Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-18
AUSTRIAN PEACE
+. MOVE: CONSIDERED
CLOSED INCIDENT
Enemy Must Proceed to
Right Wrongs Before
Door Will Be Opened.
PRESIDENT is SUPPORTED
BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Senator Lodge, in Prepared
Speech, Heartily Approves
Rejection Of Offer.
WHAT WILL AUSTRIA DO NEXi:
Suggcstctl It May Agree to America 5
FaI-Rcaching Program OF Right
Between Nations.
PRESIDENT is SUPPORTED
BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS
WHAT WILL AUSTRIA DO NExi:
SugScstcd It May Agree to America 5
fai-Rcaching Program OF Right
Between Nations.
Ry A.socla,cd Pr.s. |

wASHINGroN. September l7-Au-.
,ras peace offensive is a closed Incl
den, 20 far as tho American govern
ncnt u concerned
Secretary Lansing sent 10 tho rwcd-
sh Minister to-day tho no:c. author
l"ed last night by President Wilson.
natiF rejecting in t"o short sentences
nc proposal OF tho Austro- Hungarian
government FOR sccrc, aud nonbinding
neaco discussions. l, was started OF,
nc cables nt once for transmlssio Ia
Vienna by the foreign Office AT stock
Helm.
The Presidents action including tho
prccodent-setting brcyity OF the reply
.hd The promp;ncss with which i; Was
nenvered; drew expressions OF approval
/ curing tho day everywhere in Wash
inSton, At the Capitol. among officials
. ara throughout the allied diplomatic
cotps. similar responses from the other
nruona al war With Germany arc eA
lP'ctcd TO follow quickly.
In the senate, Senator Lodge Of Mas
3sachusetts. Republican floor leader and
ranking minority member of the For
itciinc Of Congress on tho SubJcc; in
A. prepared speech heartily approving
fthc Preside nts course as both wise and
Fright. The United states. the senator
beaten and deprived of power further
ato harm Wrongcd world. lie was
followed by senator McCumbcr. OF
fNorth Dakota. Republican. aud Scna-
MI OF tOlOTdnc, democrat,
Swith Ike expressions.
On the House side, Representative
] 3Fess. Of Ohio. chairman OF tho Ecpub-
Bl'cal Congressional Committee, spoke
Sir approval, declaring that the quick
q tply nigh, lar upon Diplomatic ears.
Nut IL justified as rcbuke to the
lluubic dealing OF our enemy"
n UneuuivoSal rcjcctIons Of the Aus
V rian offcr from all tho allies viii be
sSn accordance with the general policy
(which has governed the entente powers
81 nd America in meeting tho German
&,eace ofiensives. Prompt action is re-
ssb;ardcd as the sureSt means Of defeat
Sng the underlying purpose OF the cen
A. tai powers 10 snake the allies and de-
ss cop fatal weaknesses by The cncour-
sA cement OF tho expression O: the in
IS ividual aims and views Of the scpa-
saae states.
E Foreign Minister Balfour's comment
Fl caterday is accepted in Washington
81 sufficient indication OF the attitude
Great Britain. and IL is not doubted
n milar expressions viii be forthcom-
Hlg from other entente capitals in the
eAt few days.
Regarding this phase u. tho peace
impaign as practically closed, the ad-
Il inistration s now closely watching
br the merit move on the part of the
u,cny. for ii Is not believed that they
till abandon their efforts. II has been
hsSeated that. denied unlimited helds
N secret discussion of war issues. Aus
H!a may attempt coup by asScntlnS
~ restriction OF the discussion OF the
I tnciplcs as laid down by President
eiison as The only possible basis of