Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-20
Mere Autonomy Not Enough I;
Conditions Altered and Sub
jectS Must Be Satisfied.
PEOPLES ARE RECOGNIZED
Czechs Are Belligerents and
Jugc-Slavs Have Aspira-
tions; Reply Dispatched.

WASHINGTON. SOct l9.-Presl
dent Wilson has rejected the Aus
tro-IIungarian governments offer {,
conclude an armistice and negotiat,
peace on principles enunicated By
him and has given notice that mer,
autonomy for Austria's subject ma
tonalincs is no longer acceptable
that they must have liberty.
The text OF the note handed to tn,
Swedish minister follows:
"Sir: have the honor 10 nc-
knowledge the receipt of your
note Of the seventh instant, In
which your transmit II commune
cation Of the imperial and royal
government OF Austria Hungary 10
the prcsidVIt. am now Instructed
by the president to request you to
bc good enough through your gov
Crnmcnt to convey To the imperial
and royal government the follow
ing reply:
"Thc president deems II his duty
to say To the Austro- Hungarian
government he cannot entertain
the present suggestions OF that
government because Of certain
events OF utmost importance
which. occurring since the dcliv-
cry OF his address OF the eighth Of
January last, have necessarily al
tered the attitude and responsible
ity OF the government OF the
United States. Among the Il
terms Of peace which the president
formulated at that time, occurred
the following:
"'Thc peoples OF Austro-Hun-
gary, whose place among the ma
tiOnS we wish to see safcguarded
and assured, should be accorded
the freest opportunity OF autono-
nous development
"Sincc that sentence was written
and uttered 10 the congress Of the
United States. the government OF
the United States has recognized
that n state OF helligcrcntY exists
between the CZeChO-SlovRks and
the German and Austro- Hungl-
rian empires and that the CzPcho-
Sloyak national council Il a dc
facto bclligcrent government
clothed with proper authority 10
direct the military and political
affairs Of the CZeCho-SlovakS, II
has also recognized In the fullest
manner tho justice OF the nation-
alistic aspirations OF the Jugo-
Slavs for freedom.
''J'he president II. therefore, no
longer at liberty 10 accept the
mere autonomy OF these peoples
as basis Of peace. but Is Obliged
To insist that they. and not nc,
shall he tho judges Of what ac-
ton on the part OF the AuStro-
Hungarian government will satisfy
their aspirations and their conccp-
tion OF their rights and destiny as
members OF the family OF nations.
Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
anCc OF my highest consideration.
(Slgned) "ROBERT LANSING.
Austrian Note.
In announcing his reply Secretar r,
Lansing also made public the officla
text of the Austro Hungarian note.
1t follows:
Legation of Sweden,
Washington, y. C.. oct. 7, 1918.
(Translation.)
"ENcellcncy:
''Ry order OF my government I
have the honor confidentially to
transmit herewith to you the fol-
lowing communication OF the inn
perial and royal government OF
Austria Hungary to the president
of the United States of America:
r The Austro-Hungarian mon
archy which has waged war always
and solely as a defensive war and
repeatedly given documentary evil
denCe OF its redainess to stop the
shedding OF blood and to arrive at
just and honorable peace. hereby
addresses itself to his lordship, the
president Of the United States Of
America, and offers to conclude
with him and his allies an armis-
tice on every front on land. at sea
and in the air and to enter i'm
mediately upon negotiations for
peace for which the IA points in
the message Of President Wilson to
congress OF January s, 1918, and
the four points contained in Presi-
dent Wilson'S address OF February
~, 1918. should serve as fOunda-
tion and in which the viewpoints
declared by President wilson in his
address OF September 81, 1918, will
also be taken into account.
"Be pleased to accept, etc.
(Signed) wv. A. +. EKENGREN,
His EXcellercv,
MIR. ROBERT LANSING.
SECRETARY Of state, United States