Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-12
PRESIDENT WILSON
(suO sspd uoII psuunuOo)

among nations and one (Which win
enable them to live in security and con-
tentment."
Thus he appeals for order quickly.
Until it comes, he warns, there is no
way of helping and nothing for the
united nations but to wait with sympa-
thy and patience for the "awakening
and recovery that will assuredly come
at last"
1t may be said that the German stu
alton has changed the whole program of
peace, and may serve to change in
some ways the application of the ar
mistiee terms. What alterations, it
any, in the latter may be possible, how
ever, are yet discussed
One modification in the armistice
terms is believed likely in the matter
of freeing German ships now idle in
their harbors. The armistice terms
would make these subject to seizure,
but President Wilson has suggested that
presently" they should be made avail
able for carrying needed food supplies
to the central empires.
In this connection it must be noted
that the terms of the armistice were
drawn many days and presented before
Germany revolted and her kaiser abdi-
Gated. Since then leading British and
American statesmen have indicated the
terms to be imposed against her might
not be so sever as under her continued
adherence to the kaiser.
1t was indicated today that plans for
a peace conference will go ahead. 1t
probably viii be held in one of the bel
hgerent countries, most likely France.
The reason for this is that the revolt
in Germany, coupled with the boishe-
vism tendencies Of other countries make
it inadvisable to hold the conclave in
a neutral country, where revolutionary
leaders could assemble and use the occa-
sion for a means of p%ropagating their
views broadcast.
In France there would be no trouble
and undesirables could do no harm.
President Wilson was today to take
up means of assisting the liberated
powers to their feet to self control and
order, that the affairs Of the world may
as quickly as possible get back to nor
NAL.
Developments in Germany during the
next two or three months will determine
to a large extent the terms of the peace
President Wilson and allied
statesmen have indicated that the Ger
man kaiser could not be granted the
terms that the German people,
themselves, would be granted.
Whether there will be a German ma
ton to deal with at the peace table is
uncertain at this moment. The empire
for the present eclipsed by local few
olutions throughout the land. zach
prlncipality and province is having its
own troubles. Petty thrones have top.
Piled and the intricate royalty of the
German states has been wiped out
wholesale. Whether the new govern
ment now being formed will be ~consoli.
dated into an empire is impossible to
forecast. There has already been great
Jealousy between Prussia and southern
German states such as Saxony and Ba.
varia. Each state has a strong individu-
ality and this may prevent a unified
empire, such as until recently menaced
the world.
Allied diplomats would look with
favor on a group Of small democracics
the heart of Europe. None would be
enough to menace the world again.
The peace conference will most prob
ably be held at Versailles, French ca
bles received here today announced.
The premiers of the allied powers and
American representatives will assemble
Versailles shortly to examine various
problems relating to peace, it was stat
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