Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09

government OF the United States is as.
I sociated against the central powers rs
l:pon their soil. The good faith OF any
discussion would manifestly depend
upon tho consent of the central powers
i; Immediately TO withdraw their forces
sssserywhere from invaded territory.
. The President also feels that ,hc is
SS.ijai Chancellor is speaking merely Tor
..14fe constituted authorities of the en-
y ilre, who have so far conducted the
Z ss'Sar, He deems the answers to these
n & 9Hsy!'0's S''Ai from every p0'"' OF
Accept, sir. the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
(Sgned) ROBERT LANSING.
! isFreder!ck. ocderln, charge daft
Sbaree of German interests in the
united States.
4-sSassociated Press, dispatches last
NtoIld not make cur, and peremptory
..sfs3ection OF the offer nor bluntly de-
MSTha AN unconditional surrender now
SSstlcliause the American government did
ENot propose to fall into tbs trap of
supplying the German miiiiarists with
: -rnent that. the Germans were fighting
nounsed objects Of the allies arc only
70 sdsStroy them .s
TRICK IN MAsrEnLf MANNER
That That is pree;sGiy ~, What nn PresdSnt
the allied diplomats regard as a trick
: with a move which will expose it, if
!, trick j; be. He has called upon the
. German sovernment, for an evidence
Gifts good faith and should it not be
foTthc,oming: he has iSft with the Ger
orfns for peace. why they are not
, willing to accept ii.
passes to another which will develop.
rs the exchange proceeds, whether the
n ~ roc tl,A .t.,l.
except on the battle field with the Ger
man government rs a, present CON
feRor that he feels he is .justified' in
asking whether the Imperial Chanccl-
ior is Speaking merely. for the con-
stttuted authorities OF the empire who
!. have, so far. conducted the war. This
VIII deIeiop, whether Macmillan
.s , for ,hc German militarists.
unworthy Of any trust and who re-
sardsd treaties as a scrap of paper
or Tnei p"op, he o speaks S With the force
regarded as probably the most impor-
iant part of the Presidents COMMUNE
. rat;si. frausht with potent possibilities
OF the most far-reaching effect in Ger
/ many. where IN active allied propa-
Eanaa has been making rapid Roadway
IN awakening the German people 10
INC necessity Of assuming the RESPONSE
Duties OF their own government and
. MUST CONSIDER III WITH
! % MS NEW YORK. SPEECH
appreciate its meaning. This part
!. &, the Presidents answer must be con-
. sidered In connection with :, portion OF
rs speech OF September - in New York
/, N which he declared:
e are all agreed that there can
nc no peace obtained by amy kind of
bargain or compromise with the gov
ornament Of the central empires. be-
cause we have dealt with them already
and have seen them deal with other
EoyeEninents that were parties to this
struggle at Brest Litovsk and Eukhav-
"a n..I ~
are without honor and do not Intend
Justice. They observe no covenants.
..owm interest. We cannot come 10
Terms with them They have made il
Impossible. The German people mus,
Lya This time be fully aware that We
cannot accept the word of those who
haNe forced this war upon us. We do
not. think the same thoughts or speak
thc>ySane Language of agreement"
II can be au,horitatiyely stated that
n is pronouncement Will be the answer
10 Prince MaNimilian if lie replies that
hchspeaks for the Kaiser.
II is regarded as possible. If not in
deed likely. that tho German militarist
leaders hoped for curt and deiiant an
peopie 10 give their last drops or blood
Tor the protection OF the Fatherland"
;nd4wth other rolling phrases in which
the'y German official pronouncements
abound.
The unanimous opinion among dDlo-
mats Is that the President by Il care
~.
robbed them OF that opportunity ii
they desired it, and has sent to The
German people themselves Il new mes
*a9e that the United States and the %
iic5-dcsirc nothing more than n relG''
Of 'Mw. based upon the consent al TN
so%arncd aud sustained by the organ
Incd. opinion OF mankind"
lust DIGEST ANSWER
TO GET SIGNIFICANCE
II was freely conceded that Il hasty
reading of tho Presidents answer might
not nj first satisfy some. who hoped for
a fat rejection OF any terms bus an
unconditional surrender. But the gov
crnmcnt is confident that as the Pres
idehts communication is carefully di-
-estcd. its full import Grasped, Its al
possibilities Tor wcakinE the German
military party OH its home grounds
cCnprchendcd, IL will he seen that the
President choAcea very deep. but direct.
method OF dcvSLopns an answer for al!
time to the Qucst ion: Do the German
people want peace,
An armisticc. while the invaders re-
main on violated soil. is already re-
jccted. Germany now must state
whether she accepts "a reign of law
CT whether She wants 10 negotiate about
one: she must say whether the appeal
FOR peacc comes from the beaten mill
tarists, who began a war for world
domination. or from war-ridden peo-
pie ready 10 make a peace lasting.
a reading OF the fourteen points OF
the Pres III ent's speech before Congress
on january 3. 1918. makes clear the
terms on which peace can be made
ITALIAN PRESS soUAREIy
AGAINST ARMISTICI
ROME. Ii Mo A5s@sa'e9 de Srstsn I've
mus, have absolute victory. Any Kind