Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-24
WILSON SAYS ALLIED.
WAR CHIEFS SHALL.
DICTATE THE TERMS
PRESIDENT DECLARES GERMANY
MUST WELD IN HIS ANSWER TO
THE HUN PEACE PLEA WHICH
WAS MADE PUBLIC LAST NIGHT
AT Q O'CLOCK.

Washington, DC. -4-'T The nations
OF the world 90 no, and cannot trust
the word of those who have hitherto
6een the masters ~ German policy"
This is the answer Of the Pres dent
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 armisrice.
which Germany seeks, is to be pre-
scented to the governments Of the ma
lions associated with the United
States.
The President goes on to say with
out equiyoCatjOu that if ii (the
United Statesl must deal with the
military masters and the monarchical
autocrats OF Germany now, or if it is
likely TO have 70 deal with them later
in regard TO the international obliga-
lions Of the German empire, it must
demand not peace negotiations. but
surrender.
The Pres hent says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid
Dlaarming Only Chance.
The Presidents rep.y, which was
made public at 8 o'clock last night,
serves notice on Germany that on her
solemn assurance of acceptance of
the terms laid down in his recent ai.
dresses he cannot decline TO take up
with the governments associated with
the United States in the war the ques.
ton of an armistice.
However. he forcefully serves no.
tice on Germany that only an arms.
tice which will amount to the prac.
ticat disarming OF her forces in the
field will be considered at all.
No agreement will be made which
viii. leave the United States and the
entente allies 10 enforce with arms
the peace which Germany has sought
and all OF the articles which she has
notified this government OF her ac.
ceptance.
War Spirit Goes On.
/ In addition to the reply of the
4 President there was made public last
night by Joseph p. Tumulty, the
/ Presidents secretary, letter from
the President to Secretary of War
/ Baker, congratulating both the war
! and navy departments on the success
ful transportation OF more than 2,000,.
1 GOO soldiers overseas.
/ The Presidents message clearly
/ points the way for Germany to obtain
/ peace a0d at the same time It strips
the German note of every vestige OF
/ hypocrisy that camoutagei It.
| The President reiterates that there
can be no peace with autocracy save
/ the peace that comes on the heels OF
/ unconditional surrender
That point is made perfectly clear
Allies Word to Be Final.
Furthermore, the President does, as
he said he would refer the question
OF an armistice 10 the military aid
visers Of those governments asso
c.ated with the United States in the
war
Their word will be the final on tina,
subject, and his very words strengthen
the word they will give If the cues
ton goes that far.
The distrust that every one felt al
me German note is expressed openly
by the President-sO openly, in fact
that there can no longer be any ques
ton in the minds Of the American
people as to how the President look
i upon the pseudo-reforms which thu
German government so glibly said /
had accomplished.
Sees People Still Powerless.
He says that 1t may be" that fu
ture wars have been brought unde
the control Of the German people bu
he adds that he present war--the on
with which the entire world is cor
cerned-has not, and he adds that
rs evident that the German peopl
today are without the power Of con
handing acquiescence OF the miitar
authorities.