Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-09

The German government
today, as it was four years ago, is an
autocracy, ruled by a military party
that is trying to save for itself some
thing from the wreck of defeat
Idaho Statesman (BOise) The
question as to whether the chancellor
represents the German government
| which has conducted the war seems
TO be the most important part of the
presidents note in view Of the fact
| that he has repeatedly stated that
| 1--WE can not come to terms with
them. They have made it impos-
| sible'
Amarillo (Texas) News:--President
! Wilson, in substance. has asked the
German imperial chancellor:
| ITO whom am ] speaMng?'
The answer sNital Is he to make
reply to the German people, sincerely
DESTROYS of a democratic peace, or to
the war lords who have never kept
the faith?
Chieftain pueblo. Colo.) The
| president has sent a thoroughly
| Yankee answer to the German chan
cellor; "Whattdya mean, peace
| The Arizona Republican (PhOcniN):
LIN refreshing contrast TO the usual
| diplomatic fencing is the presidents
| demand that, without ,lcla", Germany
state if she is prepared to unqualified
| " accept Americas terms, eta"''ate.
allied territory and put herself in
! position to speak at the pahce table
| for the German reopla. mil Ger
many accepts this program, tofce ara
more force will be Americas slogan,
| and the nation, as one man, should
stand behind the president
Bisbee (Ariz.) Reyicw:--P resident
| Wilson's reply to Germany's oVertures
| shows that real diplomacy will be
used in any negotiations undertaken
| to pave the way to peace. In the
meantime, there must be no false
! feeling o. security. Buy Liberty
t Bonds and stand behind our men in
the field who are making the Hun
| holler huff"
The Daily Dispatch douglas.
Ariz. } president Wilson's answer to
Germany Is what most people eX-
pected and what every real American
| wanted it to be. 1t ranks with nus
other admirable decisions and should
win commentator in thus country
and in all the democracies.
Colorado Springs (Colo) Gazette:
The presidents temperate language
shows no evidence of retreat from the
American requirements for an uncon-
ditional surrender. He is preventing
in advance any effort OF the prussian
militarist to make capital ont of the
forthcoming refusal. America UNI
compromisingly says No.
arizona Record (GIobc} :-Prosi-
dent Wilson's note to German chit n
cellor is in keeping with he high
standard of American Diplomacy
President Wilson Is fully justified in
dobuting the sincerity of the German
government in It's latest peace pro
posal and in requiring rs proof. OF
good faith, the Withdrawal Of the
central powers forces everywhere
from invaded territory before peace
negotiations can be considered.
New York Stats Zeitun2:-The re-
ply of President Wilson to the recent
peace proposal of the German chan
cellor opens a possibility for ending
the war In his answer
President Wilson gives proof that the
annihilation of Germany is not his
intention. that he solely desires suf-
ficient guarantees for n permanent
peace. We are convinced
that Prince Macmillan can, and will,
in short while. accede to President
Wilson's demands.
New York World:-In dealing with
the German offensive, President Will
son has employed the same tactics
that Foch used in breaking the Ger
man military offensive counter
offensive. The president has
simply shifted the issue back TO
Germany and left the German gov
eminent to get out as best il can. of
the trap which was so carefully laid
for the United States and the allies
$ Dcs Moines Ua.) Register:-The
question is, did the German chan
cellor really mean it? If he did, the
: way of further negotiations is plain
I RI the chancellor was in earnest and
e closed to him. If he was playing fol
position then he has been out-witted
Salt lake acknowledgements car
obtain peace by accepting the terms
laid down by President Wilson in his
address of last January and subse.
quent addresses, and by withdrawing
her forces from occupied territory
| pnt ~ ,1a1rct hn tbn nnpn1n Of Gnrpn n
and not the kaiser and his military
advisers who accept the terms an
make the necessary promises
Salt Lake Herald:--We can no.
help but regret that the presidents
note to Germany was not more decis-
i've. 1t should bar any disposition t
argue a matter that in the interests
of the civilized world admits of ne
argument.
Baltimore (Md.) Sm:---The gener.
feeling, if the press and other com
ment on the matter is to be taken as
an indication. was that the righ
answer would be simply hot de.
mand for unconditional surrender
But, now that the thing has beer
done, everyone, we believe, will rec
ognizc it as the logical, straight
forward thing to do.
indianapolis Star:--It goes with
! out saying that the reply is not wha
we have all expected and hoped for
Most of lis would wish Il
see the sincerity of Germany frankl,
| indicated and our minimum demands