Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
delivered at Mount Vernon on the
= Fourth OF July last.
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isgof the sort here described. It 1,
to Hitter it. The Presidents words just
president to peace. il peace is to eome
blythe. action of the German people
aTne President feels bound to say
that the whole process of peace will.
in his judgment, be dependent upon the
detiniteness and the satisfactory char
acter of the guarantees which can be
given in this fundamental matter. 1t
associated against Germany should
whom they are deaiins.
The President will make separate
reply to the royal and imperial gov
Accept, sir. the renewed assurances
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
mfr. Frederick Oederlin. charge daft
flares, ad interim in charge of German
interests in the United States"
One outstanding point which does not
on which the world has been asking
questions can be answered tonight.
When the President declared that
the, wrong done to France when Ger
many took AiSace-Lorrainc should be
rishted,. he meant that Alsace-Lorraine
shoyid be returned to France; ,s,
dents decision arranges the situation
for something more than an uncon-
ditional surrender base it on the argu-
where he might have accepted sur
render OF the German ,st, an military o,i and
autocracy on its throne.
MUST GET RID OF KAISER
IF THEY WOULD HAVE PEACE
Mr.. Wilson. according to this view,
has now finally informed the German
people that II they want peace they
can only attain it by getting rid of
the Kaiser and his system.
An armistice 1t Is true, might come
of the German autocratic government
might be arranged later. But this is
what an armistice would entail.
and sea and the systematic destruction
and devastation in the wake OF the re-
treating German armies; then. the dis
the deposit Of their sir' arms and munitions
at points to be chosen by the allied
military commanders; Then. the oc-
German cities or stronEholds OF stra-
tegic Importance. Probably also the
occupation Of all the submarine bases,
In short. it will entail a taking from
Germany OF everything with which she
might break her word to an armis-
From that point the United States
pose of what remained OF Kaiserism If
fore for Pre se Wilson I' in his note
plainly invites them to do.
While nowhere in the note does the
G IN n Ih n the
criminals" must be delivered up for
trial, the Presidents confidants point
doctrine that the guilt Of bringing on
the world war is personal.
MUST ACCEPT TERMS
-, MADE By ALLIED COMMANDER
It will be noted that the President
rejects the German suEges-
ton for a mixed commission to ar
range an evacuation and reminds the
that they will accept the
the associated commanders; that they
will have no part in framing them. He
makes 1t plain that he does not accept
by Chancellor Maximilian, as anything
less than autocratic anything less
creature Of German mili,arism than than
man people tina, unless they the destroy
IL the allied armies will do SO.
!, One OF the most important pert points 81
the IN German
sment's unqualified acceptance OF his
peace terms and then goes on to show
, the 0 s1bstitution o of government sTvH
wholly responsible TO the German peo-
pile themselves. for the present one
BY Ss the Mo GetmS Tsrnan
OF July 4, the President reminds Ger
many that his terms call for the
destruction Of every arbitrary power
~. and Of its single choice disturb the
peace Of the world; or IL 1t cannot be
presently destroyed at least It's reduc-
then. follow the words which proclaim
with fnality that the autocratic gov
eminent Of Germany must go. and
plainly invite the German people to
THE power which hitherto has con-
trolled the German nation" says the
deserised It IS Within the the eSoice eeo Of
the German people to alter it," The
Presidents words just quoted natural
~ constitute condition precedent to
peace, II peace is to.Gome by the action
"The President feels Sound to say that
the whole process OF peace will. in his
ness and the satisfactory character Of
the guarantees which can be given in
this fundamental matter. 1t is indis-
pensaole that the governments as
beyond peradventure with whom they
are dealing"
PRESIDENT WAS LAYING
FOUNDATION FOR ATTACK
This pronouncement. the Presidents
friends say, fulhlls the predictions of
ed Prince Macmillan II he merely re-
presented the military leaders who had
been conducting the war he was lay
ing the foundations 10 show that the
new government OF Germany is no less
autocratic than the others and for
final statement to the German people
themselves that nothing but their
autocrauc government stands between
them and the peace which they SO
ferHently desire. This the Presidents
friends say, has been the whole theory
OF his diplomacy.
When the President decided TO say
that II an armistice should be thought
OF. 1t could not be considered without
imposing terms to guarantee the good
faith OF Germany and provide for the
maintenance OF the military supre-
macy of the armies OF the United
States and the entente allies. he un-
doubleday knew what the Allied War
Council acting on the recommends
lions Of Marshal Foch, had decided
upon as necessary guarantees. These
now are understood to include the oc-
cupation of Metz and Strasshurg and
Coblenz, the strategic keys TO Ger
many.
The next move in the great inter
national drama is now expected to take
place In Germany while the armies OF
"heliigerents thunder a her gates.
Dfplomatists are agreed that what