Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
WILSON TO REJECT
HUNS REQUEST
FOR ARM|ST|CE
Presidents Answer Will be Con-
vincing; To State to World the
Justice Of Our Peace Aims.
SEES NATION BACKS HIM

Washington, Oct. S.--The reply of
President Wilson To the Austro-German
peace proposals will be rejection.
When Ills answer is delivered the
President will act as spokesman, not only
for the United States Government, but
also for all the nations allied IN the fight
against the Central Powers.
Exchanges have been in progress today
between Washington, London, Paris Rom :
and Havrc. The result OF this comparison
of views will be the presentation OF soid
front in opposition TO either an armstlce
or dickering with the British and Vienna
governments.
ENTENTE 10 JOIN IN SUPPLY.
Snaking for himself and this Govern
mcnt alone, the President could have sent
forward his reply to Germany early thus
evening. It is understood the President
did not care 10 make such an answer, but
preferred that ii should have the augment
esi force of combined reply from the
Entente. For this reason, 1t Is understood
he has Indicated his views IN advance TO
the allied Governments. and Is obtaining
their decision before putting his answer
IN final form to tie handed to the neutral
diplomats in Washington, through whose
Governments the note OF rejection Will be
delivered.
When the Prceidents answer will be
forwarded and announced Is dependent
,pon the time required for completing the
interchange of views between the allied
Governments. At the White House this
evening it was thought that the consider
alton might reach n point where the
President 5 decision can be announced
tomorrow.
In anv event. the reply Will not he long
DELAYED. and there is every incentive, on
account of the Liberty loan, and be
cause OF the official desire that the German
peace offensive shall III no way act as
dsmper on American and Entente war
activities. for prompt speaking out of
the decision OF the President and his
Allies In the great war
FEELS THE NATION Is BTHINp HIM.
The President is confident that ms reply
10 the Austro-Germanic alliances viii 20
forward with the unanimous support Of
the nation. Every evidence Of thus reached
the White House from all parts OF the
nation today. Hundreds of kilograms were
received Regardless NJ party atfliiation,
tho messages voiced the confident belief
TINT the President would neither grant an
armistice nor allow this nation to bc drawn
into any acc party with the Central
Powers. From all quarters the President
was urged not TO accept the German re
q lest.
The Presidents position was further
strengthened by the unequlvocal stand
taken bv Senators Lodge, Hitchcock,
Nelson. Poindexter, Reed and others IN
debate In the United States Senate this
afternoon, where the sentiment OF the
nation was patriotically and Enthusiastically
reflected In every utterance Not q
single voice was raised IN favor Of yielding
to the German manoeuvre, which was
characterized as being intended as =
trap for the Allies and evidence OF desire
hy the Central Powers 10 gam breathing
spell at the expense OF the allied forces
IREss WITH PREriDENT.
There was also announcement Tor
tho President in summaries OF editorials
from the American press. According 70
the information reaching the White
House, not single American paper
had taken stand in favor OF acceptance
of the Teutonic suggestions
Cablegrams 10 the State Department
the comment OF the allied
press. showed also that sentiment Is
just as strong and unanimous among the
British. French. Italians and Belglans
against Welding 10 the German overtures |
As il is in The United States. IL was
clearly demonstrated from All points Of |
the allied compass IN the nations allied |
in the war against German milltarism |
that the sentiment Is Overwhelmingly |
in favor OF going through with The war |
until Germany Is forced into an nncoTr
ditional surrender. so as 10 enable the /
allied powers 10 dictate their own terms /
for the sort of Deace that will bring |
and reinsurance 70 alI peoples, |
and make impossible the recurrence Of
such war.
ANSWER WILL ne ''sURRE SDER
While there may be some question