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cline to take up with the governments
with which the government of the
United States Is associated the ques-
ton of nm armistice.
"He deems 1t his duty to say agnin.
however, that the only armistice he
would feel justified In submitting for
consideration would be one which
should leave the United States and the
powers associated with her in II posi-
ton to enforce any arrangements that
may be entered into and to make a
renewal of hostilities on the part of
Germany impossible.
Must Protect Allies.
'The president has, therefore, trans
mitted his correspondence with the
present German authorities to the gov
ernments with which the government
of the United States Is associated as
u belligerent with the suggestion that
If those governments are disposed 10
effect peace upon the terms and prin-
ciples Indicated their military ndvis-
ers and the military advisers OF the
United States be asked to submit to
the governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms of such
an nrmistice as will fully protect the
interests of the peoples involved and
insure to the associated governments
the unrestricted power to safeguard
and enforce the details of the pence
TO which the German government has
agreed, provided they deem such an
armistice possible from the military
point of view.
should such terms of armistice be
suggested. their acceptance by Ger
many will afford the best concrete evil
dence of her unequivocal acceptance
of the terms aud principles of pence
from which the whole action proceeds.
The president would deem himself
lacking In candor did he not point out
in the frankest possible terms the rea-
son why extraordinary safeguards
must be demanded.
Significant and important as the
constitutional changes seem to be
| which are spoken of by the German
| foreign secretary in his note of the
| 10Th of October, II does not appear
that the principle of a government re-
| sponsible to the German people has
yet been fully worked out, or that any
guarantees either exist or are In con
| temptation that the alterations of prin-
ciple and of practice now partially
| agreed upon will be permanent.
Moreover, 1t does not appear that
| the heart of the present difficulty has
been reached.
German People Without Voice.
at may be that future wars have
been brought under the control of the
German people, but the present war
has not BEEN and it Is with the pres
ent war that we are dealing.
| "It is evident that the German peo-
pie have no means of commanding the
a.luiescence of the military author
| it,.s of the empire in the popular will !,
| that the power of the king OF Prussia
to control the policy of the empire is
unimpaired that the determining
| Initiative still remains with those who
| have hitherto been the masters of Ger
many.
| Feeling that the whole peace Of the
world depends now on plain speaking
and straightforward action, the pres
ident deems II his duty to say, with
| out any attempt to soften what may
| seem harsh words, that the nations of
| the world do not md cannot trust the
word of those who have hitherto been
| the masters OF German policy, and To
| point out once more that in concluding
pence and attempting to undo the in
finite injuries and injustices of this
! e ..tt NJ
| States cannot deal with any but verlt-
| able Representatives of the German
| people who have been assured of n
genuine constitutional standing MS the
real rulers of Germany.
"If it must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autocrats
| of Germany, or If it Is likely to have
| to deal with them later in regard to
| the international obligations of the
| German empire. it must debate not
peace negotiations, but surrender.
Nothing can be gained by leaving
this essential thing unsaid.
Accept sir the renewed assurances
| of my high consideration.
(SIgned) "ROBERT LANSING.
| "Mr. Frederick Oederlin. Charge d'Af-
faires of Switzerland, ad interim. in
charge of German interests In the
United States"
Must Disarm the Hun.
London, Oct. 24.-Gcn. Sir A. Hunt
er said: ave must compel the sur
render of the kaiser as the Germans
compelled the surrender of the EN-
peror of France mt the end of the
Franco-PruSsian war. The armistice
Is matter for Marshal Foch and Ad-
miral Beatty to decide. The Germans
must be beaten to their knees"