Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

and allied expectations had be re-
stricted his reply to the note OF the
German chancellor to his disposal OF
the suggestion of an armistice; but
what he AIDES to that may be consid-
cred as required by the momentous
interests involved"
1atchex, Miss, Democrat Unless
the withered-arm monster presiding
over Germany pays with his life for
the crimes committed against human
| ity, Christianity and civilization, our
boys will have died in vain. May God
give President Wilson the strength to
stand behind the boys who have bled
and died. America must not and can
not treat with the present rulers of
Germany. and nothing short of uncon-
ditional surrender will satisfy.
New Orleans TImes-Picayunes The
message will prove
disappointment to the American peo-
pla The document is harmless enough
! in itself. But the Presidents appar-
! emit Willingness to engage in discus
sion WITH government which he
branded as dishonora BILE and untrust-
i grain fqf Americans who applauded
, and Endorsed his stern Indictment of
the central empires.
Jackson. Miss. Clarion Ledger: The
Presidents reply is brief. but ex-
plfcit. and gives Germany to under
stand that she must be more specific
and then pull her freight to her own
even considered.
! Dallas. Tex, News. There was, OF
| course, no danger that Mr.. Wilson
would answer Germany by waving a
black flag. That would be a grievous
| blunder. 1t is still the part of prudent
craftsmanship to maintain unimpaired
the morale of the allied peoples and
to do nothing that would be likely to
repair the broken morale of the Ger
mans. This can be done only by pre-
Guiding all doubts as to worthinesS of
the objects for which We are fighting.
Temple. Tex- Telegram: Experience
| of the past has taught us that the
German chancellor is not the German
government. In making inquiry into
| the standing of the newest incumbent
| of that Storm-toSSed position PreSl-
dent Wilson has the more firmly es-
ia blished his reputation for wisdom
| among all thoughtful men.
Musk0gee, Okla, PhOenixs In other
J words. President Wilson demands that
| Germany get back on her own lot and
| then produce the deed to the lot before
| asking any terms.
Montgomery Advertiser: The Amer
! can people would not have had the
President say less than he has said.
! They rejoice that he has So promptly
and skillfully avoidedan enemy snare,
/ and that he voices their feelings when
he declares that burden. now as ever
is on German shoulders. The
note is smartly worded. The
! President virtually asserts the doc
trine of unconditional surrender.
| Nashville Tennessean: With the
keen, glittering sword of justice and
right the President has foiled the
wou1d-be cunning maneuver of the
! Hun and has shivered the latter's
blade to the very handle. There car
be no peace while the kaiser's troops
I are "defendingts the fatherland on
foreign SOIL" nor while the present i'm
! perial German government exist to
| deal with.
chattanooga Times. The Chatta-
nooga Times editorially declares that
the Presidents Socratic answer" to
the German peace proposal is the viii
sonian way of putting into expression
the sentiment OF the American people
which, in the plain language they
would like to have it, is "uncondi-
tional surrender" Besides demanding
:, the removal of German and Austro-