The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-24
Warning GIVEN
BERLIN IN TEXT
Of NILSONREPLY

MASaINGToN, Oct. 24.-The text of
resident Wilson'S reply to Germany
Department of State. Oct. %.
edge " The nave the honor to acknowl-
ga transmitting a COMMUNICATION UNI
DER date OF the 10Th from the German
government and to advise YOU that the
RhreeSseoqteeh "a instructed me to reply
Having received the sd ann and ex-
PIlolt assurance OF the Ger man govern
meht mat it unreseFvedIy aceeufS thA
terms or peace laid down In his ad-
S stetss 70 On 'h t,s congress Of the United
ana the. principles of settlement enun-
GATED in his Subsequent addresses
particularly the address OF the 9Th of
~SePte9ber = that i desires to dis
s snT tb bns t desalls OF their application.
ate not from those wrb have hitherto
dictated the policy an h conducted the
present war on GerMAny's behalf but
from minister's who speak for The ma
Jority OF the reichs tag, and for an
overwhelming majorn y of the German
people and having resBetved also the sx-
plicit promise of the present German
government that the humane rules 81
civilized warfare will Ae observed hoth
on land and sea by Il ia German armed
forces, the president luf the limited
states feels that he kannot decline to
ldke up with the governments with
Mhich the goVernm' at of the United
SIates IN associated The question Of an
'He deems it HE duty To saw avain
moWs5ver mat Jhe only armistice he
wouLu Ieei Justun n In submitting for
CohsiGeIatloh Wo' I'D be. one which
should leave the Emitted States and the
powers as5oelate' with her in a posi-
tloh 70 enforce my Arrangements that
may pc entered into and to make a
Ienewai OF nos Nities on the part of
Germany lnpos gible.
Sends CORE hpondence.
THE preaade MT has. therefore. trans
mitted his &C krespondence with the
present Germ Fl authorities to the gov
erhtnehts VT 3 which the government
me United States is associated as a
Delllgerent, '" hth the suggestion that il
those COVE "a fnents are disposed to eff
Iect peace - bon the terms sand princi-
pee ihdlcfl %, their MILITARY advisers
the mh gary advisors of the United
states pc sked to sV bmit to the gov
erhments associated against Germany
me necesss ~ terms OF such an armis-
ice as WIZ fully pi otect the interests
the pes nes invC lived and insure to
me asSocla TED gov ernments the unreS
5trlcted p9 wer to safeguard and en-
'orce the d stails Q [ the peace 10 which |
ne German govo nment has agreed,
tn ey DO m such an armistioe
posslDIe IL pm I he military point OF
Shot ID - lch terms Of armistIce
le sugeeslo u N cir acceptance by Ger
nany VIII y no r best concrete evidence
u her una III " ocal acceptance OF the
n ! 4 inciples OF peace from
When the WI gle action proceeds.
sounds w arning.
The pre- Gdent would deem himself
acking IN : sndor did he not point out
\ the iran Rest possible terms the rea-
on why e! Extraordinary safeguards must
demanc ed. Significant and import
nj, as tht constitutional changes seem
o be VIM IN are spoken OF by the Ger |
nan iore ign secretary In his note Of
ne ZOth of october, it does not appear |
nat the principle Of a government re-
ponsibN to the German people has yet
'een ~ Ay worked out, or that any
tuarant kAs either exist or are In con-
emplat lon that the alterations Of prin- |
'lple Infl OF practice now partially
greed lupon will be permanent. More
'yer, Y tfioes not appear that the heart
Df ID E present difficulty has been
each tdg It may be hat future wars
rave bel IN brought under the control of
ne taat man people, but the present
war lfh not been, and 1t Is with the
r Il war that we are dealing, 1t
evi o. sht that the German people have
N sans of commanding the acqui.
escs AN Q of the military aNthorities OF
the Nnpire in the popular will; that the
DOW NV OK the king OF Prussia to control
he Unolicy of the empire IL u~nimpaired;
th' HI the determining initiative still re-
Aims with those who have hitherto
D. IAN the masters of Germany. Feeling
! Act the whole peace OF the world de-
sands now on plain speaking and
ktraightforward action, the president
deems II his duty to say, without any
attempt to soften what may seem harsh
4 words, that the nations Of the, world
do not, and cannot trust the word Of
those who have hitherto been the mas
ters on German policy, and TO point out
lonce more that In concluding peace and
attempting to undo the Infinite injuries
and iniurtices OF this war, the govern
yneut Of the United States cannot deal
with any but veritable representatives
Of the German people, who have been
assured of a genuine constitutional
standInp as the real rulers Of Ger
MANY, If 1t must lei with the military
masters and the monarchial autocrats
|, NJ Germany, or II It is likely to have
, to deal with them later in regard to
The international obligations Of the Ger
man empire, II must debate not peace
negotiations, but surrender. Nothing
can he gained by leaving this essential
: thing unsaid.
Accent, sir, the renewed assurances
of nv high consideration,
VI "' "ROBERT LANSING"
Mr. Frederick Oederlin, charge daft
faires OF Switzerland, ad interim, in
charge OF German interests in h
United States.