Arizona republican., 1918-10-09
Master Diplomatic Stroke

Among diplomats here the presidents communication is regarded as one of his master strokes. It is pointed out that upon cursory examination it may not show such strong terms as some may have desired. All the presidents advisers, however, are confident that as close consideration reveals it's full im- port, it will be apparent that it is a long step forward if Germany really means peace, and that if she does not it will strip bare another hypocracy of German diplomacy, so completely that the responsibility for prolonging the war never can be charged to the allies, even by the German people themselves.
 The text of the presidents conmuni- cation was made public today by Sec retary Lansing, together with the of- ficial text of Prince Maximilian's note. At the same time officials let it be known that there would be no reply at present to the Austrian note similar to that of the German chancellor. It is not considered necessary to deal with Austria until the time comes for reply to her dominating ally.
 Correspondence Published The following correspondence was given out at the state department: h announcing his action. Secretary Lansing issued the following: Department of State, October s. 1918. "The secretary of state makes public the following communications:
 From the charge d'affaires ad inter- i'm of Switzerland in charge of Berman interests in the United States:
 Legation of Switzerland, Washing ton, D. C. Oct 6, 1918, department of German interests
 MT. President: I have the honor to transmit herewith, upon instructions from my government the original text of communication from the German government. received by this legation late this afternoon, from the Swiss for eigp office. An English translation of | this communication is also enclosed. | The German original text, however. is | alone to be considered as authoritative. Please accept, Mir. President. the as- surances of my highest consideration. l "tSigned) F. Oederlin. Charge d'Affaires. A. l.. of Switzer- land. in charge of German Interests in the United States.
 "MR. WOODROW WILSON. | President of the United States.
 Washington. (Enclosure.)
 Translation: of communication | from German government to the presi- dent of the United States as transmit- ted by the Charge de affaires. A. L. of Switzerland, on October G. 1918.
 Text of Hun Appeal
 "The German government requests | the president of the United States of America to take steps for the restora- tion of peace, to notify all belligerents of this request, and to invite them to delegate plenipotentiaries for the pur- pose of taking up negotiations. The German government accepts as a basis for the peace negotiations the program laid down by the president of the Unit ed States in his message to congress of January s, 1918, and in his subse- quent announcements, particularly in his address of September 27. 1918. In order to avoid further bloodshed, the German government requests to bring about the immediate conclusion Of a general armistice on land, on water, and | in the air.
 l MAMMALIAN,
 Prince of Baden, Imperial Chancellor.
 From the secretary of state to the Charge daffaires of Switzerland.
 Department of State, October s, 191S
 Wilson's Yankee Answer
 "Sir: l have the honor to ac- knowledge, on behalf of the presi-
 dent, your note of October 6, en.
 closing the communication from the
 German government to the presi-
 dent; and l am instructed by the
 president to request you to make
 the following communication to the
 imperial German chancellor:
 Before making reply to the h request of the imperial German
 government and in order that that
 reply shall be candid and straight
 forward as the momentous inter-
 ests involved require, the presi- } dent of the United States deems it necessary to assure himself of the
 exact meaning of the note of the ) imperial chancellor. Does the i'm perisl chancellor mean that the inn , periaI German government accepts ] (Continued on Page Two)