The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-15
PRESIDENT SEALS
FATE OF KAISER
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He holds that only the spirit OF justice
, must prevail at the peace table.
AS most authorities here saw the
situation today. the German leaders
may have started the peace proposals
as gold brick" But now they have
so instilled the idea Of peace IN the
minds OF the German people that II
will not be long before the demand
for peace crystAlliEes to the point
where these people win take matters
in their own hands. ...tf
That President Wilson expects
further discussion 10 evident from his
Liberty loan appeal last night, where
In he urged Americans to subscribe
fully, at the same time saying: @
Il earnestly request every patriotic
American to leave to the governments
OF the United States and Of the allies
the momentous discussions Initiated
by Germany"
Foes Morale shaken.
Military men believe the peace dis
cussion has shaken German morale
to Its foundations, and that blowing
through France and Belgium from
now on will be simpIIfied.
One Of President Wilson's Official
ShSio "hO mas carefully SIuoleQ the
peace problem, outlining the situa-
ton, said today: -- s---
German Gutoeraey Is beaten, knows
It and throws itself on the mercy OF
President Wilson But no chance
viii be taken with Prussian treachery.
Before there Is any armistice, such
terms must be arranged by military
and naval advisers az will render al
lied supremacy safe"
The card has probably been written
already through the Versailles war
council. in which, It is now revealed,
President Wilson has a vote by cable
Foch, Pershing, and other army and
navy commanders will see to il that
Germany has absolutely no oppor-
tunity to gain any advantage through
treachery. They must be satisfied,
President Wilson holds.
War In Third Stage.
The war has now reached the third
stage In the wilsonian program
The first was to determine that Ger
many could not beat US and that we
could beat Germany. That IL settled
Germany knows we can beat her, aS
events Of recent weeks have proved.
The second stage was to lay down |
the law governing the meaning to the I
Wilson has aid down the law in his |
January s and subsequent addresses
Germany has accepted the law thus |
laid down.
The third stage, now reached. Is ap-
plication OF the law.
Bend Must Re Given.
II we were dealing with an honor
able enemy that would be easy, hut |
~ deal Nth
give safeguards as a bond for his 4
word This bond can come only
through acceptance OF the terms to be
given by the army and navy advisers.
and destruction Of military autocracy.
decreed in President wilson's Mt
Vernon address.
The Presidents advisers believe
that Germany will accept the Presi-
dents decision" and that the aIlies
will concur In the Presidents course.
They have Indicated that In eonfiden-
tial exchanges. and reports to the
President show that the allied work
ingmen are looking TO him for lead
srship in peace OF Justice-not
peace OF revenge.
Meantime, II is OF prime significance
hat the President will reply separ-
itely to Austria-Hungary. In this
IL Is held likely he will con-
inue his diplomatic hanking opera
ions, designed to cut of this ally OF
Germany and thereby isolate The
,erm OF militarism where Il thrives
AustriaHungary's acceptance OF the
law" as laid down by President will
on January s. means virtual dismem-
of the Austro-HungarIan EN-
ire by the creations OF two new ma
Of Bohemia, Moravia and
lOvakia in the north, and a JugosIav
alton in the south. This would dis
ose OF most Of Austria. except a Ger
portion next to Ger
many. Hungary would be on by her
elf. through grant OF autonomy.
With an independent Polish state,
nth Belgium restored and independ-
mt with western Russia evacuated by
he Germans. with the Czecho-SIovak
nd Jugoslav states established, Ger
lany would be surrounded on every
ide by organized peoples.
''Mitteleuropa" must go and Alsace-
orraine must be returned to France.
is added semi-ofhciRIly