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MUST SURRENDER
Reply to the Latest Note From
Berlin Says Word of Auto
crat is Worthless.
REFUSES ALL NEGOTIATIONS
United States VIII Have No Dealings
With Military Masters of German
PeopIe-No Change in Their
Government.

Washington, Oct. 24-President Will
son has submitted the German plea
for an armistice and peace to the Al
lies, and at the same time has in
formed Berlin that there can be no
armistice except upon terms that
would make it impossible for Ger
many to renew hostilities.
No Peace Negotiations, But Surrender
While consenting to deal further
with the present authorities in Ger
many, the President has given them
this warning:
eff it (the United States) must deal
with the military masters and mon
archial autocrats of Germany now, or
if it is likely to have to deal with
them later in regard to the interna-
tional obligations of the German en-
pire, it must demand not peace nego-
tiations, but surrender. Nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid''
Reply On Its Way.
The Presidents reply to the last
German note was handed to the
charge OF the Swiss legation tonight
for transmission to the German gov
eminent. 1t acceded to the request
that he take up with the Allies the
proposals of the new spokesman of
the German people, but does it with
notice that virtual surrender OF the
Teutonic armies in the field will be
the price demanded for interruption
OF the beating now being admins
tered.
Army Will Dictate Terms.
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 prin-
cipIes, now accepted by the present
German authorities, the American and
Allied military advisers be asked if
they deem such an armistice possible
from a military point of view to sub
NIT such terms as will fully protect
the interests of the people involved
and insure to the associated govern
ments the unrestricted power to en-
force peace on the conditions &C
cepted.
The Presidents Answer.
Following is the full text OF Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the last Ger
man note as given out last night by
Robert Lansing, Secretary Of State:
Having received the solemn and
explicit assurance Of the German gov
eminent that it unreservedly accepts
the terms of peace laid down in his
address to the Congress Of the United
States on the Sth of January, 1913,
and the principles OF settlement enun-
ciated in his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address of the 9th
Of September, and that it desires to
discuss the details of their applica-
ton and that this wish and purpose
emanated, not from those who have
hitherto dictated German policy and
conducted the present war on Ger
many's behalf, but from ministers
who speak for the majority Of the
Reichstag and for an overwhelming
majority of the German peoples; and
having received also the explicit prom
ise of the present German govern
ment that the humane rules of civil
lied warfare will be observed both
on land and sea by the German armed
forces, the President Of the United
States feels that he cannot decline 70
take up with the governments with
which the government Of the United
States is associated the question Of
an armistice.
He deems it his duty to say again,
however, that the only armistiee he
would feel justified in submitting for
consideration would be one which
should leave the United States and
the powers associated with her in a
position to enforce any arrangements
that may be entered into and to make
q renewal of hostilities on the part
of Germany impossible. The Prest-
dent has, therefore, transmitted his
correspondence with the present Ger
man authorities to the governments
with which the government OF the
United States is associated as bel
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