Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-02
NATIONS CANNOT
TRUST WORD OF
GERMAN MASTERS
President Wilson Tells the
Kaiser He Must Surrender
to the Allies.
DECLARES HE WILL NOT
DEAL WITH AUT0CRATS

Notifies Berlin Nothing Can Be Gained
by Leaving This Essential Fact Un,
said-chefs of Allied Armies Must
Dictate Any Armistice-More Than
100000 Yanks Now In France, and
Going Over Fast.
Washington, Oct. 24.-"The nations
of the world do not and cannot trust
the word of those who have hitherto
been the masters of German policy"
This is the answer of the president
Of the United States to Germany's
latest bid for peace, while notifying
her that on her acceptance of his
terms, the question of an armistice,
which Germany seeks, Is to be present
ed TO the governments of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out equiyocation that If it (the Unit
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autocratS
of Germany now, or If it is likely to
have to deal with them later in regard
to the international obligations Of the
German empire, it must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
The presidents reply, which was
made public at nine o'clock Wednes-
day night, serves notice on Germany
that on her solemn assurance of ac-
ceptance of the terms laid down by
him in his recent addresses, he cannot
decline 10 take up with the govern
ments associated with the United
States in the war the question of an
armistice
However. he forcefully serves notice
on Germany that only an armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming of her forces in the field viii
be considered at all.
Points Way to Peace.
The presidents message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and at the same time it strips
the German note of every vestige Of
hypocrisy that camoufiaged it. The
president reiterates that there can be |
no peace with autocracy save the
peace that comes on the heels of un-
conditional surrender. That point is |
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does, as |
he said he would. refers the question of |
an armistice to the military advisers
of those governments associated with |
the United States in the war: Their |
word will be final on that subject, |
and his very words strengthen the |
word they will give if the question goes
that far.
The distrust that every one felt at /
the German note is expressed openly
by the president, so openly, in fact, I
that there can no longer be any ques-
ton in the minds of the American peo-
pie as to how the president looks upon
the peace reforms which the German
government so glibly said it had ac-
complished.
More Than 2,ooo, 900 Yanks Over There
He says that sit may be" that future
wars have been brought under the con-
troll of the German people. but he adds
that the present war-the one with
which the entire world is concerned
has not, and he adds that 1t Is evident
that the German people today are
without the power OF commanding
acquiescence of the military authori-
ties.
In addition to the reply of the presi-
dent there was made public by Joseph
P. Tumulty, the presidents secretary.
a letter from the president to Secre-
tary of War Baker. congratuIating
both the war and navy departments on
the successful transportation of more
than 100000 soldiers overseas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat /,
est German note follows:
Department of State. Oct. %.
Sir have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note of the {
I'D, transmitting communication un-
der date OF the Goth from the Ger
man government. and to advise you
hat the president has instructed me
o reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex-
olicit assurance of the German govern
nent that 1t unreseryedly accepts the
erms Of peace laid down in his ad- I
iress to the congress of the United
states on the sth of January, 1913. /
md the principles Of settlement ennn- I
lated In his subsequent addresses !
PARTICULARLY the address of the 27th i
i September, and that 1t desires to i
Iiscuss the details of their application, .