The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-17
Mr.. WILSON'S REPLY
SEALS kAISER'S DOOM
MAKES TT CLEAR THAT GERMAN
AUTROCRACY MUST PERISH.
Reiterates Former Declaration That
This Nation viii Not Treat
With Kaiser.

Wilson has answered Germany's peace
proposal with q decision which not
only fulfills the expectations of sup
porters of his diplomacy but also dis
pels the fears of those who predicted
he would substitute victories at arms
with feats at diplomacy.
No peace with Kaiserism, autocracy
must go; no armistice can even be
thought Of while Germany continues
her atrocities on land and sea; one
cannot be considered unless it is fully
dictated by the Allied commanders in
the field in such terms as absolutely
provide safeguards and guarantees
that Germany's part will not be a
scrap of paper.
This in few words is the Presi-
dents answer.
Surrender or Revolution.
If it does not bring a capitulation
which may be more than an uncondi-
tional surrender, Allied diplomats and
American officials believe 1t may
cause a revolution in Germany.
Beyond question it speaks for the
Entente Allies as well as the United
States.
The dispatch Of the Presidents re-
ply was followed by the issue Of this
formal statement at the White House
by Secretary Tumulty.
1.-The government will continue to
send over 100000 men with their
supplies every month and there will
be no relaxation of any kind"
Quite outside Of the formal phrases
Of a diplomatic document. that was
President Wilson's word to the world
that he had no thought of stopping
the fighting at this stage. - - -
Senate Applausis.
The State chamber rang with the
applause of Senators as the Presi-
dents reply was read q few minutes
after 1t had been announced at the
State Department. Senator Lodge. the
Presidents chief critic in his course.
until today. issued a statement ex-
pressing his qualification at the Pres
ident's decision. Opinion at the the
Capitol and throughout official
Washington was unanimously in ap-
proval.
The official note which will convey
the Presidents decision to the Ger
man Government. and more import
ant. the German people. was deliver
ed to day by Secretary Lansing to
the charge Of the Swiss legation who
has been acting as the intermediary.
1t was given out publicly by Mr..
Lansing at the State Department at
6 o'clock this afternoon.
One outstanding point which does
not appear in the Presidents note, a
point on which the world has been
asking questions, can be answered
tonight
When the President declared that
the wrong done to France when Ger
many took Alsaac-Loraine should be
righted, he meant that Alsaac-Lo-
raine should be returned to France.
Those who contend that the Pres
ident's decision arranges the situa-
ton for something more than an un-
conditional surrender base it on the
argument that he has now passed the
stage wE.2re he might have accepted
a surrender of the German military
and naval forces and left the Hohen-
zollern autocracy on it's throne.
Get Rid of Kaiser.
Mr.. Wilson according 40 this view
now finally has informed the German
people that if they want peace they
can only attain ii by getting rid of
the Kaiser and his system.
An armistrice, it is true, mi !ht core
first and the details of the downfnll
of the German autocratic government
might be arranged later. But this is
what an armis,rice would entail