Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-24
Indications of Political Outbreak in Germany and Aus
trial. Coupled With Demands by Radical Newspapers
That Kaiser and Militarists Must Go-Panic in Aus
trian Financial Circles.

ments with which The government of
The United States is associated as a
belligerent, with suggestion that if
those governments are disposed to
! effect peace upon the terms and prin-
ciples indicated, their military advis-
ers and the military advisers of the
United States be asked to submit to
| the governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms of such
an armistice as will fully protect the
interests of the peoples involved and
10 secure 10 them unrestricted power
to safeguard and enforce the de-
tails of the peace to 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
Germany will afford the best con-
crete evidence of her unequivocal ac-
ceptance of the terms and principles
of peace from which the whole ac-
tion of peace can proceed.
"The President would deem himself
lacking in candor should he not point
out in the frankest possible terms
the reasons why extraordinary safe
guards must be demanded. Signifi
cant and important as the constitu
tional changes seem 10 be which are
spoken of by the German foreign sec
retary in his note of October 20, it
does not appear that the principle OF
government responsible to the Ger
man people has yet been fully worked
out, or that any guarantees exist or
are in contemplation that the altera-
ton of principles and pracice now
partially agreed upon will be perma-
nent. Moreover, it does not appear
that The heart of The present diff
cultv has been reached. 1t may be
that future wars have been brought
under the control of The German peo-
pie, but the present war has not
been; and it is with The present war
we are dealing. 1t is apparent that
the German people have no means
of commanding the acquiescence OF
the military authorities of the en-
pire to the popular will; that the
power of The King of Prussia to con-
troll the policy of the empire is un-
impaired; that the determining initi-
ative will sill remain with those
who have hitherto been The masters
Of Germany.
"Feeling that the peace of the
whole 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 of Ger
man policy, and to point out once
more than in concluding peace and
in attempting to undo the infinite in
jury and injustices of this war, the
Government of the United States cam
not deal with any but veritable repre-
sentatives of the German people who
have been assured of genuine con-
stilutional standing as the real rulers
of Germany.
eff it must deal with the military
masters and the monarchical auto
Gratis of Germany now, or if it is like
|! ly to have 10 deal with them later in
regard to the international obliga-
tions of the German Empire, it must
demand, not peace negotiations, but
surrender Nothing can be gained by
leaving this effectual thing unsaid.
"Accept, sir, the renewed assuran-
ces of my highest consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
"MR. FREDERICK ODERLIN,
"Charge d'Affaires ad Interim, in
Charge of German interests in the
| United States"