Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-15
AuOcracy Must Go Before Peace Can Come Wilson Tells Foe
American and Allied Military Leaders Will Dictate Amistice
Wilson S Reply to Germany

answer to Germany follows:
Sr In reply the communication of the govern
ment dated the 18th instant which you handed today
have the honor to request you to transmit the following
"The unqualified acceptance by the present German gov
ernment and by large orty the rechsag of
laid down by the president of the United States of
his address to the of the United States
eighth Of January 1918 and in his subsequent addresses
justified the president in making frank and direct
of his decision with regard to the of the
German government of the eighth twelfth of October
1918.
at be clearly understood that the process
ton and the conditions of armce matters which
be left the judgment and advice of the military advisers
of the of the United the allied govern
mens and the president feels it his duty say that
be accepted by the of the United
States which does not provide absolutely satisfactory safe
guards and of the of the
military supremacy of the of the United States and the
allies in the field.
"e feels confident that he can safely assume that this
will also be the judgment and decision Of the allied
ments.
"The president feels that is also his duty to add that
neither the of the United States he is quite
sure, the with which the of the
United States is associated bellgerent will consent to
consider armce long the armed forces of Germany
continue the illegal and nhumane practices which they still
persist in.
the of the United States with proposals of
its engaged in sinking ships
and not the ships alone but the boats which their
passengers way safety and
their enforced withdrawal from Flanders and France
the OF Wanton desruc
on which has always been regarded direct violation
of the rules and practices of civilized warfare Cities and
villages not destroyed being stripped of all they
tain only, but often of their very inhabitants.
The nations associated against Germany be
pected cessation of while of nhu-
manity spoation and desoaon being continued which
they justly look with horror and with burning hearts,
at necessary also in order that there be posi-
biy of Misunderstanding that the president should very
soemny call the attention of the of Germany
the language and plain intent of of the of
which the German government has accepted 1t is
tanned in the address of the president delivered Mount
Vernon the Fourth Of July last.
at is as follows:
The destruction of arbitrary anywhere that
separately secretly and of its choice disturb the
of the word be presently destroyed
at leas its reduction to virtual mpotency.
The power which has hitherto controlled the German
on of the sort here described within the choice of
the German nation to alter it, The presidents words
quoted naturally constitute condition precedent peace
by the action of the German people them
selves The prebden feels bound that the whole
of WILL in his judgment, depend the definite
and the satisfactory character of the which
be given in this fundamental matter. 1t is indispensable
that the associated against Germany should
know beyond peradventure with whom they dealing
The president will make separate reply to the royal and
imperial government of Austria Hungary.
accept Sir the renewed of high consider
ation
(Sgned) -"
ROBERT LANSING,
"Frederck Odern Charge dAffaires ad perim charge
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