The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-10-12
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ANSWER
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Washington. Oct. s. President
Wilson to-day Informed the German
government that before the United
States can discuss any armistice Ger
man troops must withdraw from all
invaded territory.
He asked Chancellor Macmillan
whether he represented the German
people or the authorities of the en-
pire who are conducting the war.
The Presidents message was not a
reply, but in the form of an inquiry.
The imperial German government is
asked whether it accepts the terms
laid down by the President in his ad-
dress to Congress January 8 and sub
sequent addresses. The text of the
communication handed to the charge
of Switzerland here follows:
"Sir: l have the honor to acknowl-
edge, on behalf of the President, your
note of October 6. enclosing the COM
m%unication from the German govern
ment to the President; and | am in
structed by the President to request
you to make the following communi-
cation to the imperial German chan
cellor:
before making reply to the re-
quest of the imperial German govern
ment, and in order that that reply
shall be candid and straightforward.
as the momentous interests involved
require, the President of the United
States deems it necessary to assure
himself of the exact meaning of the
note of the imperial chancellor. Does
the imperial chancellor mean that
the imperial German government &C.
cepts the terms laid down by the
President in his address to the con-
gress of the United States on the
eighth of January last and in subse-
quent addresses, and that it's object
in entering into discussions would be
only to agree upon the practical de-
tails of their application?'
1.-The President feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at
liberty to propose a cessation of arms
to the governments with which the
government of the United States is
associated against the Central powers
so long as the armies of those powers
are upon their soil; the good faith of
any discussion would manifestly de-
pend upon the consent of the Cen
trail powers Immediately to with
draw their forces everywhere from
invaded territory.
1.-The President also feels that he
is justified in asking whether the i'm
perial chancellor is speaking merely
for the constituted authorities of the
empire who have so far conducted
the war. He deems the answer to
these questions vital from every
point Of view.
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
ace of my high consideration.
ROBERT LANSING"
Speaks for All Allies
Washington, Oct. 8.-America's re-
ply to Germany's latest peace pro-
posals are being formed by President
Wilson to-day. Dispatch of the re-
ply. which. it is believed, will speak
for all the nations opposed to the
Central powers, has already started.
The President preceded the actual
sending of the reply by asking Pre-
miers Lloyd George. Clemenceau and
Orlando to advise him of their ans
wers or by submitting to the pre-
miers a draft of his reply for ap-
proval.
The words Unconditional surrend.
CIR" may not appear in the answer,
but the absence of the words will
not detract from its forcefulness.
Great Care in Writing Reply
Nothing less than the conditions al
ready stated and reiterated by the
President and theAllied premiers will
be granted, and these must be ac-
copied unequivocally and not merely
as q basis for negotiations. The Presi-
dent is giving unlimited care to the
framing of the reply.