Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-16

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sssan;Siii .s.ns atmSsphsrs tina. is gen.
fr re ss step Ssr the
81. .peaee. which also takes accounts
ex fSs in this domSn
The pe.sisiilss p aFe sSeeess moment 0ner
The Aastro-Hungarian government
the ess9xed f2en nGn and out foe
al path II s considered practieaele by 1t
wsstser those preroaufsites exist
which would make the speedy in
Austro- Hungarian government has to.
! the ,beiligerent STATES to a confidential
and :unbinding discussion at neutral
fbss1ns Place and has
knowledge of the Holy See in n special
the Pope's interest in peace. Further
more; the governments OF the neutral
step taken
AUSTRIA'S ALLIES SHARE
VIEWS ExPRESSED IN NOTE.
The constant close accord which
exists between the four allied powers
lies of Austria Hungary. to whom the
proposal is being sent in the same
manner. share the views developed in
The official telegram proceeds to say
that the note has been drawn up in
French and runs as follows:
'"The peace offer which the powers
Of the quadruple alliance addressed to
and the, coneiliatory basic ideas OF
Which they have never given up.
aesRs the ataxe eh
the history Of this war. In contrast to
the first two and a half war years, the
momeHt been the se center aS of r gnrope na
ave. Of world discussion, and domi-
Almost all the beiligerent states
have in turn again and again expressed
themselves on the question of peace.
line Of development Of this discussion.
however. has not been uniform and
under the influence Of the military and
political position, and hitherto. at any
rate, It has not led to tangible gen
eral result that could be utilized.
lit is true that independent OF all
the distance between the conceptions
OF the two sides has, the whole.
grown somewhat less: that despite the
indtsputable continuance of decided
and hitherto unbridged differences a
partial turning from many Of the most
extreme concrete war aims is visible
anu, certain agreement upon the rela-
tive general basic PRINCIPLES Of world
peace manifcsts itself In both camps
there is undoubtedly observable in
wide classes OF the population a growth
Of the will to peace and Understanding.
moreover, a comparison OF the recep-
ton Of the peace proposal Of the pow
ere or the quadruple alliance on the
part OF their. opponents with tho later
utterances of responsible statesmen OF
sible but. in a political respect nowise
tI,,u personalities, confirms
this Impression.
,i,While for eXanrle: the reply of the
allies to President Wilson made de-
mands which amounted to the dismem-
oefm,ent OF Austria Hungary to n dimi-
hution ana deep internal transfor-
nation OF the German empire and the
osasnstso Of Turkish European
ton OF which was based on the suppo
Snion OF an overwhelming victory, We're
taeer modihed in many declarations
part were dropped.
NOTE QUOTES ADDRESSES OF
HALFoUR AND LLOYD GEORGE
.I,, illus; in declaration made in the
S arsH. house OF Commons a year ago,
~ bailour expressly recognized
mat Austria Hungary must itself snISa
I'm n ihternal problems, and that no one
many from tho Sehs, anasiSn upon Ger
Lloyd George declared at the beHinl
thesa III Ems year that |; was not one of
IRA Ira anngaTy. to rob the Ottoman en-
fnrn, % It's turkish provinces. or to re-
be, considered symptomatio that my y also n
mber. 1917. Mr. Balfour cateSo III De-
po9,cx bsd the assumption that British
1880 nau ever engaged itself for the
az AIoh or an independent state our Of
me NE, territories on the left bank OF Of tb He
The central powers leave :, .,
uonot that they are only warinr e
war or defense for the integriiv and
'he security OF their territories
raf more outspoken than in The do.
,sn,n OF concrete war aims has the
cepdnS ra.. OF conceptions pro-
un "u'a a., aessardinE those guiding lines
upon me basis OF which peace shall he
concluded and the future order Of En-
d d1ps ana The world built up. In this
speeehes Of rr ssh1nar Wilson. in his
ol ms year, has formulated PRINCIPLES
nhicn nave not encountered contraSic
fsoh on the part OF his allies and the
i IA, reaching application OF which 10
nkeiy 10 meet with no objection on the
pn PAT or th@l. powers Of the uuadrynie
n nIica,ie $50. nresnnposng that this ap-
niioaioh 1s generally reconcilable with
cerned states con-
,b, ~ is true i, must be remembered
NAT an agreement on general nr;nctnIa
Is insufficient. but that there remains
me further matter of reaching An nce
oora upon their Interpretation and their
and peace questions We"
DESIRE FOR PEACIc RY
UNDERSTANDING STRENGTHENED
10 an unprecedented observer there
can Dc no doubt that in all the hell
iEerent states. without. exception. the
nasiGc Tor peace of understanding
has -peen enormously slrens,hennd.
!ntt m" conviction is increasing ,baf
the further continuance Of the bloody
sLuSs.c must transform Europe into
ruins and into a state of cSbonstinn
mat VIII mar its development for de-
caoes TO cone-and this without any
guarantee OF thereby bringing about
That decision by arms which has been
talniy striVen after by both sides in
FOUR years filled with enormous sacri-
noes, suiferings and exertions.
IN what manner however, can the
way De paved for an undcrstandinr, and
an Understanding finally attained? lis
tnere any serious prospect whatever
OF reaching this aim by continuing tho
discussion or the peace problem I'm the
way hitherto follower
I'VE have nor tho couraro g., -