The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-18
american Press Comment
On Wilson S Answer to Foe

it will be in the absence from IL
OF anv mention OF reparatlon and
punishment.
Washington Post; Humanity can
not fail to applaud the decision tax
en- by President Wilson III behalf
of the United States and the allies
and conveying to the German gov
ernment in a manner that gains ter
rible significance by the restraint
OF the language employed. The note
is nothing less than a sentence OF
death upon the Hohenzollern mill
tary system, pronounced by the
spokesman OF the civilized world,
now in arms and actually executing
the sentence.
St. Louis Republic The big man
in the White House has correctly
gagged public opinion. The Amer
lean public wants peace as the world
wants peace, but we will fight until
hell freezes over to rip the claws
and teeth from the beast that has
ravaged Europe for four years.
President Wilson has spoken for the
American people and the civilized
world.
Omaha World Herald: The presi-
dent has spoken with wisdom. with
greatness and power. He is ap-
preaching the apex OF achievement
of the loftiest endeavor ever under
taken by man. His success will gain
all that this war has been fought for
and it will save perhaps hundreds
of thousands, possibly millions OF
precious lives. 1t is Il time for the
hair-trigger critic to hunt his hole
whole American patriotism rallies
to uphold the hands OF its serene
and magnificent leader.
Westliche Post: Every word OF
the presidents reply will be approved
by every true American patriot. The
supremacy of the allied armies must
be maintained and the German
autocracy must fall Wide open is
the door to peace, but only to a
peace in which autocracy will be
substituted by democracy.
New York Tribune: Why in our
growing correspondence with Ger
many is the word surrender taboo /:
Why is it that we cannot talk as we
FIGHT? We are negotlat-
ing with Germany toward an arms
tice-toward peace. Does the Amer
lean government know the heart OF
the American people, and how 1t
sinks as each further expectation IS
so vaguely disappointed.
New York Herold (German) :;
The principal point in Mr.. Wilson S
note is that part in which
he insists on a change OF govern
ment in Germany. j. If the
German military party thinks to win
by camouflage they are hopelessly
mistaken. Mr.. Wilson's note Will
find thunderous applause wherever
il will become known.
Nashville Tennesseean: The pres
ident'S latest note to Germany IS the
frankest and at the same time the
most complete diplomatic document
of history. Germany is left with
out leg to stand on before civiliza-
ton if she fails to surrender prompt
" and unconditionally.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
presidents latest note does not close
the door to peace, but it does close
the door to the fear, il any could
in seriousness have existed, that
would be betrayed into taking step
that would in any way ieopardlze
allied military advantage.
Atlanta Constitution: Probably
never before in the history warfare
has the proposal by belligerent OF
an armistice based upon the enemy 5
peace terms not been accepted and
Immediately followed by truce
pending future Developments, but
in his answer President Wilson
makes it clear that this will be one
conspicuous exception.