The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

discussion of conditions of peace would
provide innumerable possibilities Of fur
Their advantage.
But why have the proposals Of arms.
tice and peace negotiations been present.
ed to the president Of the United States
alone, ignoring the governments Of the
allied nationsY This proceeding IN 80 ir-
regular that 1t must have an extraordi-
nary purpose Was IL To split the Ameri-
can government from the other govern
ments that are pledged to destroy Ger
many's military menace to the civilized
world? The selection OF Mr.. Wilson as
recipient of the German propositions was
not an idle compliment to him nor to
America. Possibly the initial intention
was to excite jealousy and resentment on
the part Of the governments and nations
that are our comrades IN the war. The
German mind might Enthusiastically
suppose that they would somewhat angri-
ly ask among themselves why the Ameri-
can president should have the distinction
of being set on dais as arbiter on inn
| portant questions in which they were all
concerned. We venture to believe that
this did not happen. In his noise Of Oct.
) and Oct. IA to the German government,
the president spoke not Of himself alone,
but mentioned also the allies. 1t is nota.
BILE, however, that I'M his note of Oct Is
to the Austro Hungarian government he
was less discreet, not saying word of
! the allied recognition Of the Czecho.
Slovaks and the JuFo.slavs as belliger.
eHts when he alluded to their recogni-
| ton by the United States
A little slip Of that sort should not
count for much among friends, though ii
ia rather unfortunate, but the German
government doubtless looks for larger
indiscretions if it can inveigle Mr.. vii.
son into ong.drawn-out negotiations for
either truce or peace, A German papers
mention of an armistice which the
American and German high commands
will arrange is significant Of hope, or
a wish TO create the impression, that
America win act apart from the allies
What could be the purpose of this but to
arouse their suspicion and provoke dis
sengion? Ply President Wilson with
questions, pleas propositions and argu-
ments, induce him to launch out in 10.
quscious replies, lure him on until he be-
comes intoxicated with the exuberance
Of his own verbosity," and he can hardly
fail in unguarded moments to say some
things which the British, French and
italian governments win misapprehend
and at which they will take offense--
that is seemingly the diplomatic stratc.
~ and victory Of which the German
government dreams. But the president
should be prudent enough TO clit short
the German plan Of q long debate with
him, if only to make absolutely certain
that he shall not be inadvertently the
cause OF split as designed at German
headquarters.
Let the central powers have all tho
splitting to themselves the German
states bursting the imperial bond, the
Prlssian classes falling apart and con
tending till the military caste is trodden
underfoot and the Acknowledgements
empire collapsing like ;the wonderful
one-hoss shay The United States and
the allies have a unity Of spirit and q
oneness of aim that will hold them proof
against the German drive to wreck their
comradeship by dissension. Boston Tran.
script.