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President Expected to Reply
To-day to Note From
Germany.
SECLUDED IN HIS STUDY
No Doubt Whatever as TO
Absolute Refusal to Con-
slider an Armistice.
ENEMY MUST SURRENDER
Wilson Accepted as Spokes-
man for Entente Allies and
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Message will Be Historic.
ENEMY MUST SURRENDER

every reason to believe tonight that
President Wilson's answer to the
Central Powers will be Forthcoming
some time tomorrow. No doubt
whatever is entertained that this an
swer will be an absolute rejection OF
the proposal for an armistice and a
refusal to consider compromise In any
form.
Exchanges Of views between the
President and Entente Premiers have
been going on all day preliminary to
the drafting by the President of his
reply. This indicates that the Presl-
dent is complying with the request
contained in the German proposal to
the extent of consulting the Allies
and that the Presidents reply will be
for them as well as for the United
States.
In Touch With the Allies.
Because of the care which obvi.
ously Is required in the wording Of
this momentous communication it is
assumed here that the Presidents re.
ply will be known and approved By
the Entente nations before it is de.
lirered to the enemy. This, however,
will he but n matter of hours.
The cable between this capital and
Europe IS virtually three party
rn ,trh -ttl prt.
France and Italy at the other ends In
conversation with the President Of
the United States.
The President is expected to make
1t clear to Germany that the United
States and the Entente Allies will
not cease hostilities until the Central
Powers lay down their arms and show
their readiness TO accept the condi.
tions which the President and the A..
lies deem essential for the peace and
security Of the world.
whole Country FaNors stand. 4
Sentiment in favor of such dec
laration was everywhere in evidence
to-day. Messages from all over the
country poured into the White House
appealing 10 the President 10 stand
firm. In the Senate there was no
divergence OF opinion as to the course
the President should pursue, nor was
there any suggestion that the Presl-
dent might follow any other course
This course in effect demands uncon-
ditional surrender Of the Central
Powers rs prerequisite to peace.
In many quarters strong sentl.
ment appeared to-day in favor OF this
nation through its spokesman again
emphasizing Its refusal to treat with
the present rulers of Germany anu
Austria and TO insist upon dealing
with responsible representatives Of
the enemy peoples worthy of trust.
Is Already on Record.
II was pointed out by advocates G:
this policy that the President is al
ready on record in refusing to deal
with the blind rulers OF Prussia" and
that no single issue OF the war had as-
surned such concrete shape In tn.
| minds OF the people or stirred them
more than this. Whether or not the
President will refer TO this cannot ba
| foretold. While he has frequently en-
Pressed views thoroughly in accord
/ With this, at the same time 1t is reCog-
nized here even by advocates of thi;
! policy that lie Is handling a delicate
and difficult situation, and there might
! be reasons known only to the Prcsi-
, dent why a specific declaration OF this
kind could not be made at this time.
! But whether the Presidents answer
, discusses this point evidence is accu-
mulat!ng 10 show that il will be forced
/ TO the front as an issue In Congress
! before Il peace treaty shall be signed.
I II is significant that even IN neutral
diplomatic circles tonight there is not
the slightest doubt expressed that tho
Presidents answer will be negative
one ana that any hopes which Ger
mnnN may entertain of 4 cessation Of
hostilit!cs on any terms short OF alb.
solut" surrender are about to be
/ dashed.
! The President, upon whom the at.
t,ntion of the world has now been
focused, spent the entire day at the
White House, foregoing his CUSTOMARY