Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-30
|U.S. WILL MD0RSE
|. TERMS OF COUNCIL
Demand Depriving Germany
of Power on Land and Sea
Hoped For.
W0lJI TIE HIN HANDS
WOULD TIE HUN HANDS
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

Above the possible confusion Of re-
iterated German and Austro-Hun-
garian peace notes, being received and
answered and received and referred
by this government, stands out the
salient feature of the war situation,
namely:
The designation of the terms upon
which an armistice-the immediate
suspension of military operations re-
quested SO urgently by the central
powers-can be granted.
Such declaration of actual conditions
of armistice must be made by "the
military advisers of the government
of thA United States and the allied
governments" according to President
Wilson's announcement of October IA.
President Will Transmit Terms.
The supreme council of the allies.
now in session in Versailles, will
specify these terms in detail. Follow
ing the routine of diplomatic courtesy
and in accordance with the ethics of
procedure, the terms will be COM
municated to President Wilson to be
by him transmitted to Germany and
to ia-Hungary.
In this connection it is permissible
to state, upon authority. that the
terms so decided upon by the supreme
council of the allies will have the
Endorsement of the government of the
United States.
1t also can be stated with authority
that this government has been con-
stantly in touch, over the cables, with
the allied counsellors now arranging
the terms. President Wilson is being
kept constantly advised of the char
acter of the conditions which the
allies will lay down for the central
shall cease.
Deem Reticence Advisable.
1t has not been deemed advisable by
the officials of this governmental give
out from Washington any intimation
of the nature of terms which the
United States might think should be
Included in the requirements of the
allies. Withholding of suggestion
along this line is regarded as obvious
ly due out of consideration for the
allies and to avoid even the appear
ance of dictation by the United States.
Dispatches from abroad3 however.
have purported to give an outline of
the larger demands which it is re-
it is possible to give an intimation Of
how these outlines are regarded in
important official circles here.
1t is the understanding, derived
from authoritative sources, that this
government will be gratified If the
1f ha oil hos IN
sisted as conditions precedent to
granting an armistice upon the fol-
lowing broad demands:
The surrender of the control of
the allies of the navy of Germany
and of the submarine fleets
operated by Germany in northern
waters and by Austria-Hungary in
the Mediterranean.
The surrender to the allies of
the fortresses of Metz and Strass-
burg and physical occupation by
the allied troops of Alsace-L6r-
raine.
The control by the allies of forti-
fled positions along the Rhine, now
held as German strongholdS.
Would Prevent Renewal of War.
1t is explained in official quarters
here that the main object of the gov
ernment of the United States is to
deprive Germany of the military
potency possibly to renew hostilities
should the negotiations for fpal
and lasting peace prove to be unac-
ceptable to Germany and induce
another attempt at forcible imposi-
tion upon the world of PruSsian IDEAS
All the considerations attendant
upon reaching an armiStice should be
kept separate, it is declared, from
discussions of possible terms of peace;
from the reorganization of the Ger
man government, and from reforms
in the constitution of the dual mon
archy of AuStria-Hungary.