The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENTS REPLY TO GERMANY.
Washington, October 14-.1be tsrt q the nra.ia.

washington October 14e text of the presidents
to Germany follows: !.
rn reply to the comnunication of the German govern
mh' dated the 18th instant which banded today have
honor to request you to transmit the following answer
Inc unqualified acceptance the German
ana y large majority Of the khstag Of the laid down by
s president OF the United Stat Of America in his address
congress Of the United States Sth oJanua s1S and his
equehg addresses ustihes che president in making frank
e statement Of his decision with regard the
= tne ss gOyeTnY1sas ~ 18th Of October, 1918
and the eonss ars matters a wais sS mass Ss len
to the judgment and advice military advisers govern
and thdaed governments and the pres
den feels his duty thb accepted by
the of the United Ses which does provide abo
uey satisfactory safeguards the
of the military the of the United States
and the allies in the field.
HE feels confident that he ian safely that this will
also be the judgment and deciso the allied
"The president feels that also his duty add that neither
the of the United Ss he quite the
with which the of the United States asso
ated belgerent will consek consider armse
the armed forces of German the illegal and nhumane
practices which they still persisan.
"At very that herman government approaches
of the United States proposals of peace subma
ne engaged sinking passenger ships and not the
ships alone but the very boats id which their passengers
seek make their safely and in their enforced
withdrawal from Flanders and ance the pur
of wanon destruction which has always been regard
ed in direct violation of the rifles and practices of civilized
fare Cities and villages not destroyed being stripped of all
they contain, not only but often bf their very inhabitants
The nations associated against Germany be expected
to essato Of while of humanity spoaton
and desoaton being continued which they justly look with
horror and with burning hearts
ut necessary Also in order that there may possibility
of misunderstanding that the president should very soemny
the attention of the of Germany the language and
plain intent of the of peace which the govern
accepted contained in the address the pres
dent delivered Mount Vernon of July last
ut is follows:
~The destruction of arbitrary power anywhere
separately secretly and its single disturb the peace of
wor cannot be presently destroyed its reduction
to virtual impotency'
The power which has hitherto controlled the
is of the sort here described It within the choice Of the
nation alter it. Teresdens just quoted naturally
stut condition precedent peace peace by tn
action of the German people themselves
"The president feels bound process ofpeace
WILL in his judgment depend upon the deniteness and salts
factory haractr of the which given this funda
mental 1t is indispensable the governments
against Germany should know beyond peradvenure
they dealing.
The president will make separate reply to the royal and
peral government of Austria-H Hungary
accept sir the renewad my high consideration
(signsd) ROBERT LANSING.
FREDERICK oBERLIN
Charge dAare ad Ipterm, Charge Interests
the limited States