Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-09

passes to another which will develop as the exchange proceeds, whether the United States and the allies will deal except on the battle field with the German government as at present constituted
 The president tells the chancellor that he feels he is justified in ask ing whether the imperial chancellor is speaking merely for the constitnt- ed authorities of the empire, who have so far, conducted the war" Win Show Spirit. i This will develop whether Maxi milan sneaks for the German militar- ists whom the president has denounc- ed as unworthy of any trust and who l regarded treaties as a scrap of pa l per-" or whether he speaks with the force of the people of a nation. This is regarded as probably the most important part of the presi- dents communication, fraught with potent possibilities of the most far reaching effect in Germany, where an active allied propaganda has been making rapid headway in awakening the German people to the necessity of assuming the responsibilities of their own government and making their own peace.
 Former Meaning the Same.5
 To appreciate it's meaning, this part of the presidents answer must be con- sidered in connection with a portion of his speech of September 27, in New York, in which he declared:
 "We are all agreed that there can hn nh oit1nI Inv n bargain or compromise with the gov ernments of the central empires, be- cause we have dealt with them al- ready and have seen them deal with other governments that were parties to this struggle, at Brest-LitOvsk and Bucharest
 "They have convinced us that they are without honor and do not intend justice.
 "They observe no covenants, accept no principle but force and their own interests.
 We cannot come to terms with them.
 "They have made it impossible.
 "The German people must by this time be fully aware, that we cannot accept the word of those who have forced this war upon us.
 "We do not think the same thoughts or speak the same language of agree ment."
 In His Answer.
 It can be authoritively stated that this pronouncement will be the an- swer to Prince Miximilan if he re- plies that he speaks for the Kaiser r. :o likely, that the German militarist leaders hoped for curt and defiant answer with which they could rally their people to give their last drop of blood flor the protection of the Fatherland," and with other rolling phrases in which the German official announcements abound.
 Robbed of Their Desire. The unanimous opinion among diplomats is that the president by a carefully studied, most skilful reply has robbed of that opportunity. if they l desired it, and has sent to the Ger | man people themselves new mes 1 sage that the United States and the allies desire nothing more than "a reign of law, based upon the consent ! of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind" It was freely conceded that nasty reading of the presidents answer might at first satisfy those who hoped for fiat rejection of any terms but an unconditional surrender.
 But the government is confident that as the presidents communica- tion is carefully digested, it's full im- port grasped it's almost inevitable effect realized, and it's possibilities for weakening the German military party on it's home grounds compre- , hended, it will be seen that the presi- dent chose deep, but direct method of developng an answer for all time to the question. do the German peo- pla want neace?
 An armistice while the invaders re- main on violated soil is already re- jected. 4,-
 Germany how must state whether she accepts "a reign of law based on the consent of the governed" or whe- ther she wants to negotiate about one, she must say whether the application 1 for peace comes from the beaten mill tarists who begun war for world domination. or from war ridden peo- pie ready to make peace lasting. A reading of the IA points of the nresident's, speech before congress on Jan. 8. 1918, makes clear the terms on which peace can be made. -rvrr Hrrr Eo