The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-08
Yield! Is the edict Of the Presi-
dent OF the United
States.
WON'T DEAL WITH AUTOCRAIs
Declares Nothing Can Be Gained by
Leaving This Essential Thing Un-
said-Aliied Army Chiefs Must
Dictate Terms Of AIRY
Armistice.

Washington Oct. 24.-"The nations
OF the world do not and cannot trust
the word Of those who have hitherto
been the masters of German policy"
This Is the answer of the president
OF the United States to Germany's
latest bid for peace. while notifying
her that on her acceptance Of his
terms. the question of an armistice,
which Germany seeks, IL to be present.
ed to the governments Of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out eQuivocation that IL II 1.-THE Unit,
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autocrats
OF Germany now, or II II Is likely TO
have to deal with them later In regard
TO the international obligations OF the
herman empire. 1t must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
The presidents reply. which was
made public at nine o'clock Wednes-
day night. serves notice on Germany
that on her solemn assurance Of ac-
ceptance Of the terms laid down by
him In his recent addresses, he cannot
decline to take up 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 All armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming 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 at the same time II strips
the German note of every vestige OF
hypocrisy that camoufaged 1t. The
president reiterates that there can be
no peace with autocracy save the
| conditional surrender. That point is
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does, as
he said he would, refers the question OF
an 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 tn,
word they will give II the question goes
that far.
The distrust that every one felt a
the German note Is expressed openl!
| by the president. so openly. in fact
that there can no longer be any ques
ton In the minds OF the American PEG
pie as to how the president looks upoi
the peace reforms which the German
| government SO glibly said 1t had &C
complished.
More Than 1000, 900 Yanks over Then
He says that 1T may be" that futur
wars have been brought under the con
troll Of the German people, but he add
that the present war-ths one wit
which the entire world is concerned
has not and he adds that II Is eviden
that the German people today are
without the power of commandin
acquiescence Of the military authori
ties.
In addition to the reply Of the presi
dent, there was made public by JOSEPH
p. Tumulty. the presidents secretary
q letter from the president to Secre
tary Of War Baker, congratulatinl
both the war and navy departments OF
the successful transportation of NOR,
than 1000, 900 soldiers overseas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat
est German note follows:
Department Of State. Oct. q.
"Sir-I have the honor to ncknowl
edge the receipt Of your note of the
I'D. transmitting a communicative IN
der date Of the Goth from the Ger.
man government. and to advise you
that the president has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex.
plicit assurance Of the German govern.
ment that II unreservedly accepts the
terms Of peace laid down In his ad.
dress to the congress of the United
States on the 9Th Of January. 1913
and the principles of settlement enun.
dated In his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address Of the 9th
Of September, and that IL desires to
discuss the details Of their application.