New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

President Wilson's note IN reply to
the German request for an armistice
was not generally regarded by promi-
nent New Workers as showing a desire
on the part of the United States to end
the war except by the complete defeat
OF the Central Powers.
1t was the almost universal opinion
that the beginning of any peace negoti-
ations, before Germany had evacuated
invaded territory. would be calamity.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who re-
turned to New York yesterday from a
ten days speaking tour, which took
him as far south as Baltimore and as
far west as Minneapolis. said:
'Four days ago, and again and again
prior to that time. | said that this war
ought to be fought through until we Sc
cured the unconditional surrender of
Germany and her vassal allies, Austria
and Turkey To this statement I un-
qualifiedly adhere
II fear that the Presidents latest
announcement will be treated as an in
vitation to further note writing. The
effort TO fight and negotiate at the
same time is apt to damage the fight
end of the combination.
To Win War Our Only Aim
PERSONALLY believe that our sole
aim should be to win the war and not
to discuss peace terms with the enemy
until the war has been Won"
Any suggestion that Germany take
from the invaded territory the spoils
she has obtained was opposed by
Colonel Charles E. Lydecker, president
Of the National Security League. He
said:
''If our government approves the
evacuation by the Germany army of in
vaded territory taking back with them
their munitions, cannon and booty, it
would show cold blooded indifference
to the sacrifice of the lives of our sons
who have been fighting for victory"
Frederic r. Coudert said: "The
Presidents inquiries treat the situa-
tion with admirable adequacy as
spokesman for the American people
For the Allied nations it would have
been impossible for him to meet the
situation more completely. To have
refused absolutely to reply at this
time would have been to play the Kai-
ser's game. The Presidents inquiry
las made it impossible for the Kaiser
t. accomplish his parpose.
Enemy Must Surrender
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they must accept Internationally the
Allied terms as specifically laid down
by the President. but. first and fore
most. they must at once withdraw
within their own frontiers, surrender
ing all territories SO unjustly invaded.
1t is clear that nothing short of this
will be sufficient"
J. P. Morgan was quoted as saying:
II am perfectly satisfied with Presl-
dent Wilson'S answer, and that is say
ing q good deal, for nobody from tie
beginning has been more certain of
the necessity for complete victory
than have. The President has agaln,
it seems to me, voiced the feeling If
the whole country"
public interviews with well-known
writer's, who expressed their views on
peace before the Presidents note was
announced. Some of these are:
Some Pre-Message Statements
Upton Sinclair-'I understand quite
we'll that in governments of our Allies
are men who hate and fear democracy
and will do all they dare to make a
peace for the benefit of the aristocrats
and exploiters but, nevertheless, |
know that democracy, which is putting
up the men and the money, will settle
the terms of this war"
Thornton w. Burgess: "a peace made
anywhere other than on German soil is
impossible to conceive. Germany is the
rattlesnake among nations, safe only
when his fangs have been drawn"
Virginia Terhune Van de Water:
"Some of us have endured such anguish