Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-24

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 for an overwhelming majority of the German peoples; and having received also the explicit promise of the pres ent German government that the hu- mane rules of civilized warfare will be observed both on land and sea by the German armed forces the presi- dent of the United States feels that he cannot decline to take up with the governments with which the govern ment of the United States is associat- ed the question of an armistice.
 Would Draw Teeth
 He deems it his duty to say again, however, that the only armistice ne would feel justified in submitting for consideration would be one which should leave the United States and the powers associated with her in a positioa to enforce any arrangements that may be entered into and to make renewal of hostilities on the part of Germany impossible. The president has, therefore, transmitted his cOrre- spondence with the present German authorities to the governments with which the government of the United States is associated as a belligerent with the suggestion that, if those gov ernments are disposed to effect peace upon the terms and principles indicst- ed, their military advisers and the military advisers of the United States be asked to transmit to the govern ments associated against Germany the necessary terms of such an armistice as will fully protect the interests of the peoples involved and ensure tC the associated governments the unrestrict- ed power to safeguard and enforce the details of the peace 10 which the Ger man government has agreed, provided they deem such an armistice possible from the military point of view.
 Should such terms of armistice be suggested their acceptance by Ger many will afford the best concrete eyi- dence of her unequivocal acceptance of the terms and principles of peace from which the whole action proceeds.
 Must Have Safeguards
 "'The president would deem himself lacking in candor did he not point out in the frankest possible terms the reason that extraordinary safeguards must be demanded. Significant and important as the constitutional charges seem to be which are spoken of by the German foreign secretary in his note of the goth of October, 1t does not appear that the principle of government responsible to the Ger man people has yet been fully worked out or that any guarantees either exist or are in contemplation that the alter ations of principle ot practice now partially agreed upon will be perma nent. Moreover, it does not appear that the heart of the present difficulty has been reached. It may be that fu- ture wars have been brought under the control of the German people but the present war has not been; and it is with the present war that We are dealing It is evident that the Ger man people have no means of com manding the acquiesence of the mili- taTy authorities Of the empire m the popular will, that the power of the of the empire is unimpaiTed, that the king of Prussia to control. the policy determining initiative still remains with those who have hitherto been the masters of Germany Feeling that the whole peace of the world depends now on plain speaking and straightforward action, the president deems it his duty to say, without any attempt to soften what may seem harsh words, that the nations of the world do not and can not trust the word of those who have hitherto been the masters Ot German policy and to point out once more that in concluding peace and attempt