The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-01
NO CESSATION OF POSSIBILITIES
UNTIL HUNS ARE
DiSARMED
TEUTONlC NOTE IS ANSWERED
Reply to Latest Peace Proposal Re
iterates That Nations OF World
Do Not and Cannot Trust
Word Of Monarchists

washington, tJtI. ~ it'ihthl y
son has submitted the German plea
for an arInistice and peace to the
allies and at the same time has IN
formed Berlin that there can be no
armlstice except upon terms That
would make it impossible for Germany
to renew hostilities.
While conserving to deal further
with the present authorities in Ger
many, the president has given them
this warning
IF 1t (he United States) must deal
with the military masters and mon
archia autOcrats of Germany now, or
If II il likely to have to deal with
them later in regard to the interna-
tional obligations of the German EN-
pire, 1t must demand not peace nego-
tiations but surrender. Nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.'
The presidents reply to the last
German note was handed to the charge
Of the Swiss legation last night for
transmission to the German govern.
ment. II accedes to the request that
he take up with the allies the pro
posals Of the new spokesman OF the
German people, but does 1t with no.
tice that virtual surrender of the Teu-
tonic armies in the field will he the
price demanded for interruption of the
beating now being administered.
In transmitting the matter to the
allies. the president says he has sug-
gested that If they are disposed to
| effect peace on his terms and princi-
pies now accepted by the present Ger
man authorities, the American and
allied military advisers be asked if
| they deem such an armistice possible
| from military point Of view, to sub
nit such terms as will fully protect
| the interests of the people involved
and insure 10 the associated govern
| ments the unrestricted power to en-
force peace on the conditions accepted.
Ignores German Deniais.
The president says he feels he can
not decline to take up the question of
an armistice, having received solemn
and explicit assurances of the German
government that it accepts the terms
of peace enunciated by him. that the
desire to discuss their applications
comes from ministers speaking for an
overwhelming majority of the German
people. and that the German armed
| forces will observe the humane rules of
civilized warfare on lantl and sea. He
| ignores entirely the German protests
and denials in response to his state
ment that an armistice could not be
considered while the German army and
navy continued their atrocities.
Kaiser Still Master.
Significant and important as the
proposed constitutional changes seem
to be, he declares it does not appear
that the principle of government
responsible to the German people has
Yet been worked out, and it is evident
that the people have no means of
commanding the acqulescence of mil.
itary authorities.
He reminds the Germans that the
power of the king of Prussia 1.-THE
kaiscr) To control the policy of the
empire is unimpaired, and concludes
with the warning that If this power is
to be dealt with, the United States
and the allies can demand nothing but
surrender
Military Program Continues.
As the note was dispatched. Secre-
tary Tumulty mt the White house
gave emphasis IL the assurance given
by all members of the government that
no interruption of the military pro-
gram is contemplated. He did this by
making public correspondence be-
.wern Secretary Baker and President
Wilson showing that more than 1000
Oo American soldiers have embarked
T For the war overseas
Approval of the presidents action
was voiced everywhere among Off
Gals, who declared that the note de-
mahded the surrender upon which
America and the allies insist, and nj
the same time held up to the German
people picture of their situation In
way likely tn hasten their rise ia
throw out the kaiser and his war
lords completely.
All Washington was surprised by
the news that the note had been semi
lust IL hours after the Official text
OF the last German communication
had been delivered by Frederick
oelerlin. the Swiss charge During
the afternoon 1t had been stated nm.
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