New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
French Capital Is a Unit in
Praising Presidents In
quiry to Teutons
II Prevents All Snares
.Do You Accept My Condi-
tions?" Is Interpretation
Paris Put on Answer

-, w
roslv to the German peace nots was
nuhlished in the noon editions Of the
newspapers to-day and was greeted
with general satisfaction and expires
SONS of approval throughout Paris
"Ihe note could not be improved
anon and the reply might have been
dictated here is sn cpitome of French
spinon-
Paris WAS on its way to luncheon
when the newspapers containing the
note came out and the people literally
fouch. for copies Of the edition The
note was reproduced in these journals
in hesry black type under big head
lines-
No Respite for Enemy
The significant passage IN the note IN
vh:cb President Wilson refuses to en-
tcrtA.n the possibility OF cessation Of
aosalihes and demanding the imme-
distn withdrawal OF the German troops
Is interpreted in military circles as
meaning that the Allies win give this
Germans nc respite in their retreat
Comnandant Miribel, one of the best
uovn military critics in France, ex-
pressed the view Of The Associated
Press correspondent IN this connection
TINT the Germans II they we're harassed
and pressed during their retreat to tho
Nsuse would lose one-third Of their
nj Ho1f 81
.ial and would find themselves COM
paratively as weak On the limo Of tho
Meuse as they are now On the other
hand, he declared, if they were allowed
TO retreat to the powerfully fortified
lines OF the Meuse with their armies
intact and their line shortened by
nearly goo kilometres, Forty Of their
divisions would be available for
mannuvring-
Cuts Away Hun Snares
Commenting on the note tbs "In-
transigeant" says-
'The response of President Wilson,
by It's sincerity and good faith, cuts
with single stroke the snares laid by
Prince Max OF Baden. President WI
son respunds by asking Germany:
Whit do you mean? Do you accept
my conditions? Do you speak in the
name of the government and the peo-
pie? p He requires before any negotia-
tons that Germany evacuate the in
vnded territory Of France, Belgium,
Serbia, Russia, Poland, Rumania and
Montenegro. This il q like answer
10 that given the Duke OF Brunswick
Liter his defeat at Valmy.''
La Liberte" H2ys.
I'VE know already that the French
government felicitates itself without
reserve. The country will unanimously
share this sentiment. With high con-
science the President OF the United
States has conprnhended TINT he is not
an arbiter but q be1igerent. The
Presidents note also established what
guarantee must first bs given before
re and the Allies win even be able to
examine the prupusitinn."
Deputy Marral Ssmhat, in sIe
Haure,' which expxeHHaB the SnriRIist
view, gsyE:
The reply IL mot brutal refusal.
Ile dnor remains opsn for ultimate
Rgptntrnrs, after first accepting the
fourteen pnints with complete gugr.-
antaes.''
Ihe Journal dies nehmts" sayg:
Ihis very adrnit xsply does the
sleste1 honnr to it's author. It cpun-
1sfa'ts tfe Gern1ann calculations. The
vienna and Berlin cabinets sought to
piacD the United States before dilen,-
"'a - either To accept the arn1isticn,
"'i'cn would give Germany tin1s to Ye-
'o''s1l'uso her harassed truopa, or to
evoKe IN Germany, by refusal OF tl,s
'aer OF reane, a putrintir n1oventen,
'''''n would rnllY round Tire new rop-
@"hief1 tfra wf1nfa nation, Including
the Socialists.
!. resident Wilson has not allowed
'A''e'1 GO be caught in this dilemma.
~ oemands enlightenment, and laws
"a preliminary condition. Presi-
a'@ Wilson's last question strikes .t
~s very heart Of tho German govern
, s blow in tho Kaiaer's
The temps" says:
,.,,. 1'Ae "A, a man who only needs to con-.
49, 49, MS conscience. President Wilson
n~s .s explained himself on the German
.sas w'shouS delay. Il is now to be
~'n "nat the German n-rve,-r~..,> -:,,