we are
pledged as nation to live and to die.
"'To go on record as sternly and un--
flinchingly supporting our President
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
German Disclaimers of
knowledge About Austria's $
Proposal Branded as False
Proof in Possession
OF u. S. Government
State Department Not Wor.
rying About Replies of
Other Nations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Gcrman
disclaimers Of knowledge of Austria s
intention to dispatch her proposal for
non binding discussions Of peace are
being made in the face of information
in possession of the American govern :
ment that the German government was
fully aware of its ally's purpose.
1t is not known that Germany gave
her specific approval to the Austrian
move, but officials are satisfied that if
approval was withheld it was solely for
the reason that doubt was enter
tanned concerning the success of the
undertaking.
That the German government was in
full sympathy with the Austrian pur-
pose is regarded as established from
the record Officials to-day called at
tention to the fact that this latest pro-
posal was in reality nothing more than
an elaboration in many words of one
OF the initial peace efforts launched
by both Germany and Austria on De-
cember u, 1916. On that date not
only Germany and Austria. but Turkey
and Bulgaria. addressed identical notes
to the neutral diplomats at Berlin
charged with looking after the inter-
ests of the Allied governments, ex-
pressing an inclination to enter into
peace negotiations and requesting them
10 transmit the overture to enemy
states.
AS in the present case, the special
interest of the Pope was solicited and
the neutral states were notified. Off
cials here see the marked resemblance
between the two propositions.
1t was said at the State Department
to-day that so far it had not been in
formed of the replies to be made by
any of the other -bclligerents, but it
was manifest that little doubt was en-
tertained as to what they would be.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Belgium Will Spurn
German Peace Offer
Will Reject Separate Terms
Without Elaboration,
Paris Hears

PARIS, Sept. IS (Havas). 1.-The Bel
glan government, after consultation
with the Allies, according to the "Petit
Parisien," has decided to refuse without
elaboration the reported offer of a sep
arate peace made by Germany.
An Amsterdam dispatch Tuesday said
that dispatches received from Berlin
declared that nothing was known in
competent circles in Berlin regarding
the reported separate peace proposal
to Belgium.
Information was received in London
Sunday night that Germany had made
an offer to Belgium. The terms in
cludcd the provisions that Belgium
should remain neutral until the end of
the war, that Belgium should use her
good Offices to secure the return of the
German colonies and that the pre-war
commercial treaties should again be
put into operation. The proposal con
tanned no admission that Germany had
wronged Belgium nor anything con
corning rcparaton or indemnites
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

the news Of President Wilson's reply
to Austria Hungary's peace note its at
titudc might be characterized as one Of
grim approval.
The report of the Austrian sugges-
ton that a peace conference be held
circulated rapidly yesterday from head
quarters, far in the rear. to the front
line trenches, and the officers and men
alike expressed the belief that none Of
the Allied governments, certainly not
theirs, would yield to what they re-
garded rs trick of the Central Powers
to gain time.
As the news of President Wilson's
brief answer moved steadily toward the
cutposts and was passed by one soldier
to another there was a feeling Of relief
among the officers Of high rank and
an air of satisfaction among the en-
listed men. The attitude Of the SOL
diers, often repeated, was:
'Sure, he won't. The Kaiser can't
put over anything like that on him"
The American army. as yet only
slightly SCARED by war, has all the
enthusiasm that characterizes armies
at the beginning of hostilities. The
Americans want only that Germany be
defeated.
The Austrian prisoners in the hands
of the Americans appear to realize the
danger to them of the constantly in
croasing American army and are not
inclined to underestimate the menace
that goes with the enthusiasm born of
victory SO easily bought as was that
IN the st. Mihiol salient
The Austrans continue to insist that
the peace offer was not trick of Ger
many's, but that it should be attrib-
uted solely to Austria's dcterm ination
to get out of what her people regard
as bad bargain.
Whatever the motive behind the en-
emy move, there is no doubt that the
American soldier would be disappointe
If peace were made at present unless
it We're based virtually on uncondi-
tional surrender
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
, "No" to Austria's Proposal

thousands to come to the Western
front. Recently two regiments mu-
tinted in Budapest and for three days
the city was besieged. The stores were
closed; there were barricades in the
streets; streetcar traffic was suspend
ed and there was general confusion.
Mutineers were hunted down, after
they had been defeated by troops led
~ German officers. and executed, one
by one.
"Therc is n certain amount Of food
still in Austria-Hungary. but the peo-
pie are longing hungrily for peace.
They feel they have absolutely nothing
to gain by a continuation of the war.
| think the Dual Monarchy would
even consent to be broken UP.
Germany so far has nipped every
bit of serious peace talk in the bud.
Czernin is the man who wants to do
things that will be beneficial for the
Dual Monarchy. He is handicapped, or
has been thus far.
Glad to Surrender
ITO keep the soldiers Of Austria
Hungary fighting means standing over
them with German bayonets. I walked
made their attack so that I could sur
render. Many Of my men did, too.
| asked one favor when / was capt
ured-not to be put into a camp with
German officers The request was
granted and | thank the Americans
for it,"
The officer is a highly educated man,
apparently about thirty years old. He
said the German officers were bravest
when they were in the rear area Now
adays, he asserted, they don't bully
/, |,
front trenches
The Hungarian division spent two
weeks in training in the region Of
Briey before it was sent to the front
Other prisoners expressed the same
sentiments as the officer
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19

tated the fields of France, burned and
plllaged her towns and villages and on
shaved her men, women and children.
THE enemy thought that victory
would cause all this 10 be nardonedv
continued the Premier, but fortune
has changed. The day OF glorv has
come. Our sons are comnletjnr The
formidable task of their fathers. and
with brotherly nations. are securing a
supreme victory. All right-minded hu-
manity is with our troops who are ]ih-
Grating the nations from the fury OF
evil force y
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Wilson. BaIfour and Premier Agree

The Paris newspapers treat Premier
Clemenceau's speech as, in effect. re-
ply to the Austro-Hungariap peace
note, coupling it with that OF Arthur J.
Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary.
They declare that the responses which
President Wilson. Secretary Balfour
and Premier Clemenceau have made
show them in agreement on the ques-
ton and as unwilling to permit dis
cussion of peace, which would dissipate
the storm driving against the Central
Powers
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
Austria Must
Make Peace.
Says Prisoner
Hungarian Officer Asserts
People Do Not Want
Serbia or the Czechs
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cdbtc to The Tribune)

Copyright. 1918 Now York Tribune Inc)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. 18.-If the dual
Monarchy's invitation to America and
her allies to meet in neutral coun-
try and discuss peace is sincere it is
strongly indorscd by every Hungarian
prisoner taken by the Americans here.
A Hungarian officer to-day disclosed
that Hungary, at least, was sincere.
"We don't want Serbia or the Czechs
or anything. We want peace" were
his words
The officer was intcrrogated for The
Tribune by an American officer, aided
by doughboy of Hungarian origin
who spoke the language perfectly. The
officer, who evidently spoke the truth,
said that the 35th Austro- Hungarian
division, which has been on the West
ern front for some time, had been
held in line by German rifles.
Hungarians Dislike Germans
German officers attached to Hun
garian regiments are not allowed to
eat with Hungarian officers and con-
stant feuds have ensued since the di-
visions arrival on the Western front.
Here is the statement Of the officer as
nearly as it can be translated into
English.
with the Allies on almost any terms.
Say to America that know the Dual
Monarchy is sincere in the offer just
made. Hungary hates the Germans
intensely and she has absolutely no
hatred or cause against the Allies. The
same undoubtedly applies to Austria.
There is no point in this war for
Austria Hungary.
Every one realizes it and now knows
that we are fighting Germany's battle
because she is forcing US to do so.
I've seen ten officers of my regiment
recently degraded publicly by German
over officers and shot for mutiny.
"Desertions among the men have
been frequent and we officers have en-
We'd the common soldiers who could
easily escape. l have been forced to
stay on the Western front simply be-
cause | didn't want to be the eleventh
officer of my regiment with his shoul-
der straps cut off and placed before
German firing squad.
Mutiny in Budapest
"Thc Brest- -Litovsk peace was
hogs peace. 1t was all for Germany.
Our officers and men who had been
on the Russian front refused by tho
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
American Delegates Offer
Presidents IA Points
as Workers. Platform
8-Hour Day Asked
AS Part of Treaty
League of Free Nations to
Guarantee Security
Another Proposal

LONDON, Sept 1S.-Ihc American
delegates to the lntcr-Allcd Labor and
Socialist Conference to-day presented
proposals that the conference indorse
the fourteen points laid down by Prcsi-
dent Wilson as the conditions on which
peace may be established and main
tanned.
The proposals declare at to be our
unqualified determination to do all that
lies in our power to assist our allied
countries in marshallng all their re-
sources to the end that the armed
forces of the Central Powers may be
driven from the soil of the nations
which they have invaded and now oc-
cupy, and that these armed forces shall
be opposed so long as they carry out
orders and respond to the control of
the mlitaristic and autocratic govern
mcnts of the Central Powers which now
threaten the existence of all sclf-gov-
crning people"
No Indemnitics or Rcprisals
The fundamental principles which
must underlic the peace treaty are de-
clared by the American delegates to be
as follows:
"a league of the free peoples Of
the world in common covenant for
genuine and practical co0operation
to secure justice and therefore peace
in the relations between the nations.
No political or economic restrictions
meant to benefit some nations and
cripple or embarrass others.
"No indemnities or reprisals based
upon vindictive purposes or delib-
crate desire to injure, but to right
manifest wrongs.
The recognition of the rights of
small nations and the principle that
mo people must be forced under
sovereignty under which it does not
wish to live
"No territorial changes or adjust
ment Of power, except in the further
ance Of the welfare of the peoples af-
IeClSu ana III t0o IuTCneEanCe or
world peace"
Eight-Hour Day Demanded
The proposals assert that the follow
ing basic principles should also be in
corporated in the treaty of peace:
''In law and in practice the prin-
ciplc shall be recognized that the
labor Of a human being is not COM
modify or an article of commerce.
"1nvoluntary servitude shall not
exist except as punishment for crime
for which the party shall have been
duly convicted.
'The right of free association, free
assemblage, free speech and free
press shall not be abridged.
"Scamen of the merchant marine
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
All America Emph attic in Answering IN

shall be guaranteed the right to leave
their vessels when they are in a safe
harbor.
"No article or commodity shall be
shipped or delivered in international
commerce in tho production Of which
children undor sixteen years Of age
have been employed or permitted to
work
"Thc basic workday in industry and
commerce shall not exceed eight
hours.
Trial by jury shnll be estab-
lished."
New-York tribune., 1918-09-19
u. S. Army in Field
Grim IN Approval
OF Wilson's Reply

On The associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 1s.-From the manner
in which the American army received
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-30

home at Davis City Saturday even
ing after few days visit with
friends in this city.
Miss Helen VanWerden returned
Saturday evening from Grand Rlver,
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Rose Lands:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Epperley, OF
Quincy, Illinois, who are here on a
visit, returned Saturday from
short visit with relatives at Mt. Ayr.
Clark Biddisen, 81 Of ca Ga1ne x;siIed
over Sunday at the home OF his mar
ents, MI. and Mrs. Albert Biddison.
Miss Vets Still returned Thurs,
day from Humeston, where she had
been visiting at the home OF her
parents.
home at Garden Grove Monday after
few days visit in this city at the
home of her brother, L. A. Arnold
mrs Abbie Jennings and children,
and her brother Orval Bennett, OF
near Woodland, departed THURSDAY
for a visit with relatives at ASH
mi Mrs G. E. Gibson and Miss Aileen
Scott. OF Lamont, passed through
this city Nonday on their way TO,
Wray, Colorado, for visit OF sew
eral weeks. ca
Mrs John ss sowers; fo of eara fsn
days visit with her daughters, Mrs:
j. w. Jacobs and Mrs. NJ S. Phipps
Miss Bernice Brothers, OF Grand
! River, who is visiting at the Jonn
/ Dale home, returned tuesday rom
a visit at the home of George COX
near koyle,
Mrs. i. A. shular went to Fair
| field Friday evening to visit few
DAYS with Miss Margery and attend
the commencement exercises OF Par-
sons College. .,,: ,
Mr.. and Mrs: Joe Mullin ana
went to Des Moines Thursday. where
Miss Hazel will enter a hospital Tor
Mrs Jas F. Parker returned to
her home at Davis Witty THURSDAY
evening after visiting a few, days IN
this city at the home OF her son.
= Mrs. ". 4: Lamb returned Mon Mon
day evening from visit with rela-
tives in Des Aloines, b b,1; p accom-
mis- Mss Tsa udnss aam we0 safa
day to visit few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L, How
arG 1r ll ' Bert ie'S Brisbane and daugh-
tiers, Misses Tracey and Ruth, lett
Friday for a visit Of several weeks
at Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma
City, oklahoma
Mrs. Fred Woodland and baby re-
turned to Their, home at Grand KY.
er Thursday after few days visit
here at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. j. c. Hull.
Thomas Moore, who had been
here visiting his father, c. w.
Moore ST., and other relatives, re-
turned Thursday to his home at
Omega oklahoma.
Mrs. J. T. Barnett and Mrs. Lacey
L. Barnett, OF Lamont, we're in Leon con
Saturday, coming UP with their son
and husband who was ore of the
Decatur county soldier boys VINO
went to Camp Dodge.
Deputy clerk Of the supreme
court j. V. Arney, of Des Moines,
came down Saturday and visited oy!-
err Sunday with relatives in this
city. He is now rapidly recovering
from his accident.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-30

Miss Dorothy Tye, who taught
the past year at Fonda and Miss
Beulah I've, who had been visiting
in Des Moines, were in Leon Satur-
day evening enroute to their nome
at Pleasanton.
Mrs. w. L. Epperley went to
Gainesville, Mo-, Saturday tor an
extended visit with her parents, ner
husband being one of the sold1er
bows who went from this county TO
Camp Dodge Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-30

Mrs Arthur Doolittle and little
son Johnnie returned to their home
near Davis City Saturday after a
Visit With her parents. Nj. and Mrs.
John Sell in this city,
Mrs. Harry Mulvaney, who, had
been visiting at the home OF her
Mrs. Walter Phipps, in
this, city, returned Monday to her
home at Moravia, Iowa.
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