The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-25
NEXT MOVE FOR
PEACE TO TEST
KAISER'S POWER
Allies Reply to Wilson Is
Not Expected Until Ger
many Speaks.
WAR LORDS MAY FALL
German People Believed Ready
to Enforce Demand for
Full Power.
SpeciaI pespotch TO TnE SrN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Although
President Wilson has technically
placed the German proposal for an
armistice before the allied Govern
ments the next move in the situation
produced by the Presidents latest note
from Germany.
In well informed circles the opinion
was advanced tonight that the Allies
with the correspondence now officially
before them for the first time. would
await developments in Germany con-
sequent upon the reception there Of
the Presidents communication before
making any reply. Hence II Is upon
the Kaiser and his military following
on the one hand and upon the German
people on the other that all eyes here
are turned again. Developments there
In the next few days are OF Vital
significance to the whole issue Of peace
or war.
Expect Harmonisus Action.
ihC VI tOotsN q
reasonable time make replies TO the
President. who has addressed a note
to each one OF them. Each allied
Government, II the usual diplomatic
procedure is followed, will make a
formal answer, it is the expectation of
officials here. There Is no idea. how
ever. that these replies will show any
thing but the greatest political unity
and will be predicated presumably on
joint conferences which will probably
begin at once.
Steps already have been taken by
this Government by which it will be
more fully represented at the meetings
which must ensue shortly as result
of the situation that has been precipi-
tated. Announcement of these is with
held for the present, but can be eX-
pected within a day or two. This
Government will keep in close touch
with the conferences which will be
held with the commanders in the field
for the purpose of drawing up the de-
tails of an armistice that would make
the renewal of hostilities by Germany
impossible, as the President insisted in
his note Of last night must be done.
Much Depends on German Action.
1t will be upon the result OF these con-
ferences with Marshal Foch and the
other allied commanders that the Allies
may base, in part. their reply to the
Presidents communication to them
transmitting the correspondence he has
had with Germany. But meantime. ii
was pointed out to-day in well Informed
circles. much might depend upon the
happenings in Germany.
Though the situation was still some
what confused in many minds to-day,
certain points In the Presidents COM
munication OF yesterday, on more ma
ture consideration of the note, stood out
clearly defined. II appeared to many
that while the President more convinc-
ingly than ever had showed Germany
that until the people actually rule its
affairs It can expect nothing but uncon-
ditlonal surrender he has seemingly by
implication offered a thoroughly democ-
ratized Germany the prospect at least of
a negotiated peace Of justice.
In this connection the President has
at the same time put before the Allies the
basis for such a peace, provided the
German people meet this condition, his
fourteen terms and the other principles
he has enunciated In various addresses.
Attitude Must He Recorded.
While spokesmen of the Allies have
recorded their approval Of these princi-
pies In public utterances, diplomati-
cally II will now be for the allied Gov
ernments separately to record their at
titude respecting all OF these terms. Con-
sequently the situation as "A result of the
note OF last night has assumed an ell
tirely new aspect, with the German
people largely the determining factors.
While the negotiations between the
President and Germany seemingly have
been brought to an end through the
Presidents turning the question over TO
the Allies there is nevertheless the
chance, II was admitted to-day, that the
present German Government may, in o
last desperate effort to Justify itself and
for the effect at home, send some reply
TO the Presidents communication.
II could for one thing signify its ac-
ceptance of the stipulation that an
armistice II granted shah be such as
would make Il renewal Of the war by
Germany impossible. This, of course.
would be equivalent to tho surrender OF
the German war party and the machine
it has created. There are officials here