Arizona republican., 1918-09-17
was particularly denounced by Presi dent Wilson in one of his speeches.
 Keep German People in Dark


 was particularly denounced by Presi dent Wilson in one of his speeches.
 Keep German People in Dark
 That the German people themselves were to be kept in the dark by their military masters and prevented from having any voice in the peace which was to be imposed upon them. was re- garded as an assured fact. There has been some apprehension in administra- ton circles of a commission of great financial interests, that know no na- t1onality, and fears not the ban of wealth. which might in some way ne behind this movement to bring about a peace and terminate the war before It had been fought to a clear decision. There is no such apprehension on the part of the administration of a cata- | clysm which will bring down all civi- lized institutions. and instead the gen eral staff has given every assurance that the war is proceeding to a reason- ablv early and complete victory which will involve the acceptance by the central powers of the only possible terms of peace-namely, those laid down by President Wilson.
 Terms Closely Set Forth
 These terms referred to in the reply dictated today to the Austrian note, were clearly set out in President Will sons Fourth of July speech at Mount Vernon. as follows:
 "1 The destruction of every arbi- trary power anywhere that can sepa- rately, secretly, and of it's single choice disturbed the peace of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed, at least it's reelection to virtual impo- tence.
 "2 The settlement of every question. whether of territory, of sovereign or economic arrangement of political rela- tionship, upon the basis of the free ac- ceptance of that settlement by the peo- pie immediately concerned and not up on the basis of the material interest or advantage of any other nation or peo- pie which may desire a different set clement for the sake of it's own exterior influence or mastery.
 Consent of The Governed
 "3. The consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct toward each other by the same honor and of respect for the common law of civilized society that govern the individual citizens of all modern states in their relations with one another to the end that all promises and covenants ma- be sac redly observed, no private plots or con- spiracy no selfish injuries wrought with impunity and mutual trust based on the handsome foundation If a mutual respect for right.
 4. The establishment of an organ ization of peace which shall be certain that combined power of free nations will check every invasion of right anC serve to make peace sod justice the more secure by affording a definite tribunal of opinion to which all mus submit and which by international al justment that cannot be amicahly agreed upon by the people directly [ cannot be sanctioned"
 There is some speculation in officia circles as to what will be the next steI to be realized in the German peace o. fensive. Generally, it is believed that the German and Austrian military leaders will point to the American re- ply as an evidence that they have dont everything possible to bring about peace and thus try to strengthen theil people for another winter campaign But another view is that owing to tn, intolerable conditions in Austria Hun gary, there is more than a possibility of a breaking up of the quadruple al liance; that Austria. having gon, through the form of making a neac, proposal, which was promptly rejected has thus cleared the way for her mex step-an unconditional surrender ol the terms laid down by Presidcn Wilson.