The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-10-18
PRESIDENT SAYS
mo" TO GERMANY
Appeal For Peace Is Quickly
and DeclsIvely Refused
by Wilson.

with q decision which not only fnlfllls
tho expectations OF supporters OF his
diplomacy. but also dlspcls the fears
Of those who predicted that he would
offact victories ut arms with defeats
At diplomacy.
The full text Of Americas message
10 Germany IL ~ follows:
Tho unqualified acceptance by tho
present German government and by a
largo majority Of tho roiehstag OF tho
terms laid down by tho president OF
the United States OF America In his
address to tho congress Of tho United
States on the eighth Of January. 1918,
and In his subsequent addresses Jus
tlfles tho president In making frank
and direct statement OF his decision
with regard TO the communications OF
the German government OF the eighth
and 18th OF October. 1918.
1T must DO clearly understood that
the process OF evacuation and the con-
ditions OF an armisticc are matters
which must be left to tho Judgment
and advice OF the military advisers OF
tho government Of the United States
and the allied governments. and the
president feels Il his duty TO say that
no arrangement can bo accepted by
the government OF the United States
which does not provide absolutely sat.
isfactory safeguards and guarantees
OF the maintenance OF the present mill.
tary supremacy Of the armies OF the
United States and the allies In the
field. He feels confident that ho can
safely assume that this will also be
the judgment and decision OF the allied
governments.
No Armlstlee Until Atrocities Cease.
The president feels that Il 10 also
his duty 70 add that neither the gov
ernmcnt OF tho United States nor. he
Ia quite sure. the governments with
which the government Of tho United
states 10 associated as belligerents,
will consent to consider an armistice
so long Nc the armed forces OF Ger.
many continue the Illegal and inhuman
practices which they still persist In.
AT the very time that the German
government approaches the govern
ment OF the United States with pro-
ponais OF peace. its submarines are
engaged In sinking passenger ships at
sea, and not the ships alone, but tho
very boats In which their passengers
and crews seek TO make their way to
safety: and In their present enforced
withdrawal from Flanders and France
the German armies are pursuing
course OF wanton destruction which
has always bcen regarded as In direct
violation OF the rules and practices OF
civilized warfare. Cities and villages,
II not destroyed, are being stripped OF
all they contain not only, but often. OF
their very inhabitants.
"The nations associated against Ger
many cannot be expected TO agree to
d cessation Of arms while acts OF In
humanity, spoiiation and desolation
are being continued which they Justly
look upon with horror and with burn
Ing hearts.
Autoeratle Government Must GO.
1T ID necessary also. In order that
there may be no possibility OF mis-
understanding. that the president
should very solemnly call the atten'
tion Of the government OF Germany
10 the language and plain intent OF one
OF the terms Of peace which the Ger
man government has now accepted.
Il 10 contained in the address Of the
president delivered at Mount Vernon
on the Fourth Of July last. II 10 40
follows:
"'Ths destruction Of every arbitrary
power anywhere that can separately
secretly and OF its single choice dis.
turb the peace OF the world; or II It
cannot be presently destroyed. at least
lts reduction TO virtual impotency
"The power which has hitherto con-
trolied the German nation is OF the
sort here described. It is within the
choice Of the German nation to alter It,
"The presidents words Just quoted
naturally constitute condition pre-
cedent 10 peace, II peace is to come
by the action OF the German people
themselves.
"The president feels bound to say
that the whole process OF peace viii,
in his judgment. depend upon the def
inlteness and the satisfactory charao-
tc, Of the guarantees which can be
given in this fundamental matter 1t
Is indispensable that the governments
associated against Germany should
know beyond : peradvsuturs wita