Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
CONGRESS MAY Be
ASKED TO GATHER
TO HEAR DECISION
Reply Being Drafted Follow
ing Conference With Cabinet
! Officers and Col. House.
ARMISTICE PROPOSAL IS
Received FROM TURKEY

The official text of the German note
replying to President Wilson's inter
rogations was handed to the Secre-
tary of State this morning by Fred
erick Oederlin, charge d'affaires of the
Swiss legation. 1t was found to con-
form to the unofficial version publish
ed yesterday
The President at 10 o'clock sum-
moned Secretary Lansing and Secre-
tary of War Baker to his study in the
white House for a conference, IN
which Col. f. NJ. House also partici-
pated. Secretary Baker is just back
from the battle fronts of France, Bel
gium and Italy and from meetings
with the premiers of the allied coun-
tries and the high commanders of all
allied forces.
President Wilson had discussed the
unofficial note fully with Col. House,
who came down from New York on
the train with him last night, and
also with Secretary Lansing, before
this mornings conference.
Confer for Nearly Two Hours.
Secretary Daniels joined the White
House conference. The President and
his advisers were together for nearly
two hours. then the cabinet officers
and Col House walked over to the
State, War and Navy building, leav-
ing the President alone in his study,
utterances have been drafted.
The Swiss charge appeared at the
State Department shortly after the
appointed time and delivered the
note without comment.
A few minutes later the note was in
the hands of the President. A State
Department messenger took it to the
White House as soon as Secretary
found it did not differ from the wire
less version.
Allies Acting in Accord.
Counselor Polk of the State Depart
ment was at the British embassy in
the forenoon in consultation with
Colville Barlay. counselor and charge
in the absence of Lord Reading, and
Other officials fthe embassy.
Counselor Folks visit was consid-
cred to be significantly connected with
the word from London that the Brit
1sh government is inclined to oppose
the granting of an armistice until
complete guarantees of both a mill
bItary and naval nature come from Ger
many.
This development, reported in AS
Eociated Press dispatches from Lon
dong proba bly, has some relation to
the announcement Saturday that
Great Britain. France and Italy were
agreeing upon common line of
action.
Turkeys Peace Plea Received.
Turkeys long delayed note asking,
like Germany and Austria, that Presi-
dent Wilson take in hand the restora-
tion of peace was received today at
the State Department.
The only official intimation that
came in the early hours regarding the
probable course of the President was
that he is sure to act quickly and
positively. Everywhere in Washing
ton. however. the confident belief pre-
vailed that whatever might be the
form Of that action it would not con-
template a cessation of hostilitieS
nor negotiations for peace with the
German government except under
conditions amounting to unconditional
surrender
Last night the government asked
the American people to suspend judg-
ment upon the German note until the
President could consider it. If the
opinion of the man in the street is re-
Elected by editorial comment coming
from every corner of the country the
people already have made up their
minds that there should be no tenn
rorizing with an enemy whose word is
worth only what the victorious allied
armies make it.
Quick Decision Probable.
It is assumed that since Saturday
night at least informal exchanges
have taken place between Washing
ton and the capitals of the co-bel-
ligerenta Informed Of the views of