Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-09
By Associated Press.

| By Associated Press
 : WASHINGTON. Oct. /. - Ger
 many's offer was regarded in Wash
 ington as an attempt by German statesmen to save something from
 he wreckage of their dream of world
 dominion. If the proposition signi-
 fies Germany's unqualified acceptance
 of the four principles of peace laid
 down by the president in his Fourth
 of July speech it will be considered.
 If it accepts "in principle" or with
 saving diplomatic terms it will not be considered.
 Germany's peace note was delivered to President Wilson personally to- day by Frederick Oederlin, attache of the Swiss legation. This gave rise to suggestions that it came from Elm peror William himself.
 A prompt and decisive reply to Germany's latest peace proposal is in dicated by developments in Washing ton today.
 lGSlhChl w llSOI NdnNCAlNNl HIS us ual morning recreation hour and re- mained secluded in his study at work Prince Maximilian's note was receiv- ed during the night at the Swiss lega- ton, where arrangements were made to deliver it at once to the state de- partment for transmission to the president
 Quite irrespective of the nature of. the reply it seemed to be agreed that the German note called for prompt reply SO that the American people . might not be mislead into relaxing their efforts for the fourth liberty loan. so that the American troops in the field may know at once the posi- ton of their government and so that an offer of peace may receive such diplomatic attention as tt deserves.
 Minister Ekengren of Sweden pre- sented the note from Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minis ter. to Secretary Lansing at l0:30 o'clock. He was at the state depart nent only few minutes.
 The Austrian communication is similar to that from Germany and both ask President Will son to arrange an armistice for peace negotiations on conditions previously aid down by the president. It is said neither of the official texts differs from the version published n the press dispatches.
 Official announcements of the at itudc of the United States govern nent still were being withheld but here was no abatement of the indi- ,ations that if Germany seeks me .otiation" leading to round table con- -crences jand diplomatic quibblings ne offer will fall flat.
 If she actually accepts without reservation the principles of peace as repeatedly laid down by President Wilson and accepted by all the CO., ,elligerents the way is open to peace. with the withdrawel of the German 1, roops from invaded territory as the irst requirement..
 Secretary Lansing said there could ,e no comment on the Austrian pro- ,osal until that of Germany also had ,ccn received. ,
 Nothing Doing Says London.
 LONDON, Oct. 7.-No armistice will be granted the central powers before the complete evacuation by hem of Allied territory, with cessa- { ion of the destruction and burning # Allied cities. This is the personal pinion of foreign diplomatists of the ighest rank here, who have been uestioncd concerning the peace q beech of the German imperial Prince Maximilian of il laden. |
 French Can't See It. [
 PARIS, Oct. 7.-(Havas)-The re- c uest for an armistice and the open C ng of peace parleys by the central V owcrs is looked upon by the French I rcss generally as an attempt to C wade certain disaster It is declared d hat Germany hopes to conclude a q