Arizona republican., 1918-10-10
AN EARLY REPLY TO
 WILSON'S NOTE |S
 EAGERLY AWAITED
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 WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-An carly response to President Wilson's note or inquiry to the German chancellor is expected by American officials. While realizing that an answer to the three pertinent questions put to the Prince of Baden will be very difficult, if the orig inal proposal of the German government was not sincere, officials are confident that internal conditions in Germany and the tremendous eXigencies of the mili- tary situation will force speedy action by the chancellor if he hopes to pro- long the. existence of his cabinet be- yond a few days.
 So far as the hold of the government upon the people is concerned, condi- tions in Austria are even far worse than those in Germany. This fact is calculated strongly to affect the Ger man government, which is understood to entertain grave doubts of the strength of purpose of the dual mon- archy and to fear that Austria, or per haps Hungary, acting independently will follow Bulgaria in seeking an ur- conditional peace. This would leave Germany to wage the war alone, for it is foregone conclusion that Turkey already is lost to the central alliance.
 Question May Embarass The pointed inquiry directed to Prince Maximilian as to whether he is speaking merely for the constituted authorities of the empire who have so far conducted the war, will, it is be- lieved, be very embarrassing. If the response is in the affirmative, Ger many's proposal will be rejected as the president has already given notice that 1 he will nave no dealings with such au- thorities.
 The powerful social clements in tho reichstag also are counted upon to re- sent any such statement by the chan | cellor as directly in conflict with the reichstag resolution of July 1917, anC with the very recent pledges to make the cabinet a representative body, un. der which the socialists were enticed tc take part in the government.
 On the other hand, if Maximilian at tempts to repudiate the military party he undoubtedly will bring about a de mand from that still powerful organi zation for his retirement.
 May Find Middle Course
 The ge neral belief here is that tn, chancellor will endeavor to find mid dle course and confine himself in hi ! ItplS tO udlI-Ndy dOI1llSSlOnS, nODln; thus to begin long diplomatic discus sion which might develop difficultie between the entente allies and Americ; as to war aims, and to lower the moral of the armies opposed to the centra powers. Any such move is certain O failure.
 The fact that American Ambassado sharp Is making a personal investiga tion of the havoc wrought by the Ger mans in their forced retirement iron French and Belgian territory, has le, to the belief that it is the purpose O the state department to support full the enormous claims for damages whic Germany must meet as a condition o peace. So far the American govern ment has not indicated a disposition | join with the entente allies in threa to destroy a German city or town, i retaliation for every such communit destroyed by the Germans in Franc and Belgium, but MT. Sharp's investi gation might be regarded as also indi eating purpose to join in such repre- sentations, should the fact sustain tn press reports of the extent of the Ger man atrocities.