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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
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Vatican expresses optimism over President Wilson's reply to peace note, hoping for German democratization; German press reacts irritably to Wilson's distinction between German people and government. Dated Sept. 1 from Rome and Amsterdam.
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By United Press.
Rome, Sept. 1.—Pope Benedict still hoping that peace may chance soon, on President Wilson's own terms—democratization of Germany. An exclusive epitome Vatican's view on the President's as given the United Press today.
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The initial disappointment American reply has been dispelled in part, the United Press was informed.
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Set forth peace Td TO HWaVFrGHOOWTr son and America. The Vatican may concentrate its peace persuasions on the President—first, because of the view that he is more determined on war to a decision than any of the other rulers; second, that his reply will be accepted, word for word, as that of the Allies; third, because of the Vatican view that the Pope peace suggestions were merely a step further than the peace principles, enunciated by the President last December.
Some circles predicted a long series of notes between Wednesday and the Vatican.
Irritation in Berlin
By United Press
Amsterdam, Sept. 1.—President Wilson's reiterated distinction between the German government and the German people, caused most irritation in German editorial comment on the reply to the Vatican.
Dispatches here quoted the Berlin Taggeblatt as remarking in this connection, "President Wilson's speech of democratization of Germany which we also desire. But, internal questions are forbidden territory for foreigners,
The Boersen Zeitung asserted!
"The German people will not permit themselves to be driven into a dangerous internal eonflict by their enemies, which is the entente's object."
"The people's representatives will not fail to return the answer which Wilson's hypocritical rant deserves," declared the Morgenpost.
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Rome
Event Date
Sept. 1
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vatican optimism for peace via german democratization; german press irritation over distinction between people and government, rejecting foreign interference.
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Pope Benedict hopes for peace on Wilson's terms of German democratization. Initial disappointment in Wilson's reply to Vatican peace note dispelled; Vatican sees potential for conciliatory response and approves distinction between German people and government. Allies' reply does not preclude peace efforts. Vatican to focus persuasions on Wilson due to his war determination, Allied acceptance of his words, and alignment with his prior principles. Predicted notes exchange. German editorials express irritation at Wilson's democratization call and people-government distinction, viewing it as foreign meddling and hypocritical.