Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-21
Arnsisfice Conditions
Reported Accepted


Continued from rsse tine
sons demand for evidence that he is
talking to the German people and
guarantee that he will deal with them
In the future.
An explicit answer in regard TO sub
marine warfare may also be confident
ly expected. Germany must answer
either YES" or mo" to the Presidents
dema.d with regard to IL. or she must
offer to stop II on condition that the
President approves certain suggestions
with regard to the armlstice
Must Give Satisfaction
offers hope of proving satisfactory
must be made If the movement toward
peace is to continue, and Germany has
no choice but TO keep up that move.
ment toward peace.
In regard to the demand that the de.
strurtion of property and inhumanity
toward Inhabitants case in France
and Belgium, Germany will probably
defend herself from the charges OF
wantonness. but she will also probably
manage TO indicate that the Allies will
have nothing to complain OF in tho
future.
In view of what is known about the
changes In the German constitution II
would seem as II the conditions OF the
armisticn would offer the largest OBJ
stacle remaining to the cessation OF
hostilities.
President Wilson referred Germany
TO the military authorities with regard
to the terms on which an armiStice
would he granted. Marshal Foch will
no doubt feel IL incumbent on him that
he should sacrifice no advantage or
possessing the offensive by granting
Germany a respite; indeed he viii cer'
tainly feel It eXpedient that Germany
should be put into position where
the victory, already within his grasp,
will be assured to him In case the
armistice after being made is broken.
Germany's real surrender will be
military surrender.
Bitter Pin for Germons
The bittcrcst blow that will fall
upon the military party in the En-.
pire will be having 10 go to Foch for
the terms on which they may obtain
a cessation of hostilitieS and having
to accept the conditions he will he
sure to impose. A military nation like
Germany knows precisely what to oN.
pect from the victorious commander.
in-chief of the cnemy's forces.
Whatever holding back Germany
does in her reply will have In view the
Necessity of accepting foch's terms.
IF ANYTHING proves repugnant TO her
il will be that necessity. She may
not disclose her dislike OF being COM
pcllcd to go to Foch and accept mill.
tary conditions to the granting of an
armistice but that VIII be tho thing
. I Asill hn IA
pellng reason for her not making
complete surrender now if she does not
make one no matter what the reply
may assert.
Still See Signs Of Early Peace
Meanwhile confidence in carly peace
continues no matter what the German
note may disclose. The Allies have
the power to enforce peace. Wash
ington expects to get il soon. Steps
are being taken toward agreement
upon a basis of representation In the
peace conference and toward the or.
Saui=atioL. A practical working or
ganization viii be difficult to achieve.
How many votes will England have
in it? How many France? How
many the United States? How many
Belgium, Bulgaria and the other small
nations? Virtually the whole world
will sit in this conference. How can
il be made to work?
These questions have been left un-
answered because peace has suddenly
and unexpectedly come near. A few
months ago II was thought that VIC
tory could only be reached in 1920. A
few, weeks Ggo 1919 was set by General
March as the date for it. And now
Germanys surrender before 1919 be-
gins is confidently expected
Where will the conference be held
In Washington, some people say. be.
cause the President may best dominate e
il here. But America is out OF the
question. because there are not cable
lines enough to transmit all the mes
Sages that a peace conference will
cause. All Europe will have 20 be in
communication with its representa-.
tives. On the other hand, there are
cable lines enough for this side of the
world to keep in touch with its repre-.
sentatives.
Berne and The Hague are the lead
ing candidates abroad. The Dutch city
has the advantage OF being long asso-
ciated in mems minds with attempt at
international organization. On the
other hand, Berne has been the real
international capitol of the world since
this war began. II was there that all
secret negotiations took place.
II was there that General SarutS
went TO talk to Austria. II was there
that the conferences following the IA
nous letter to Prince SiXtus were
held. Like the question where to hold
the Republican and Democratic ma
tional conventions, however, this ques-
ton or where to hold the great world
peace convention will be largely one
of telegraph and hotel facilities. The
necessity for wires and bedrooms may
upset all predictions and send the
meeting to one of the big belligcrnt
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