Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
WILL NOT DISCUSS
ARNIST|CE Al. ALL
WITH ENEMY NOM.
Foe Must First Withdraw
Forces From Belgium, ei
France and Italy. s
HE CALLS ON PRINCE MAX S8..
TO SHOW HIS CREDENTIALS
Would Know Whether or Not
Chancellor Serves Militar- ss5
lists or People. 81
THIS Is FUNDAMENTAL POINT
Presidents Brief Statement and
Query Master Stroke of ifts i!
Diplomacy.
THIS is FUNDAMENTAL POINT.
I 8.- \ Associated Press.1

S. Associated Press IL. St3v1sa,s
note with move which will atone
stroke. develop whether her proposal
IT pretension It be. fully JUSTIFY for
all time before the world the prolons-
ing Of the wor, with force to the ut
the same time the President has loft IS
wide open the door to peace.
De?ining TO proposs an a.rnlstIce
remain on Invaded sail, the President
to-day called on the German Chancel+
lor 70 state, as an absolr tely necest
entente allies and the United StatesS
whether Germany accepts the prfnci-
pies OF peace as repeatedly laid down
the hcsis of negotiations." and whether
the Ch3ncellor merely speaks forS9the
German military masters conducting
AZ the full significance of the Pres
idents diplomacy is disclosed IT. Isheg
comes {evident that he has left open
left tFa. .militaristslcadersS of tthe Scen4
trail HoH'ers With q question they must
lead, to peace or confront theni win
most embarrassing situation in their
own countries Among diplomats tls -es
thei Presidents communication is .rss
Enrded as one of his master stT6Ss ss;; !,
1t is pointed ont that upon cursoryi eSJ
animation IT may not show such strong
the Presidents advisers. however-Sare
confident that a close considerntion3res
veals it's full import will be apparent
that it is a long step forward if5Gers
many really means peace. and tnatSit
she does not it will strip bare another
hypoerisy Of German diplon,acX5s,so
completely that the responsibility for
rro!onging the war never canine
charged to the allies. even by the Ger
man people themselves.
NO RELY AT THIS ~
TIME TO AUSTRIAN. NO'rf;
The text OF the Presidents commu-
nication was made public to-day by
Secretary lansing; together with. the
note now published in America for the
first time. At the same time officials
LET II he known that there would be
note. similar to that of the German
Chancellor. II J, not considered necess
sary to deal. with Austria untilat
time comes for reply to her DOM
mating ally. .gi5t
In announcing his action. Secretary
a15ins Taeea 'nf 6s fsl9gng Sta3s c.ober
1918
The Secretary OF State makes pub
lie the following communication: 5i
rnarEe of atsni
interests in the United States: -
Legation Of Switzerland. Department
of German Interests, Washing tom, ID.
c.. October g. 1918.
aIr. President.-I have the honor to
transmit herewith, upon instructions
from my government. the orisinal1text
government. received by this legation
late this afternoon. from the SWISS
Foreign Office. gyr'sss
An English translation OF this CONS
municatlon is also inclosed. The Ger
man original text. however. is alone
to 7 be considered as authoritative.
spranees OF my my highest end eonsid eration. aa Is
(signed) r. oEDERLIN,
charge d.Affaires a. |. of swltzer-
land. III charge Of German in
tsEests in the United States.
MI woodrow Wilson, President OF
the United States. Washington, d c..
OFFICIAL TENT OF GERMANy's
REQUEST TO PRESIDENT
Translation Of communication from
tIsrman government to the President
OF the United States. as transmitted
zer:and on October 6, 1915. ,.s
The German government. requests the
rrestdent OF the United States OF Amer
Of peace. to notify all belligerents OF
this reques: and to invite thcrr1' to
delesate pleniro roientiar;es 70. the pur4
German government accepts as q baais
,or the peace negotiations. the program
!aid !aIi down BY the President. Of the
srsss OF January 5. 1915. and in his
SUBSEQUENT Pronouncements, paFticu-
isTiy ,a1Sy in his address Of September 81.
shed the German government request.
hIm to bring about imm ediate concius
sion or general armistice on ian55
on water and in the air ~ &..ISs1
Max Prince of Baden. Impsriar
Chancellor. 'f.s.j.S
TEXT Or PRESIDENTS
RESPONSE TO GERMANY
From the Secretary OF State 70 the =
charge d'araires of Switzerland: s. y,
department OF State, October & 1919
Sir.-Be rore' making replx,to the rss
Quest or the, Imperial German govern
ment and In order shat reply shall be az 4
candid and straightforward as the Mo- ~
Eientous interests involved REQUIRE fSr
PRESIDENT OF tho United States defGnN
II necessary to assore himself ofg'fEa
exact meaning OF the note OF thsgfn,.
gcrial Chancellor. Does the insnsYiaI
Chancellor mean that the Imperial C;esr
NAL government accepts theltc.sf,Y isI6 (.
down ny the President. in his addreas
t2 the Congress Of tho United slater or
the 9Th OF, January last and IA 7nf,b
scnuent addresses. and that ita gobien4
in .cntertss into discussions swouldwbs
only 10 eSrse upon the prasttcatSda1ks W
tcll OF Their application u -
The President feels hound 10 ~ p y
Win regard 10 tho si,@ zsselens sSs S,f X n
Hrrnlst tee tkat he Swo;,Yd NOT fSsi \ n ( q
.thcrt w Stgi prnpo$e$x cessasi 81 % aarnSss
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