Albuquerque morning journal., 1918-09-16

Washington. April 15.--Germany'
latest peace feeler advanced through
Austria, it was officially stated today
best finds its i wnr in President Will
sons Baltimore speech delivered last
April.
''Eorce. force to the utmost,
force to the limit, the righteous
and triumphant force which shall
make right the law of the world,
and cast every selfish dominion
down i'm the dust"
That this was the presidents an
swer then, and, it was reiterated to-
day, it his answer now.
No one doubts it is the answer of all
the allies.
While Austra's proposal, reported
last night from Amsterdam, had not
reached Washington in official form
tonight, 1t Is expected hourly through
some neutral--possbly Sweden-and
in is recognized the. long heralded
peace offensive upon which Germany
is counting TO arouse enough senti-
ment for peace among the people of
the allied countries to compel an end
of the war on terms which substan-
TALLY would preserve the Prusssian
conquest.
Allies See German Hand.
The allied leaders recognize it as an
effort by Germany to obtain the best
terms possible,
There will be no round table con-
ference, no sounding out process, such
as Germany proposes, and which she
hopes will give opportunity probably
to deal with her enemies separately
If any reply at all is made, it will
be after an exchange of views between
the United States and the oher CO.
belligerents, so that a reply for all
may be made in one-~ On every side,
among American officials and allied
diplomats, it now seems agreed that
the only ground on which Germany
may have conference is the accept
ance of the principles laid down by
President Wilson, and which have
been accepted by all the allies as their
watchword.
American officials have been noting
for some time the various steps that
have led up to the proposition for a
meeting at some neutral point OF dele
gates from all the belligerent coun-
tries to enter into non binding dis
cussions with a view to Bringing about
peace.
Central Allies Want Peace.
From German and Austrian officials
Of high rank from the German en-
peror himself down to the vice chan
ceIlor of Germany, within the last
fortnight have come public utter
ances. differing widely in their tone
and scope, hut hy singular coincidence
each and all containing in some place
a declaration of willingness to extend
the hand of peace They were coupled
with denials of responsibility for the
further continuance of hostilities. Ba-
ron Burian, the Austrian foreign min
lister, advanced the movement toward
the peace offensive further than any
other speaker in his recent address
to visiting German journalists, and the
ideas he then broached are now rec.
| ognized here as the foundation upor
which has been built the proposition
| which Vienna is presenting to the
| world at arms in formal wav.
Burian's Plan Objectionable.
The Washington government al
ready has made up its mind and
formed its own opinion regarding
Baron Burian's plan and II can be
stated that even in the formal shape
| in which it is now presented, it is
quite as Objectionable as 1t was origin
ally and does not present a single
point upon which the entente powers
and the United States are likely IL
agree with the authors. Familiar
notes Of insincerity and underlying
sinister purposes are heard by offic-
ials. In the opinion of officials here.
the primary object of Baron Burian
and the Germans who stand behind
him is to convince the Austrian and
German peoples that their govern
ments really desire peace. course
made necessary by the highly danger
Gus and rebellious state Of mind IL.