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SURRENDER! IS
WILSON'S REPLY
TO The KAISER
Yield! Is the Edict of the Presi-
dent of the United
States.
WON'T DEAL WITH AUTOCRATS
Declares Nothing Can Be Gained by
Leaving This Essential Thing Un-
said-AIIied Army Chiefs Must
Dictate Terms of AIRY
Armistice.


Washington, Oct. 24.-"The nations
of the world do not and cannot trust
the word of those who have hitherto
been the masters of German policy"
This is the answer of the president
of the United States to Germany's
latest bid for peace, while notifying
her that on her acceptance of his
terms, the question of an armistice,
which Germany seeks, is to be present
ed to the governments of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out equivocation that if it (the Unit
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autocrats
of Germany now, or if it is likely to
have to deal with them later in regard
to the international obligations of the
German empire, it must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
Inc pItsIueilt reply, WHICH was
made public at nine O'Clock Wednes-
day night, serves notice on Germany
that ON her solemn assurance of ac-
ceptance of the terms laid down by
him in his recent addresses, he cannot
decline to take up with the govern
ments associated with the United
States in the war the question of an
armistice
However, he forcefully serves notice
on Germany that only an armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming of her forces In the field will
be considered at all.
Points Way to Peace.
The presidents message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and at the same time 1t strips
hypocrisy that camoufiaged it. The
president reiterates that there can be
no peace with autocracy save the
peace that comes on the heels of I'M
conditional surrender. That point is
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does, as
he said he would, refers the question of |
an armistfce to the military advisers |
of those governments associated with |
the United States in the war. Their |
word will be final on that subject, |
and his very words strengthen the |
word they willgive if the question goes
that far.
The distrust that every one felt at |
the German note Is expressed openly /
by the president, so openly, in fact,
that there can no longer be any ques-
ton In the minds of the American peo-
pie as to how the president looks upon
the peace reforms which the German
government so glibly said it had ac-
More Than 1000, 900 Yanks Over There
He says that "it may be" that future
wars have been brought under the con-
-rol of the German people, but he adds
hat the present war-the one with
which the entire world is concerned
las not, and he adds that 1t is evident
hat the German people today are
without the power of commanding
lcquiescence Of the military authori-
les,
In addition to the reply Of the presi-
lent, there was made public by Joseph
?. Tumulty, the presidents secretary,
letter from the president to Secre-
airy of War Baker, congratulating
18th the war and navy departments on
he successful transportation Of more
han 100000 soldiers overseas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat ,
st German note follows:
Der ?rtment Of State, Oct. %. I
Sir have the homer to acknowl-
dye the receipt of your note Of the G
I'd, transmitting a communication I'M
er date Of the Goth from the Ger .
ian government, and to advise you
lat the president has Instructed me
} reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex-
lett assurance Of the German govern
ent that 1t unreservedly accepts the
rms Of peace laid down in his adj {
-ess to the congress OF the United r
.ates on the 9Th of January, 1918, c
I'd the principles of settlement enun- Z
ated in his subsequent addresses, I
the address Of the 9th Il
September, and that 1t desires to n
scuss the details of their application, ] q
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