The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-11
AMERICAN SPURNED
PEACE OFFENSIVE
FROM THE GERMANS

LONDON. May I0.--Tnn story oil
how IN attempted German peace onen
sirc. directed toward President Will
son, was turned down anonymously
BY Professor HERON. an American nv
in% in Geneva, is told by the Swiss cor
respondent Of the Daily Mall III ms
di<paich dated at Annrmasse, on the
Franco-SwisS frontier. Professor Her
ron is described as friend or PrcSl-
dent Wilson.
The German government according
to lhe correspondent. tried TO gel
pcace offers sent to the President
through Professor HERON. who was
visited on April - by Professor
, Quiddc. of Munich. friend OF Count
: ron Hertling. the imperial German
chancellor. Professor Quiddc was ac-
COMMANDED by the Dutch pacilis. Dr.
Jonge Won Becke.
Professor Qudde said he had como
to prepare the way for mercifui
peace. and gave Professor HERON TO
understand that he spoke for Chancel-
Tor Won Hertling and the German for
eign Office. He assured the American
professor that the peace party IN the
Reichstag was about TO gain predoml-
nance in Germany, and that he wished
10 prepare President Wilson 10 take
advantage Of that suspicious moment.
Germany. Professor Quidde said. was
willing 10 make The following terms:
FirSt-To grant autonomy TO Alsacc-
Lorraine within the limits OF the Ger
man empire, provided the Allies would
not breach the subject of Alsace.Lor-
rainc at the peace conference.
Second---The BrcSl.LitnvSk pcac>
treaties not TO be discussed At III"
peace conference. although the Allies
might submit claims for The revision
of them. and Germany might maxi"
certain concessions.
Third-No economic war aGain;;
Germany after the war.
F'ourth---German colonies " - r'~
stored.
Professor Quidde asserted that The
present offensive in France hat '"r "l-
innate objective Of acitic,.aG :cTl'-
able peace.
Professor Heron. the Daily Mails
correspondent writes. after listening 10
the German educator, exclaimed:
Il wonder that YOU have the cffront-
cry 10 ask ME TO lay such riSmarOlc
Of deceit before the American people.
Instead of creating q spirit OF cnncllla-
lion it would simply strengthen The
American will TO smash the prrpoSter-
OILS and netariOuS offers Of such pro.
poSals.
The United States intends to con.
Gel l0t,tu j,Ir
military power. and if necessary the
PruSsian State along with it. is Ok
tinguiShcd forever as n power for evil.
whether it takes one year or ten.
III :Ou recall the rrm0rsrlcss saCr.
fee OF two million men a peace oNien-
sive, and ii YOU want the United
States to recognize your Smelling Of
Partisan congregations and churches
as Il part nf it. you are making 4 mon
strnuS and foolish blundrr.
! when | listen to you: caisc and
trcachcrolS uycrturcs. feel ashamed
Of humanity"
Professor Quiddc. adds The corrc
sponGent left the house weeping. The
next week Professor Heron was b..
slesed by new offers by telephone.
one OF the speakers saying he was nr.
Solf, German colonial minister. Pro-
fns$or Heron talked straight 10 all "
them. telling them among other thing,
that:
Tho United States no longer wants
peace. 1t wants 10 sweep out IN"
Au2ean stables at Potstlam"
Professor Heron. The dispatch adds.
told the story IN the CORES pond"nt AMI
laughed Iriumphantly. He said h." be-
linvcd the Germans were At lraSl CON
ynCcd THAI tho United States intends
To stay in the war until the righteous
nbirctS are achieved.