Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-24
Presidents Reply To Germany

Washington, Oct. N.-President Wilson has inform
ed the German government that he has transmitted its
correspondence to him seeking armstce and peace to
the Allies with the suggestion that if those governments
disposed to effect peace upon the terms and the prn
cpes indicated their military advisers and the military
advisers Of the United States be asked to submit the
eary terms Of such armistice will fully protect
The interests Of the people.
He says that should such terms of armistice be
gested acceptance by Germany will afford the best con-
crete evidence Of her unequvoca acceptance OF the terms
The Presidents reply to the last German note was
made public last night and will be transmitted to Ber-
lin through the Swiss Legation Immediately.
The statement follows:
"The Secretary of State makes public the following:
From the Secretary of State to the Charge DAFT
flares ad interim in charge of German interests in the
United States:
Department of State, October 3d. 1918:
al have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your notf of the 22nd transmitting communication
der the 10th from the German government and to
advise ou that the President has instructed me to reply
heret, as follows:
Having received the solemn and explicit assurance
Of tie German government that it unreServedly accepts
eterS of peace laid down in his address to the Con-
gs of the United States the 9Th of January 1915
d the principles of settlement enuncated in his subse
en address, particularly the address of the 9th of Sep
mber and that desires to discuss the details of their
application and that this wish and purpose emanated not
from those wa0 have hitherto dictated German policy and
conducted the present war Germanys behalf but from
ministers who speak for the majority of the Reichstag
and for overwhelming majority of the German people,
and having received also the explicit promise OF the pres
en German government that the humane rules of civil
ed warfare will be observed both land and sea by the
armed forces the President of the United States
lees that he cannot decline to take with the govern
ments with which the OF the United States
associated the question of an armistice.
He deems it his duty to say again, however, that
me only armstice he would feel justified in submitting
Ior consideration would be which should leave the
United States and the powers associated with her IN
position to enforce any arrangements that may be en-
lered into and to make renewal OF h0stlltles on the
part Of Germany impossible The President has, there
lore transmitted his correspondence with the present
uerman authorities to the governments with which the
government of the United States is associated as be
serent with the suggestion that if those governments
are disposed to effect peace upon the terms and prnci
Pies indicated their military advisers and the military
advisers Of the United States be asked to submit to the
governments associated against Germany the necessary
terms Of such an armistce will fully protect the inter-
es Of the peoples involved and insure to the associated
governments the unrestricted to safeguard ana en-
force the details of the peace to which the German gov
eminent has agreed, provided they deem such an arms
nee possible from the military point OF view Should sucn
Terms Of armsce be suggested their acceptance by Ger
many will afford the best concrete evidence OF her une
voca acceptance Of the terms and principles OF peace
IRON which the whole action proceeds