New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
Papers Throughout Country
Demand Hun Surrender

Comment Of newspapers throus
ALABAMA
Montgomery Advertiser The only
terms allowed Bulgaria were uncondi-
tional surrender. Germany is entitled
TO less rather than more consideration
COLORADO
Denver Post: 1t would seem a mis-
carriage of justice to permit the Ger
man neople to escape severe physical
punishment for the awful crimes they
have committed.
CONNECTICUT
"Ncw Haven Journal Courier. THE
reply from The Beast of Berlin war
rants no further exchanges with him
or his official representatives. 1t is the
same old game, played with increased
dextcrity. The Bulgarian example Of
evacuation will answer all purposes.
What Germany is ready for is an ar
mistice. An armistice means the re-
covery of her strength. She cannot
have it.
Hartford Courant.-As "The Cour-
and" has said before, there are others
than the United States to be con-
sidered. We are in it, but to how little
extent compared with France and Bel
GUM, devastated and dcpopulated by
barbarians, and England, with mourn
ing in every home! Do those countries
want to stop on the verge of success
and keep the ruling class at the head
Of affairs in Germany? Sinking ships,
burning evacuated cities. enslaving in
nocent people, is not the way to secure
consideration This thing must be
fought to a tinish-and barbarism must
be finished.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington Post-The mere fact that
Wilson's programme OF world peace
does not justify any one in prcsuming
that President Wilson must proceed to
! negotiate with the enemy. There may
be thousand reasons why he will not
do so, and one reason alone is suf-
fcicnt-the enemy is unbeaten. No
peace conference will be held while
Germany holds a sword in her hand.
ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune-Whilo the German
army is still in formidable being to
enter into discussion is to invite dis
aster. An armistice purchased at the
price of mere evacuation of invade d
,
gain for Germany from the point of
view of the present perilous German
military situation. We should be fool
ish indeed to grant it.
INDIANA
Indianapolis Star.-Germany recog-
nzes that it is whipped and is strug-
Cling to stave off disaster. We may
expect that the Allied decision will be
nf CT
cerity in admitting its own position
That undoubtedly will include giving
up the U-boats and possession of the
German navy along with disarmament
on land. 1t means, in substance, I'M
conditional surrender.
KANSAS
Topeka Capital. - Germany will
quickly learn that while the Wilson
she has inflicted must be accounted for.
Cities she has demolished must be re-
built with German gold, loot she has
taken must be returned and wanton de-
struction that she has wreaked in Bel
eium and France and elsewhere must
be restored and paid for.
Wichita Eagle. Instead Of an ar
mistice there should be laying down
of German arms.
KENTUCKY
Louisville Courier-Journal
The man in the White House must
draft the programme of civilization in
its future dealings with the despoiler
That he and his colleagues Of the
Allied governments VIII permit the Hun
to retire to his bloody lair still bel
ligerent is unthinkable. The
arms Of Germany and Austria must be
l. Il !, hot
for him (the Prcsident) before yor
talk or even think peace.
MAINE
Portland Prcss-Prince MaXimilian' :
reply cannot be interpreted as an un-
conditional surrender by Germany. If
America keeps her high purposes in
mind the reply cannot end the war a,
this time. The imperial German auto
Gratis, speaking through the lips Of &
camouflaged government, are graspine
at the only straw in the whirlpool OF
despair, to save their armies from an
utilization and themselves from punish
mcnt.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore Sun-If Germany is act
ing in good faith in its answer to Pres
ident Wilson, then, as Secretary Nc
Adoo says. her acceptance of the Pres
Ident's demands amounts to uncondi-
tional surrender. If so, the war is
won. 1t is not worth while to go on
fighting for something that we already
possess. Obviously, the thing to do in
these circumstances is to find out
whether she is acting in good faith, if
what she means by acceptance of the
! Presidents terms, and what we near
by 1T are one and the same thing.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston Post-Let Germany recall it's
submarine fleet and surrender it. Let
it surrender its high seas fleet as we'll.
Let it permit the Allies to occupy
Helgoland and Kiel. Evacuate and sur
render Metz and the whole string of
forts along the Rhine. With guar
antees similar TO these it would be
safe to suggest all armistice. Without
them an armistice is unsafe
Boston Herald-A prolonged discus
sion may in the end result against
Germany, but it is certainly dishearten-
ing TO us, and must be equally so to our
Allies =. No one can tell day
what the President is aiming at, and
this is in no way more clearly shown
than by the debate about it. This
uncertainty is bound to paralyze our
efforts. 1t cannot help but react on the
success of the fourth Liberty Loan.
1t is accomplishing precisely what Ger
many is seeking to accomplish.
The sooner and sharper this discussion
by note comes to halt the better. If
it does not lead at once to uncondi-