Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-08

the Swiss legation and the note from Austria was taken to the state de- partment and handed to Secretary Lansing by the minister from Sweden.
 The president already had the un- official texts as transmitted by the Associated Press before him and the official copies added little or nothing to his information.
 (By Review Leased Wire)
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-In explain ing the necessity for carefully con sidered action at this time officials pointed out that the conditions aris- ing from the presentation of separate and formal communications from the two greath central empires are quite different from those under which Count Burian's adroit proposal to hold secret and 'non-binding" conferences was summarily dealt with. Now the proposition for formal and open dis cussions in a manner to bind the prin- cipals with nOstilities suspended in the meantime. Therefore the fact is rec ognized that the people of America and of the entente countries who are really desirous of peace on fair terms are entitled to an explanation of the reasons which move the government in rejecting a proposal which on its face might appear to bear evidence of sincerity. They must understand. these officials say, the impossibility of compliance with these requests with out sacrifice of all the safeguards which are regarded as essential to the conclusion of the kind of peace which America and the allies are de- termined to have and for which so many lives already have been given; one that shall rid the world of Ger man military domination and insure it against another and even more say age war as soon as the Germanic war lords can repair their shattered arm ies and rehabilitate their strained and broken financial and economic condi tiOns.
 It was emphasized that the ideal must not go out that America does not desire peace, for the war is waged for the realization of certain high ideals of democracy and liberty and not for revenge or desire ruthlessly to destroy any nation.
 Another consideration which has in- fluenced the officials who are shap- ing the course of these negotiations, is the probable effect upon the German people themselves of a curt, sharp and unreasoned refusal of their ap-I peal They have been told by their rulers that the purpose of their enc mics was the destruction of Germany and Austria.
 Now the people of Germany and Austria are finding out that they are in no danger of extermination if they call off their armies and stop fighting Work to this end has been done by a system of propaganda in the enemy countries by entente and American agencies. Germany and Austria have been showered with leaflets and pam phlets printed in their own languages and in defiance of the threats of ter rible punishment for doing so, the peo- pie have read for themselves clear statements of the reasons which in fluence American and entente Europe to prosecute the war to complete vic tory.
 So these people are being taken into account in dealing with the German and Austrian appeals, and the replies which will be made must let him un- derstand that it is only because these appeals do not hold out promise of a real peace on reasonable terms that they are rejected.
 Ever since Count Burian's preceding proposal was rejected it has been real iZed that the step now taken by the Teutonic governments might be eX- pected at any time. Therefore there has been ample opportunity for dis cussiOn of the course to be followed and the present exchanges between President Wilson and the entente chancellors, probably will not be pro longed. Every possible phase of the situation is said to have been given attention, even such a development as an appeal from French socialists for full consideration of the German offer.
 That rejection of the present propo- sition will be followed by other offers is not doubted in Washington. Deter mined to save their countries from invasion, the German and Austrian emperors are believed to be certain to come forward very shortly with more liberal concessions. In fact, the unan- imous view here is that if the entente and American armies are firmly sup ported by their people and continue the war at the same tremendously az gressive pace maintained since the turn of the tide at Chateau Thierry, the time is not far off when the Cen tral powers will be ready actually Co accept dictated terms.
 lt was said at the spanish embassy tonighH that the appeal to President Wilson for peace from Turkey which the German propaganda service at Berlin had announced was comins through Spain, had not been received It is assumed that any proposal for Turkey would follow the form Of those from Germany and Austria.
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