The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-17

confidential adviser, who returned with
him, and together they went over the
kilograms from all parts of the coun-
try.
These, it was stated, reflected about a
"s0-5o sentiment for INT against ac-
cepting the German offer"
The president, will have before him
today the official text. II his reply Is
a further inquiry, 1t probably will go
forward Immediately. If it is an ac-
ceptance or qualified rejection 1t is like
ly he will address congress simultan-
eously with dispatch of the note. That
in replying, he will certainly advance
the peace movement is accepted as un-
questioned here today.
That Germany needs only a little
more prodding to recur for the allies
al, that is wanted out Of this war is the
thoughtful view here. 1t Is clear there
fore, hat IL the president declines to
accept Germany's appeal, as q majority
elieve he will, to start negotiations for
peace with the allies because he fears
trickery on account of distrust Of the
Hohenzollerns, he will show the world
that the n great obstacle to peace Is
the ruling family OF Germany and the
manner in which it's authority is con-
stituted.
May Demand Bloody Thrones.
Confident conviction is held here that
then, IL the people of Germany and
Austria really wan peace, they would
not continue to fight when they know
1t is only to retain on their bloody
thrones the H~ohenzollerns who started
the fire.
With peace negotiations drawing ap-
probably nearer in the wake Of events
now transpiring the absolute need OF
allied diplomatic unity again Is voiced.
1t may be expected therefore that in
terchanges are o going on to accom-
plish the unity of purposS and coun-
sell" for which the president pleaded
in his New York address September q.
In connection with that address the
adroit maneuvering Of Germany a
now be shown in its full light. Follow
ing this address in which the president
appealed to France and England for
Jan exact expression of~war aims and
acceptance or rejection Of the prin-
ciples he himself had sci. forth Germany
waited until October 5, before allowing
the abstract to be printed within her
borders. BY hat time Lloyd George
and Premier Clemenceau would have
had time to have responded TO the
president, but they didn't.
.'.pparently seeming the possibility
of a clash 1 the war aims or the al
lied governments, Germany on october
8, allowed the presidents New YORK
! speech to be printed for n first time,
ana tne SdHle udy ~ SAS
peace effort direct at President wilson.
BY the Associated Press.
Germany declares itself ready to
comply with the proposition OF the
president of the United States with
respect to the evacuation OF
territories and in this associates itself
with Austria. d.,
DIR. w. s. Solf, the newly appointed
foreign secretary, in replying to Presi-
| lent Wilson's recent note. accepts the
| terms laid down by President wilson III
his recent address ION the foundation
Of a permanent peace OF Justice Fu-
would be for the purpose Of agreeing
upon the application Of these terms.
The present German government. IL
Is further announced. assumes tne
responsibility for this step TOWARDS
peace and has the support OF the ma,
jority Of the reirhstag. The imperial
! chancellor, declares the note. speaks
in the name OF the German govern
ment and the German people.
The president Of the United states,
IL is suggested, may occasion n meet
ing Of q mixed commission TO make ar
rangements for the evacuation.
Cb;copo Oct t4.-The text. OF Ger
many's reply to President Wilson'S In
ouiry was communicated by the Asso-
ciated Press to william G. McAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury. Just before
he delivered a Liberty loan address az
a crowded mass meeting. Mr.. McAdoo
told the audience of the text OF the re-
ply and added:
what this nation demands. based on
President Wilson's messages and
speeches, Is unconditional surrender
and IL the text of this reply Is anthem
! tic. II mean just that"
Before telling the audience about tne
! German note, Mr.. McAdoo said OF TINS
first, German note, a week ago:
Germany didn't send it's note toiapy-
one -excepts the United States. Why?
States has formulated the p~ripciples OF
a permanent peace.
Germany knows that when she &C
cepts the presidents conditions an
not talking terms. but conditions. prin
| ciples-when she Is of the soil or every
invaded land, 1t means unconditions
surrender"