New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-11-01
YIELD! IS ]. s.
ED|CT To THE
GERMAN KAISER
Wilson'S Reply to Last Hun Note
Says Surrender!
THROUGH WITH AUTOCRATS
Tells Berlin Nothing Can Be Gained
= Leaving This Essential Thing
Unsaid-Chiefs Of Allied Arm
les Must Dictate Any
Armistice Terms.

les Must Dictate Any
Armistiee Terms.
Washington, Oct. 24.-"The nations
Of the world do not and cannot trusr
the word Of those who have hitherto
been the masters OF German policy"
This IS the answer OF the presiden1
Of the United States to Germany.
latest bid for peace, while notifying
her that on her acceptance of his
terms. the question of an armistice
which Germany seeks. Is TO be present
ed to the governments Of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with,
out ~eGuivocation that If It che Unit.
ed StateS) must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial nutocrnts
of Germany now, or II II Is likely to
have to deal with them later in regard
10 the international obligations Of the
German empire, II must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
he gained by leaving that essential
thing unsald.
Huns Must OIsarm.
The presidents reply. which was
made public at nine o'clock WednrS-
day night, serves notice on Germany
that on her solemn assurance of ne
ceptancp Of the terms laid down by
him In his recent addresses. he cannot
decline to take mp with the govern
ments associated with the United
States In the war the question Of an
armiStice.
However, he forcefully serves notice
on Germany that only an armIstice
which Will amount to the practical dis
nrming of her forces in the field will
be considered at all.
Points Way to Peace.
The presidents message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and Mt the same time it strips
the German note Of every vestige Of
hypocrisy that camouflaged 1t. The
president r~eiterates that there can he
no peace with autocracy save the
pence that comes on the heels of I'M.
conditional surrender. That point is
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does, as
he said he would, refers the question Of
nm armistice to the military advisers
of those governments associated with
the United States in the war. Their
word will be final on that subject,
and his very words strengthen the
word they will give if the question goes
Pet far.
: The distrust that every one felt ut
ne Herman not" IS expressed openly
oN the president, 50 openly, in fact.
that there can no longer be any ques-
zion In the minds Of the American peo-
pile rs to how the president looks upon
the peace reforms which the German
government So glibly said It had ac-
complished.
More Than 2,ooo,o 900 Yanks over There
He says that ut may be" that future
wars have been brought under the con
troll or the German people. hut he adds
that the present war-the one with
which the entire world is concerned
has not, and he adds that 1t is evident
that the German people today nre
without the power of commanding
Acquiescence of the military authori-
ties.
In addition to the reply of the presi-
dent, there was made public by Joseph !
+. Iulnulty, the presidents secretary.
n letter from the president to Secre-
tar of War Baker. congratulating
both the war and navy departments on
The successful transportation of o
than 2,OOO.OO soldiers overseas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat
est German note follows:
department of State, Oct. %.
"Sir-I have the honor to acknowl.
edge the receipt of your note of the
22d, transmitting n communication nm.
der date of the Goth from the Ger.
government, and tn advise YOU
the president has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and OK.
plicit assurance Of the German govern
ment that 1t unreservedly accents the
terms Of peace laid down in his adj
dress TO the congress of the United
States on the Sth of January. 1918.
the principles of settlement enun-
in his subsequent addresses.
the address of the 21th
,f September. and that it desires to
the details Of their application.
md that this wish and purpose eman-
tie not from those who have hitherto
iictated the policy and conducted the
war on 0ermany's behalf. but
ministers who speak for the ma
|ority Of the reichstag and for an over
majority of the German peo-
de. and having received also the ex-
,licit promise Of the present German
that the humane rules of
warfare will be observed
10th on land and sea by the German
lrmed forces, the president Of the
United States feels that he cannot de.
line to take up with the governments
With which the government of the
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