Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-24
Up to the Allies.

Tho issues of peace and war are now
by President Wilson's act before the
allies has the time come when q
righteous and enduring peace can be
madea What are the basic and mini
mum terms Of such peacei Is this
the time before surrender to cease
fighting under an arnistices From
the military point of view is it posi-
BILE to attach and enforce such eopdi-
tons and practical guarantees sand
safeguards as terms of a present ar
mistice that We can enforce the de-
tails of a peace agreement and that
renewal of hostilities by Germany will
be impossiblea If so, what are those
terms of safe armistice, leading to
righteous and enduring peaces
The Presidents reply to Germany
submits the whole matter to the allies
and raises for their consideration the
specific questions above indicated. The
United States in referring the issues
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consideration does not apply any pres
sure whatever to its associates in re-
spect to their decision upon these is
sues, except to give notice in advance
that for itself it will not agree to any
armistice whose terms do not render
impossible any resumption of hostii
ties by Germany and that it will not
participate in negotiating peace with
the military masters and the monar-
chical autocrats of Germany who
caused and have conducted the war.
Germany's request of the President
was that he invite all the belligerents
to peace conference, based on accept
anee of his peace terms, and that he
bring about an immediate armistice.
After an exchange of communica-
tions. avowedly designed to clarity the
meaning of the words used in the
diplomatic correspondence and to as
certain the exact status of the present
German government in its claim to
represent the German people and not
kaiserism, the President in effect now
declines to invite all the belligerents
to a peace conference, and submits the
questions of peace terms and an armis-
tice solely to the associated allies.
He transmits his correspondence
with Germany to the allies with the
suggestion that if those governments
arc disposed to effect peace upon the
terms and principles indicated their
military advisers and the military ad
visers Of the United States be asked
to submit to the governments asso-
ciated against Germany the necessary
terms of such an armistfce as will fully
protect the interests of the people in
volved and insure to the associated
governments the unrestricted power to
safeguard and enforce the details of
eminent 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 Germany will at
ford the best concrete evidence of her
unequivocal acceptance of the terms Of
peace from which the whole action
proceeds"
While referring both armistice and
. peace terms to the allies for consider
alton the President repeats that the
United States will not in conference
with its allies assent to any armistice
which does not make renewal of
hostilities on the part of Germany i'm
possible" Nor will the United States
as one of the allies negotiate peace
with "the military masters and the
monarchical autocrats Of Germany"
From a Germany subject to kaiserism
the United States demands nothing
less than surrender.
The allies, including the United
States, will now determine the vital
issues of war and peace. Are the allies
ready for any peace discussions be-
fore the enemy's military power is &C.
tually broken and confesses defeatf
Are the allies disposed to effect
peace upon the terms and principles
indicated"i What additional terms Of
peace have the allies to suggest Do
the allies propose virtual enlargement
of President Wilson's suggested terms
through exercise of the power to mold
the details of their practical applica-
tione Do the military advisers of the
allies deem perfectly safeguarded ar
mistice at this time possible from the
military point of view"s If so, what
viii be the terms Of armistice indi-
Gated by our military advisers as nee
essary and effective to give US "unre-
stricted power to safeguard and en-
force the details" of peace and "to make
a renewal Of hostilities On the part Of
Germany impossible"f
The Presidents note seems in effect
to close the chapter Of separate ne
gotiation between the United States
and Germany, and refers Germany to
the associated allies for the final an
swer to its plea What WIN the an
swer BET
The people Of the United States have
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