Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-24


"He=deems it mis- duty TO say, again
however. that the only 3rnistice ht
you'd feel justified Ia submitting 70,
would be one whicl,
Shnuld leave thc United. states and the
powers associated with her in Il posi-
Hon To enforce any arrangement that
raay be entered into and TO make n re-
nSHal of hostnities on the part of Ger
many impossible. The President has
therefore. transmitted his correspon-
dence with the present German authori-
ties to the governments with which the
government OF the United States is as
ISOLATED as belligerent, with the suG-
Eestion that IL those governments arc
disposed to affect peace upon the terms
and principles indicated. their military
advisers and the military advisers Of
the United states he asked to submit
TO tho governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms of such
an armistice as Will fully protect the
interests of tho peoples involved and
insure to the associated governments
the unrestricted power to safeguard and
enforce the details of the peace 10
q greed. provided they deem such an
4 rihistice possible from the military
point of view. should such terms OF
an armlstice be suggested. their &C
ceptance by Germany viii afford the
best concrete evidence of her uneaui,o-
cal acceptance of the terms and prin-
ciples OF peace from which the whole
action proceeds.
The Prcsidcn; would deem himself
lacking in candor did he not point
out in the frankest possible terms the
reason why extraordinary safeguards
must be demanded: Significant and
Changes seem 10 be which are sp atI;,;i
OF by the German Foreign Secretary in
his note OF the goth of October. IL does
not appear tina; the principle OF gov
eminent responsible TO the German
people has yet been fully worked ont
or that any guarantees either exist or
are in contemplation that the altcra-
tions of principle and OF practice now
partially agreed upon, Will hc rerma-
Rat tho N GGapSs the d n~asen mot
has been reached. 1t may he that flu
lure wars have hccn brought under the
control OF the German people. hut the
Win the present war that We are deal
ing. IL is evident that the German
' .S nave no means OF commanding
hoorities Of the empire in the popular
VII! that the power OF the King OF
lrussia to control the policy of the
,inpire IS unimpaired: that the deter
inning initiative still remains with
nose who have hitherto been the mas
.ers of Germany. Feeling that the
Nholc peace OF. the world depends now
lcton. the President deems 1t his duty
o say. without any attempt to soften
Snas may seem harsh words, tina, the
rus; the, words of those who have
hitherto been The masters Of Gcrn,nn
,"tlrE end to point out once more that
III 20 he infinite injuries ana ini,is-
ices OF this war. the government of
ne, United States cannot deal Win
ny put 'Hcritab!e representatives Of
nc ',cr!nan people. who have been as
ure9 OF genuine consttu ;ional
landing rs the real rulers OF C"~-
many? nan, -, IL it must deal with tho mil
.Sely TO have to deal with then, In,or
2 regard to the internationa! obIira
, en,,u q! inc herman empire. it mus,
nrrendcr; Nothing can be gained NV Tv
Spying this essential Thing mnsnid. "
=. Tc'.tSccept, sir. tho renewed assurances
(Sisncd> "ROBERT I'tysrHr.
NJ Frederick Oederiin.
= T;harTe d'Affaires of Switzerland.
ercs;s in the United states
OFFICIALS APPROVE OF
NOTE SENT DY PRESIDENT
AppToral of tho Presidents action
Nas voiced everywhere among officials
; mo declared that the note demanded
ne SURRENDER unon which America ana
ne allies insist, and at the same tIme,
Il ,nslr sifua 'Sps illi Sif;Dr re
iaiser and ,nG lis sss o Shr0w ont the
Al Washington was surprised by the
ews that the note had been sem ,rind
hn uiG streets aS, ny newshoys with extras
ieVen hours after the Official tcyi 30
nc last German communication had
cen delivered by Frederick OedcrIin,
NC SWISS charge. During the after
con l, mad been stated authoritatiyciy
rat there would be no anuounrc,nrn,
a inc PrcSidcnts decision before 10.
h,oTrow' -, and the understanding Wa
ma, cNchanGcs between Washington. I
ns' About midday there was n ;lurry !
u interest when Secretaries LANSING
M Daniels and General March, chief !
;, stan. were called to the White
iouSe, but if the decision was com
lun!cated then these officials kept the |
ccret we'll. ~
hat Secretary Lansing would see Tho
e"spapeTmcn at g o'clock, following
conference between Mr. lansing ana |
eSretary Tumuity was given out
row the note is received by the PEG |
le Of allied countries Will he awaited
'ith the greatest intes.st. So far rs |
ne allied governments are concerned !
Is assumed that they have been in =
ne culminatinS step Of the Presidents !
oIicN. Exchanges have been going
n since the wireless version or the
'eTman reply 70 the President was
The official translation into English
1adc At the Berlin Foreign once and
With III" German text does
ot diner materially in any particular
rom the wireless version. and slight !
erbal differences in the latter tending |
. make more obscure some rather
aguc phrases In the original may have
cen due to errors IN transmission.
ENAT0R LODGI: VOICES
DiSAPPRONAI. OF COURSE.
Disapproval OF President Wilson'S
curse IN continuing the discussions
'lth the German government and in
transmitting the request for an arms
lce ana peaCc 10 the allied govern
nentS was voiced tonight by Senator
-odEr. OF Massa chusctts. the Repub,i-
an leader in the Senate.
The President" said Senator Lodge
says IN his last sentence that IL we
must deal with the military masters
ma autocratS of Germany wc must
eTnanI not peace negotiations. but
urrender.' With This l am in full ac-
ord. as l was with the Presidents
tatemcnt OF September 21th. In the
lrst paragraph the President says that
g the present German govcrnincnt
which as all the world knows is con-
rolled by tho Kaiser ana the military
,arty represents through It's ministers
he majority OF Tho l.cichsjag and an
vervhelining majority Of tho German
'eoplc', he feels that he cannot de-
line 20 take w with the allied gov
tho question of an arnistice.
Win this ] am not IN accord. for the
German government described in the
rst paragraph and that described in
he last sentence are one and the same.
SHOULD
RE ONLY DEMAND