Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-23

might wait upon 4 diplomatic con-
ference about TO convene in one of the
allied capitals, but these found no Of
fetal confirmation.
Cabinet in Session.
The usual Tuesday os hinet meeting
was in session all afternoon and II
was assumed that the German note
occupied its attention. No member
of the official family would discuss
whether he was taken into the presi-
dents confidence.
Those in official, diplomatic and
congressional circles who do not pre-
tend to have heard anything from the
White House on the subject, are con-
fidently asserting that the Germans
will draw an answer from the presi-
dent or that they win not. One
group. recalling that the presidents
reply to the request for an armlstice
and peace negotiations. was charac-
terized by HIM as decision" cou-
tend that this meant no further dis
cussion of the issues involved would
be tolerated. The other view. held
very generally in official circles, is
that a reply is desirable from every
standpoint that II will be forthc0m-
ing after full consideration, and that
II will deal chiefly with the imnedt-
ate military prohlemss leaving aside
for the future sucn things as the Gsa.f
man denials of cruelties ana ruthless
destruction and doubts as to the
genuineness of the proclaimed
democratic regime at Berlin.
Are Germans Whipped? 80
whatever form any further diplos
matte exchanges may take. one Of
ficial pointed out tonight. after all
there is bat one question, Are tho
Germans whipped" II they are
whipped and ready to surrender when
attempts at bargaining have failed.
the surrender will come quickly
enough, as quickly as the men who
say they have superseded the kaiser
and the war lords in power dare 10
let the truth sink home upon the Ger
man public. Some diplomatic reporta
support the theory that they are re-
strained from revealing the real sit
uation abruptly and taking peace at
any price only from fear of more
than a political revolution. Notes ap-
proachlng gradually final capituia-
ton serve to give the German public
the news in broken doses and at the
same time to take every possible
chance of finding loophole In Amer
lean and allied harmony with the
hope of avoiding ultimately throwing
the German nation upon the mercy
of IT'S enemies.
lesser Enemies Out of II.
Austria Hungary and Turkey were
scarcely mentioned here in today's
discussion of the situation though IL
was noted that the present German
communication says nothing whatever
about lin harmony with our allies"
1t seems that both the allies and Ger
many regard the lesser central powers
as virtually out OF the war. though
the forces working within their bor-
ders have n little more to do before
the surrender comes.
Senator Lodge, republican leader,
ranking minority member of the for
eign relations committee, issued q
statement during the day denounc-
ing the German note as another poor
ly laid trap and reiterating his opinion
that only one demand should be made
by the ent--'unconditional SUR
render"
The belief that no trap will sue
ceed was reiterated everywhere. AL
most the one thing stated and repeat
ed on authority Is that there will be
no relaxation of the great forward
movement of the allied and American
armies nor any abstention from at
tack upon the retreating foe except
upon the terms of the allied and
American military leaders. Terms Of
evacuation, it is pointed out. neces-
sarily would be virtually the terms OF
an armistice and in the opinion OF
military men would include breaking
of the German war machine as an
armed force and the occupation by
the Americans and the allies of such
strategic lines and strongholds as Gem
eral Foch might deem necessary.