Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-28

(By Newspaper Enterprise ASSN
Efforts for peace made in the last
year of the war were no more sue
cessful than Ia the previous years,
unless the shameful peace forced on
Russia and Rumania be- considered.
The most spectacular peace APP
peal put forth during the year was
that made by Pope Benedict on Au-
gust d. IN which the pontitf APP
p@aled % ~ powers 20 bring the var
% an end
The pope suggested disarmament,
evacuation OF the captured territory
~ Fraud and Belgium. restitution OF
German colonies and settlements OF
political and territorial questions IN
a conciliatory spirit for the general
welfare.
All the principal belligerents re-
piled % the pope 8 message Presl-
dent Wilson vas the first, on Au-
gust %.
lie forcibly stated the aim OF the
United States 10 free the world from
the menace OF Prussiau militdrism.
controlled by an arrogant and faith
Tess autOcracy inguishing be-
tween the German rulers and the
peO/. he asserted that the United
States WOult willingly negotiate with
q government subject 10 the popular
will The note disayowed any in
tention 20 dismember countries.
% condemned proposals for puni-
tive damages and demanded the
rights Of small nations 10 boz re-
spected
ON September 2l Germany and
Austria replied Jointly 10 the pope s
appeal declaring In favor OF imme-
date negotiations among the bellig-
erents The reply ignored complete
~. however, the status OF occupied
territory and other points raised by
the puuiiff
\ supplemental reply on Septem-
Der % offered 10 contribute toward
compensation for Belgium. but de-
manded economic rights in the stolen
country and - guarantee against
ANY Belgian menace such as threat
ened Germany In ls14."
II was plain that the allies could
not take such proposal seriously
Great Britain announced that her
reply tO the pope conceded I'm every
respect with that OF President VIII
son. while Premier Painleye OF
France stated Frances war aims as
the Instrumentation Of Alsace- Lorraine,
reparation for damages. and lust
peace with guarantees against future
aggression
ON January I. Premier Iloyd
GEORGE restated the war aims OF
Great Britain declaring that destruc.
ton OF Germany and Austria Hun.
gary and the seizure OF Constantine.
pie were not war aims, the Alsace
Lorraine wrong OF 1871 must be re-.
considered. the uardanelles must he
neutralized, and Arabia. Armenia
Mesopoiamia, Syria and Palestin,
must not be- restored 10 Turkish SOW
ereignty.
President Wilson followed him
closely. on January =. with a state
2uent Of the famous II principles OF
peace. specifying "rectifications of
wrong and assertions OF right
These included freedom Of the sea,
und Of all small nations and theil
rights OF elf-determination. restora
ton Of all occupied lands. PREPARATION
etc.
ON January "a, Chancellor Hert.
ing OF Germany. IN a reply 10 both
Wilson and LLOYD George. said that
Germany considered the majority of
President Wilson's II terms accent.
able and then went on into ha.
rangue which proved conclusiyely
that Germany s aims are just the Cd.
posite
Heriling declined 10 allow inter.
ference in Russian affairs. insisted
that Italian matters De- left 10 Austria
TO answer. and that questions affect.
INK France should be- lcu 10 Ger
many and France. but that dismem
berment Of AlsaCe-Lorraine could
not be- considered Belgian indie
pendencc, he asserted should be- dis.
guessed al q peace conference.
ON the same day the Austrian
premier stated that Austria demand.
. ed no territory from Russia. ant
imade oyertures for an exchange OF
/ ideas with the United States.
President Wilson addressing con