The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-18
PEACE OFFER
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tons: an independent Polish stat". and.
finally a league Of nations Ia guarantee
political indcTs.ndrnr" Hnd territorial IN
tcsrily t. great and small states alike.
Foreign Minister Balf"ur'S comment
yesterday is accepted III Washington Us
a sufficient indication nt tho attitud" II
Great Britain and i, is not doubted sim
liar cxpre%SinnS Will hc Forthcoming
from other entente capitals III the next
few days.
Regarding this phase "f tho peace
campaign ~ practically closed. the nu-
miniStratinn is NOW closely watching
for the next move on the part IF the
enemy, for 1t is not believed that they
will abandon their efforts.
1t has been suggested that. dcnlco
unlimited fields rf secret discussion OF
war issues, Austria may attempt 4 coup
by :LstcntinE 10 q restriction OF the dlS-
SION to the principles laid. down by
President Wilson rs the only poSSlMc
basis of peace.
1t was said authoritatircty to-day
that such IL proposition undouRco4J
would be accepted. hut this statement
was accompanied by significant re-
mindcr Of conditions which must he met
preliminary to any such diScuSsioh-
Thcs., are that the central powers must
territory in Franco and belgium. Italy.
Russia and Scrbia- The Germans must
dron tho subterfugc of the reSt-LitnFNN
treaty n,ndc by Germany with knsSian
AGENTS. hired to brtraE their country.
They must loosen their hold upon the
wheat ilelds Of Ilkrainia and the Oh!
wells of Serbia and Russia, ana all OF
this must be done before America "ou'o
consent to talk peace. even upon the
basis Of the Presidents stipulation
Attention was called TO the fact 'hh|
in his reply Secretary Lansing rciettc"
TO tho terms upon which the ln'teu
States would consider peace rs nav ~.
h.cn stated repeatedly. That meant no.
only that the four PROPOSITIONS 'a s'a
down Nv President Wilson IN MS
Fnnrth Of July speech at Mount Vernon
must b. considered. but that they must
bo considered In connection with oth'I
declarations from this source. II WIS
n.rticularty intended. II was e&Ptaihto'
that there should be held in mind IN"
fourteen propositions stated oy ene
president
Rorne conun.nts-
ROME. Sept. 1T.-Thc Austrian Feac"
o-ooosal IL received here as an lnolca.
ton Of the weakness OF the cen''"'
puyers. Popolo Romano says:
The Austro-4IunEarlan note mas p 'S,''
forescen FOR some time. II Is no sur
prise that Vienna should begin sue"
music. However. let us not NC Nv
eeived Meanwhile OUT sohiers ar arr
whiting atons tho PiHVe to ifoeratn 1's1-
ian son with their arms
Message ro SxyE
.-The frst thing to be ascerta1ncd II
whether either the Austrians or the
Germans really want peace. and II SO
do both want the same kind OF peace
An thew ready to make peace. the pF'h-
cnle Of which admits tn" indenenochce
Of peopleSo We already know that ood'
desire TO 20 back to the pre-war con
ditions, with a few concessions liU'i'
italy and France and free hand IN CIV
orient Such peace would DO 4 MOS.
SI,a stron, catastrophe for the allies ana
the liberty Of Europe and the world
THO cnnsenS1s of opinion Is that the
note VIII remain unansWered' as .oD
v.Sue. and that the proposal Is oeii'E
,.d. 10 allow the Austro-Flunsarian
government to assure the people 1hat
ha, done its best to bring about peace
but that the allies refused 70 l's'eh
Tho sennt-oncial Vatican organ ID
nero 61ea1ta rejects this VIC" -
say8: .,o-
,+s Tdan1enors illusions. It is interest
;nr as the first official public step taken
nv .ny belltEcrent for peace. But en'
10000 copception Of tn" two oc'iiEfrnn's
!. atm too divergent to give nope vi
Cancellation The SnoerN
rricnds Of peace prefer that the war
shou,d continue rather than Truce
.horI6 bn arranged leading 10 ne"
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