The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-24


as, October %, 1918.
have the honor acknowledge the receipt Of your note Of the
22h ransmnga the Goth from the
German government and advise u that the President instructed
Having received the solemn and explicit assurance
man government that unreservedy accepts peace laid
DOWN IN ms address the congress of the United States the eighth
Of January 198 and the principles of his
September that the details Of their app
cation and that this wish and emanat not from those who
on Gmnys behalf but from ministers who the majority
people, having received also the explicit promise Of the present
German government that the humane rules civilized will be
dent Of the United States feels that he cannot decline up
the governments with which the government Of the United States
associated the question Of armistice.
He deems it his duty again. however that the only
which should esTe the United States and hs
with her position to enforce arrangements that be entered
into and to make renewal of host the of Germany
possible.
has, therefore transmitted his correspondence with
the present German authorities the which
ernment Of the United States associated bgerent
upon the terms and principles indicated their military advisers and
the military advisers of the United States submit
governments associated against Germany the terms of such
amstce will fully the interests Of the peoples involved
safeguard enforce the details Of the peace which the
" IN" S has agreed no provided pr @ they deem % such an a%ee N possible 5
suggested hei by Germany will afford the best
Of her Of the terms and principles Of
The President would himself lacking in ando did he not
point the fankest possible the why extraordinary
safeguards be demanded Significant important the
secretary his the twentieth
that the principle of responsible to the German people
has yet been fully work dout that either
contemplation that the alterations of principle and of practice
partially agreed upon will be permanent Moreover it does a
that the heart Of the difficulty has been reached
be that future have been brought under the control of the Ger
the present has it with the
dealing evident that the people have
of commanding the acquecence of the military authorities Of
the empire the popular will that the of the king Of Prussia
control the policy of the unmpad that the determining in
ave still remains with those who have hitherto been the masters of
Germany Feeling that the whole peace the world depends
plain speaking and straightforward action the President deems his
without attempt soften what harsh words
that the of the world and the word of those
who have hitherto been the of German policy and to point
that concluding and attempting undo the infinite
nus of this the of the United States cannot deal
with veab representatives of the German people who
genuine constitutional standing the rulers
Germany If it deal with the military and the
archca autocra Of Germany it likely have to deal with
them later regard to the international obligations Of the German
empire demand not negotiations but surrender Nothing
gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid.
accept sir the Of high consideration.
(Sgned) ROBERT LANSING.
"Mr Frederick 0edein, charge daares Of Switzerland ad
terim N charge Of German interests in the United States