Sharp County record., 1918-11-01
NATIONS CANNOT
TRUST WORD OF
GERMAN MASTERS
President Wilson Tells the
Kaiser He Must Surrender
to the Allies.
DECLARES He WILL NOT
DEAL WITH AUTOCRATS

DEAL WITH AUTOCRATS
Notifies Berlin Nothing Can Be Gained
by Leaving This Essential Fact Un-
said-Chiefs of Allied Armies Must
Dictate Any Administrations Than
100000 Yanks Now in France, and
Going over Fast.
Washington, Oct. 24.-"The nations
of the world do not and cannot trust
the word of those who have hitherto
been the masters Of German policy
This Is the answer Of the president
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 armistice'
which Germany seeks, is to be present
ed to the governments Of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out equivocation that II it (the Unit
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the mOnarchial autocrats
of Germany now, or II it Is likely to
have to deal with them later In regard
to the international obligations or the
German empire, 1t must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
The presidents reply, which was
made public at nine o'clock Wednes-
day night, serves notice on Germany
that on her solemn assurance OF ac-
ceptance of the terms laid down by
him In his recent addresses, he cannot
decline to take up with the govern
ments associated with the United
States in the war the question Of an
armiStice.
However, he forcefully serves notice
on Germany that only an armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming of her forces in the field will
be considered at all,
Points Way to Peace.
The presidents message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and at the same time It strips
the German note Of every vestige Of
hypocrisy that 'camoullaged II. The
president relterates that there can be
no peace with aut0cracy save the
peace that comes on the heels Of un-
conditional surrender. That point Is
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does, as
he said he would, refers the question Of
an armlstce to the military advisers
Of those governments associated with
the United States In the war. Their
word will be final on that subject,
and his very words strengthen the
word they will give II the question goes
thnt far.
The distrust that every one felt at
the German note Is expressed openly
Wy the president, so openly, in fact,
That there can no longer be any ques-
tion In the minds Of the American peo-
pie as to how the president looks upon
the pence reforms which the German
government so glbly s0ld It had ac-
complished.
More Than 100000 Yanks over There
He says that 1T may be" that future
wars have been brought under the con.
Srol OF the German people, but he adds
Tint the present wOr-the one with
which the entire world is concerned
ms not, and he ndds that Il ls evident
TINT the German people today nre
without the power Of commanding
ncdulesccnce Of the military authori.
ties.
In addition to the reply Of the presi-
dent, there wos modc public by Joseph
r. Tumulty, the presidents secretary,
letter from the president TO Secrc.
tnry OF War Baker congrntulntIng
both the war and navy departments on
the successful transportation OF more
than 100000 soldiers oversoas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat.
eat German note followsi
Department of State, Oct, %,
"Slr-l have the honor TO neknowl.
edge the receipt of your note of the
22d, transmitting communication un.
der dntc OF the Goth from the Ger.
man government, and to advise you
Tint the president has instructed Inc
to roply thereto IN follows;
"i0vihg received the solemn and OK.
pllclt assurance OF the German govern.
ment that II unrcscryedly nccepts the
termH of pence laid down Ia hIs nd.
dress TO the congress Of the United
states on the sth of januaay, 1918,
aud the principles of settlement enun.
clnted In his subsequent nddreagos