The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
JOINS
INTERNATIONAL
STATE PARLEY
President Discusses Aid for
Russia. War on Turk,
Huns Peace.
AGREE AS TO RUSSIA
Entente Powers Now Said
to Be at One as to De-
sirable Action.
AGREE AS TO RUSSIA

President Wilson dropped his work
at the White Horre yesterday long
e, aush 10 go 10 the S!i.,s Department
ard give personal dtre:.i::' to 4 con-
ference over important international
Developments. The topics of the Off
cial discussion were: .
!. A communication from Ambassa-
dor Roland B. Morris. at Tokyo.
giving Japan's Official views OH the
suggestions from the United States
for 40 to RusSa. Tho co6tentS Cf
the dip omatic message are understood
10 havn been highly satisfactory. A
compi.ta agrae emcI.t between tue
entente powers on all points in the
RGss llI situate wa, eoy that ma
tinn Would aga.n be made a serious
factor in the struggle against Ger
many Is said to have been reached.
Announcement Of the plan has been
left to President Wilson.
Ask War on Turk.
2 A new demafd~ from the Senate
for an immediate declaration OF war
on Bulgaria and Turkey. The King
now before the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, win be reported out
as soon as the President indicates his
wishes, In urging. -lrompt action.
Senator King sand: The utility Of
our present policy toward these coun-
tries has been demonstrated. The
time has come to act against all al
lies OF our enemies"
3. Information that the recent Ger
man peace offer granting concessions
in the West, while demanding a free
hand in the East, will be presented
officially within the next days. This
announcement was made by Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic
whip of the Senate, who is frequently
called upon to act as the administra-
ton mouthpiece, while the State De-
partment conference was still in
progress. Ways and means of coun-
teracting peace propaganda are un-
derstood to have been devised.
Secretary Baker participated in the
conference.
In official quarters IL was made
clear that the administration was
not at all disturbed by the predicted
German peace drive, but proposed to
prevent the movement gaining head
way either in the United States or
among the allies. According to Sem
avn -" 40 thC pCdCc "cuiO
declare for a free Belgium, return OF
Alsace-Lorraine to France, conces-
sions to Serbia and a limited self
determination for nations.
In addition Senator Lewis said:
The German peace offer appar-
emily will grant all the things for
which the United States gnd the al
lies originally went to war. 1t will
be followed by' vast propaganda
in this country. France and England
There will be strenuous effort to
show that the allies are now fight
ing uselessly and that they are
wasting men.
The propaganda in this country
will seek to awaken revolt in the
hearts of the mothers and fathers
OF the boys in France by claimins
that Germany is willing to yield
everything except territory gained
while making a defense AGAINST
Russia. 1t will be charged that we
are at last revealed in our true light
and that We are fighting for terri
tory. ~
Would Vent Hatred ON U. 8.
IF such a peace offer were accepted
Germany would promptly organize al
the vast resources of Russia and, re.
membering her grudge against the
United States for snatching victory
from her in this war, would assaI
this nation from the Pacific by way
Of Vladivostok. Our country wouIf
be the first to pay for these artfu
deceptions.
in sending forces to Siberia tn,
United States is acting in her ow-
interests as well as for the defens 81
Of the Russian people"
Senator Sherman OF Illinois, sup,
porting the position taken by Senator
Lewis, said:
'"The United States demands a com.
plete renovation of, the present Ger
man government through the com
pelling force of military victory.
II do not care to hear any talk ol
peace while the German nag floats
over an inch Of Belgium, Serbian Oi
French terriforv %