The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-18

New York Sun: We believe the
country has understood the Pres
ident to mean that the Hohenzol-
lern dynasty shall go. The Presi-
dents reply should hearten our sol
diers in the field. it should hearten
and stimulate the great American
army OF bond buyers in this last week
OF effort for the full success OF the
Fourth Liberty loan.
Boston Herald: The reply OF the
President is made remarkable by its
very inclusiveness. The unanimous
outcry Of his countrymen forces him
reassure them of the military stua-
tion. But he fails to make the ut
most of his opportunity. There may
be still other notes before us.
New York Times: An American
pen has forever stilled the rafting
of that terrible German saber. This
swashbucklng emperor has brought
down upon himself the wrath OF
certain other instruments OF the
Lord who have amply prepared
themselves to make his remaining
way short and its end exemplary
The President has spoken word
OF command, not counsel.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Splendidly
has the President risen to the oc-
casion. 4Ie laid Il trap for the Huns
They have unsuspectingly entered
it. 1t has been sprung and the kaiser
and his mad military plans are firm
" caught in the teeth. kalsehism
must be annihilated, else there will
be no peace.
Charleston News and Courier ;
The President has done more than
safeguard the case against the Ger-
man armistice trap. He has thrown
flaming torch in the enemy S
camp in the form of a reminder to
the German people that to get peace
thev must establish real democracy
Louisville Courier ournal: Again
the President has spoken with the
voice of America and for the civil
lied nations of teh earth. The an
swer of the President is an ultima
tum to a defeated power. Its terms
are SO clear that only two courses
lie open to the Germans-submis-
sion, which means present surren-
der, or resistance, which means ul-
innate destruction.
Rocky Mountain News; The Ma
tion will feel immensely relieved
that it has been freed for the time
being OF any association with the
barbarian. Now let the notes be as
few as possible.
Toledo Times: President Wilson
has spoken. The war will be vigor-
ously prosecuted until the Hohen-
zollerns have been kicked out. If
The German public will not kick
them out, the allies of necessity will.
Mr.. Wilson's diplomacy has been
found bombproof. If trap had been
laid in the original German note,
the President has sprung it, and the
Germans, not the allies, have been
caught.
Baltimore Sun: The President S
answer leaves the door open, to use
the familiar metaphor. 1t leaves the
door open to the German people. ii
they will kick out the kaiser, cease
their atrocities and then accept such
terms as the allied governments will
grant. 1t invites peace, but only
on those conditions. a terrible sig
niicance is given to it by the state
ment given out coincidentally in the
White House that this nation will
continue TO send 100000 soldiers to
Europe monthly.
New York World: The Presi-
dent. at one stroke, has swept away
this whole German structure of a
paper peace. without guarantees. lie
has also swept away the foolish
fears-incited by unscrupulous pol
iticians who have been trying TO
conjure up superman trick IN the
German offer of surrender and have
been shivering lest civilization be
cheated OF the fruits OF victory by
superior German intelligence.
New York Herald: The reply sent
yesterday is the best possible proof
that the interlude consisting OF the
Presidents questioning and OF the
German imperial chancellor and that
functionary's reply was as unneces'
sary as well as futile. In any
respect the Presidents reply seem:
inadequate to the American people