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Show Officials Reflect View of Pope in Semi-official Organ. j 1 1 OLD SUBTERFUGE ; j Wilson Terras-Plain- and ! No Need of Secret J Conference. J i ! ffl ROME. Tuesday, Sept. 1711 was , I stated at the Vatican today with ref- ' ' I erenco to the subject of peace propos- j ! I als that the preference of the pope is 1 H to act in such matter only when asked I I so to do by both parties. j ; 1 However, it was added, if a diplo- I B mafic representation were received - I from one of the parties, Inquiries 9" 1 j would be made of the other party if m-, a it desired to receive such a represcn- S I ! The Giurnale d'ltalia says: sjj 1 j "President Wilson has given Aus- .jtifH I trla a proper slap In the face. Ameri- Vm ca shows us how war diplomacy should Dp iH I be conducted, going briefly right to Epll tho point. I j "The president has interpreted the j K .lit i feelings of Italy, whore both the army , w IB ,and the jeople. arc confident of vie- , wfl '.lory amwilling Jlo await its hour." k9 1 ROME, Wednesday, Sept. IS. Ia a. K M long article which Is taken as retlcct- tt n ing the views of Vatican officials, if not ffjj U 'the pope himself, tho Corrierc d'ltali-i, B, I (the semi-official organ of the Vatican, n 1 'declares that Austria should be mor'i jWj 'explicit In her. peace declarations. , ff' V J "The old subterfuges that the not" ' ffi.bl! undoubtedly carries show the desper- jE'Slj ato need of peace." the article says. I jttj'fjj "There is uo need for secret confer- j 'l'Sl ences when President Wilson an I ! Ii iljj others already have set forth the allied ii S I conditions. There is no doubt that the ' W j note was inspired by Berlin. The no'e. ft I is a sign that the fatal hour has begun Rj: I for them when they must submit to jfij j j the allies' peace. , "If in the year 1916 they offered 1 ! peace now they ask it," tho article j j continues. "But in what spirit lo they ' ' I J f , ask peace?" Jfjl i ROME, Wednesday. Sept. 18. Th jk, j , Italian government has no knowledge 3) , t of tho Austrian note inviting the bol ' ft ; 1 Ugerents to a conference except for i V 'i the text of tho document carried by tho telographic agencies, the semi-of- IJ ficial Stefanl News agency announces. , 1 I The government, however, is indicat- m B ed by the agency to be In no mood for . m, J ! opening such negotiations as arc sug- 5 ! It gcslcd by tho unofficial text. f H I The agency adds that recent decla- 18f! 9 rations by tho men at the head of tho ft. j ; Austro-Hungnrian and German go; - i E' J ernments which bar any territorial jf1 m I concessions by tho Central powers and Kj Hj seek to make binding and definite "tho j S' ' iniquitous treaties of Brest-Litov?k j Ii! gj and Buchnrest." make the opening oC : j any useful negotiations impossible. fr. l I "The Entente nations and the Unit- f lai'sHj ed States." the statement continues, irSui j "have made known their terms for tho i; n 1 essential basis of a just peace. On ISri Jj these poluts the Austrian note saj s "iUjl j .not a word. The same remark applies jijjlllH j to the Italian aspirations. ' il'iffil j "Until 'the Austrian governmeu" j mt t shows itself disposed to recognizo he'. Irljyj! special aims, as well as the other gen fjl j oral and particular objectives Tor jil IS which the allies arc" jointly fighting. ISrSfl ! Italy will continue to struggle for i ai ij Jln.sr.ing peace founded on liberty an I al I I justice." Ill 9 |