The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-27
WAS SENT THROUGH VATICAN
Papal Nuncio at Munich Dis
patches Note; Rejected
After Four Weeks.
GERMAN LEADERS SCORCHED
Vice Premier Says They Can
Never Free Themselves of
Guilt of War;

BERLIN, FRIDAY. July 60
. Peace oNerturos to Germany by Great
+ Britain ana France were made
/ through the vatican IN August. 1871.
b according 10 the declaration OF
I Matthias ErzberRer. vice prem mirr aud
minister OF finance In the German
! national assembly today These over.
lures, he added. were rejected 10y
/ Germany
Monslgnor Passclli. the papaI
/ nunclo TO Munich, on August ~.
lslI, dispatched q note 10 Imperial
chancellor Michaelis, enclosing tcl-
egram from the British minister at
/ mo vatican 'o the plpal secretary
or state, TO which the French gov.
etuIDcut usscntcd The British note
He" Er7bcrrer explained. sskef FOR
German declaration for Belgian
independence and compensation. an
inquired as t0 what guarantee Co.
many would need for herself
'hancellor MiChhclla did not an.
swer the note for four weeks Then.
september II. he wrote that tho sit
uation for giving such u declaration
was not yet sufficiently clear
Promise More Revelations
lIerr EfzberEer promised NOR. i'm
pOriant revelations within a feN
lays. Monsignor Passeurs note
said:
y have the honor herewith 10
tranEmit 10 your excellency a COPY
Of a telegram which his e1celIency
the king OF EnEland's minister nj |
The vatican has handed To the cardi.
nal secretary OF state e. The French /
government gives its absent TO the |
statements made In tho atoremen. I
toned telegram, and his cmlnencc
earnestly desires actively 10 con
tinue his efforts Tor the speedy At.
ialnmenN OF "a Just and lasting peace.
such az the imperial government
mas shown such "A Conuiliatorv readi.
ness 70 accept
Your cSrcllency's attention ia mar.
ncularly drawn 10 the point in the
Telegram relative 10 Belglum with
view TO obtaining. firstly. a positive
declaration regarding the Imperial
governments Intentions with rcspec,
10 felglum' 8 complete independence
ana compensation for damages
caused Belgium through the war.
secondly a definite statement of
guarantees for political economic
and military Independence which
Germany desires
Would Bring Peace.
'Sf these dcrlarnlions have n saf-
isfa c'ory effect his emlntnce rhtnksI
an important step will have been
taken. towards the further deYcIop-
ment OF negotiations Asa matter of
tact tho minister o1 Great Britain
has already informed his government
mat the holy see win reply TO the
comm unicatlons made M the afore-
mentioned telegram as soon as II has
received the imperial governments
reply"
Herr Erzberger said that m, gov
eminent had asked permiasioh 10
publish The contents OF the British
dispatch, but that such permission
had not yet been received
The reading OF the note raused
a great sensation In the assembly. Il
In commenting Mr.. Ervherger said.
In 1915. President Wilson used
every effort 10 bring about pcace
But Mr.. Wilson's peace work was |,
saboiagcd by tho proclamation OF
unretsrictGJ submarine warfare.
ana az least twice an honorable
peace could have been brought ,
about nut fight with ths military
party both times prevented IT, Al
me end uf September / was I'm
Munich The pApal nunrIo came 10
me and with tears IN lcis cycs said
Now everything is lost. ana for
your poor fttherlRud. too
liinncs Leaders
Tho collapse OF Germany" CON ,
t,nued Herr ErzberKer was not
brought about by revolution but b.
madness OF the couniry's political
anJ military authorities. by lack OF
o. supreme army command these 50
called authorities iuumidatoi and
terrori1ed the German people and :
are s'ill pursuing these aims We
had 20 accept a peace of yioIanoe
because that WAS tho only WAY out ,
We have undertaken mo rcgponsi-
huily for their misdcpds. " they ,
wash their hands In iunocency a
hun 're1 times with loud 'nnnss ,
they wifi not free themselves Of their
guilt either before MS. before his %
tory or their own consciencrs"