New-York tribune., 1918-10-15
and the Allies and America nre in alb
solute agreement
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and the Allies and America nrc in alb
solute agreement.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Springfield Republican: The salient,
the supreme feature of the Pres dent's
reply is the blow now openly and di-
rectly struck at Kaiserism. The op-
Fortune moment has come The
PRESIDENT refuses to approach the as
sociated governments with Germany's
peace proposals, and he could do moth
ing else"
Boston Herald: The reply of the
President is made remarkable by its
very inconclusiveness. The unanimous
outcry of his countrymen forces him
to reassure them of the military situa-
ton. but he fails to make the utmost
OF his opportunity. So far as the answc +
goes, we are back again in the right
direction. But it .s not the uttcrancc
OF man of action. There may be
still other notes before us. The coun-
Try. still waits to hear the clarion call
which the gravity of the hour and the
greatness of the issue demand
Cleveland Plain Dealer: There can be
no peace. There can be no armistice
mere can be nothing but war so long
as the Hohenzollern sits on the throne.
once more the issue of war and peace
Is put sQuarely up to the German peo-
pie. They must make their choice be-
tween Wilhelm and peace. They may
nave either one they wish. They can
not have both. Now, let there be an
end of discussion. President Wilson
has answered the Kaiser in words. Our
armles are answering him with cold
steel.
MARYLAND
Baltimore Sun: The Presidents an
swer leaves the door open, to use the
familiar metaphor. 1t leaves the door
open to the German people. if they will
KICK out the Kaiser, cease their atroci-
ties, and then accept such terms as The
Allied governments will grant. 1t in
vltes peace, but only on those cond,.
tlons. A terrible significance is given
to 1T by the statement given out coinci-
IDENTIFY at the White House that this
nation will continue TO send 900 sol
dlers to Europe monthly.
NEW JERSEY
Newark Ledger: 1t is with & definite,
ness and finality that brooks no nrgu-
ing that the President tells the Ger
man people he will not deal with their
government under its present rulers or
in its present form. This is.
then, an ultimatum to the German peo-
rlc to destroy the Hohenzolleru
dynasty or reduce it to virtual i'm
potency.
NEW YORK STATE
Albany Argus: Taken as a whole
the answer to Germany is as unbend
ing. as severe, as the most ardent
hater of the Hun would wish it to be.
1t is all the stronger for the absence
of bluster and threats which no one
would look for in Wilson, but it points
the way in unmistakable language that
the German people must walk in their
/ quest for peace. 1t is now for tho
people of Germany to speak
Buffalo COurier--Once more Presi-
dent Wilson has shown diplomacy of
the highest order He has denied the
enemys plan of military escape He
has made dccency of action by land
and sea requisite and has made the
overthrow of the autocracy a prelmi-
nary to peace on the part Of the Ger
man people.
Albany knickerbocker Press The
President has done the right thing.
The pity is that he did not do it be
fore. Unconditional surrender" has
been the American demand from the
start. The President now speaks for
the nation.
Rochester (N. " Democrat Chroni-
Gle. The President has honestly and
emphatically repudiated any sugges-