The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-25
NOTE GETS WELCOME
FROM ENGLISH PRESS
Max Must Accept or Reject,
Is Opinion.

LONDON. Oct. 2t.--The popular oom-
ment on the Presidents note here is that
Il contains the strongest language ever,
addressed by the head OF one great ma
ton 10 another in modern times
The note is welcomed. first because It.
brings matters to a new state; further
proceedings. IL there are to be further
the Governments interested. Hitherto.
so far as the public knows, the nations
associated with the United States and
which have more at stake perhaps than
has the United States have been on
lockers to the correspondence.
The noto is welcomed. secondly. be-
cause It promises to bring the season OF
discussion TO an end altogether. one
way or the other. No one sees how the
German Chancellor, Prince Macmillan.
can fail either TO accept President Will
sons platform or reject II. Acceptance
, will be taken to mean that the Germans
regard their position as hopeless and
that disaster Is imminent.
The general opinion Is that Germany's
military position Is not so bad, but that
her leaders will fight on. II only with the
! rope of creating divisions among the
Allies. which has been Germany's reli-
ance OF late
Watch Germauy's ATLAS II she de-
oides to go on with the war" Is the sug-
gestion among diplomats here.
Austria shows no intention OF remain
ing the tail to the German kite. The
Austrian Premier said yesterday that
the separate correspondence begun with
President Wilson would be continued.
Germany's course, therefore. need have
no effect upon Austria's, and il will be
no surprise to Britain II Austria and
Turkey both plough their own peace fur
rows II Germany persists in the war.
One report current to-day was that
the associated nations would Immediately
form joint diplomatic staff and that
Col. House would represent the United
States. a majority of the newspapers
have urged the Government to announce
It's peace terms in common with the
other allied Powers. and consider such
an announcement overdue.
Tho British Cabinet met this morning.
presumably to discuss President Wilson 8
reply to Germany. The reply was re-
ceived by the Foreign once from the
British Embassy at Washington.
The text of President Wilson's reply to
Germany. which reached London In the
early hours this morning, isagtven great
prominence~in the evening newspapers,
which quote with satisfaction his 'deci-
sion to refer the question of an armistice
10 the Allies and his insistence that the
only aTUlStlCe must De one WHlCn Will
make a renewal Of hostlllties on the part
o: Germany impossible.
LONDON friday. Oct. 25.--The
noTntng Post says: Justice on Ger
man lips is blasphemy. Germany did
not ask for q peace OF justice when
she deemed victory within her grasp.
On Russia she imposed a peace of
slavery and sought to impose such a
peace on the whole world.
Let the Germans think OF the lands
they, have wsated, the towns they have
looted, the ships they have sunk, the
people they murdered, robbed and en-
shaved. and then dare speak Of justice.
They shall have peace OF Justice. but
justice means punishment, and It is
first necessary to arrest the criminal.
las TO their characterization, it does
not interest us. The only way TO make
Germany q safe neighbor is TO reduce
her power"