The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-14
NO CESSATION
OF HOSTILITIES
President Expected to Act
Quickly and Positively on
Max's Reply.
GERMANS EAGER FOR PEACE
No Temporizing With an Enemy
Whose Word Is Worth Only
What Victors Make It,
GERMANS EAGER FOR PEACE

Washington Oct 14.-Germany's re-
ply to President Wilson reached the
Swiss legation in official form by cable
this morning. 1t was in German text
a translation Of which was identical
with that received by wireless Satur-
day night.
Instead of taking the note direct to
the White House, as he did Prince
Maximilian's peace plea, Frederick
Oederlin. Swiss charge, communicated
| with the state department. He was
asked to present it to Secretary Lam
sing at 11:15 o'clock.
In the meantime President Wilson
had called Secretaries Lansing and
Baker to the White House for a con-
ference. The president and Mr.. Lam
sing had been considering the German
communication since Saturday night,
when the unofficial text reached them,
and Secretary Baker, just back from
France, was prepared to give first.
hand information about the situation
at the battle front which has brought
about, the German eagerness for peace.
Cor e. M. House, who accompanied
the president last night on his return
from the New York liberty loan trip,
joined in the conference.
Sure to Act Quickly.
The only official intimation that has
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the president is that he Is sure to act
quickly and positively Everywhere
in Washington. however. the confident
belief prevailed that whatever might
be the form of that action, 1t would
not contemplate cessation of hostili-
ties nor negotiations for peace with the
German government except upon con-
ditions amounting to unconditional
surrender Last night the government
asked the American people to suspend
Judgment upon the German note rntil
the prcsffent~ ~cUufd consider It. If tffe
opinion of the man in the street is
reflected by editorial comment coming
from every corner of the country. the
people already have made up their
minds that there should be no tenn
porizing with an enemy whose word Is
worth only what the victorious allies
make it. 1t is assumed that since
Saturday night at least informal ex-
changes have taken place between
Washington and the capitals of the
CO. -belligerents.
Informed Of the views of the allies,
the president may decide before the
day is over whether his reply to the
German request that he propose an
armistice and peace negotiations shall
be refusal to make any such proposal
Mt the instance Of the present German
government. or a renewed statement
of the conditions under which a peace
must be restored.
1t is suggested that the president
might ask for joint session Of the
house and senate to communicate his
decision and the reasons for 1t to con-
gress, the country and the world.
Swiss Charge Takes Note.
The Swiss charge appeared at the
state department shortly after the ap-
pointed time and delivered the note
without comment. Col. House was in
Secreary Lansirg's office at the time.
Lasted Two Hours.
Secretary Daniels Joined the White
House conference. The president and
his advisers were together for nearly
two hours. then the cabinet officers
and Col. House walked over to the
state. war and navy departments, leav-
ing the president alone IN his study
where nearly all Of his notes. and ut
terances have been drafted.