The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
SURRENDER TO FOCH,
Is FRENCH DEMAND


to the Allies there will be n diplomatic
battle TO win. We must not under
take anything that savors of negotia-
lions. The military must announce the
conditions OF the suspension OF arms.
One single man must speak--Foch."
The Motin says: 1.-THE idea Of a rep
rsssntative commission denotes q desire
to negotiate on an equal footing. There
are only two personages in an armistice
namely the conqueror and the van
quished. The one orders, the other
obeys.
Regarding Germany's parliamentary
assurances. they are mere dupiicity. No,
one line of the imperial constitution has
been changed. II Is true that Prince
Max OF Baden has been forced to con.
struct his Ministry in accordance with
the will OF the majority. but II is also
true that this majority has not the power
to reverse him."
German Leaders Done For.
The Temps concludes it's editorial thvu
Tho leaders Of Germany are done for
They must at any cost secure a respite
to regain their standing with their army
and with their people. To discuss with
them Is to give them back their prestige
to treat with them would be to save
them. Let them be told at the earliest
moment possible TO address themselves to
Marshal Foch."
In It's earlier survey OF the reply the
Tempe editorial says: The form OF the
reply is submissive. Germany admits
our victory. Let US rejoice. But the
formation of the reply Is crafty. Ger
many attempts to dodge all the conse-
quencss> of her defeat. Let us beware.
In appearance Germany accepts Presi-
dent Wilson's demands In reality she
introduces two restrictions which annul
everything.
"She accepts President Wilson'S
points, but as bases, not as conditions.
To accept conditions closes debate. To
accept bases opens debate"
Puts Wilson ms Arbiter.
In connection with the passage in
which the German note refers to the
Powers associated with the United
States the editorial says:
Germany appears to believe the
French and English conquered like her
self and that President Wilson inter-
venes as arbiter In a foreign quarrel to
put everybody right.
Instead OF promising TO withdraw
her troops and abstain from devastation,
Germany's reply TRANQUILITY demands n
mixed commission, where the conquered
invader would speak to US as equal 10
equal. pointing to his hostages when we
invoke our victories. There WAS no
question OF a mixed commission In jan
uary. 1871. when Bismarck imposed an
armistice on France"
The pretense that the German Gov
eminent has been forced by agreement
| Of great majority OF the Reichstag, the
| article continues, means nothing. THE
| same thing was said after the formation
Of the Hertling Ministry. This Reich
stag. which Is spoken about but is
| never allowed to speak. 10 the same
which voiced preparations for the war
| voted the war and voted the peace die
| tated to the Russians and Rumanians
The Hohenzollern regime has more or
| less changed its label. but still exists in
its entirety"
LInformation. after pointing out that
Foreign Secretary Solf uses the express
sion German Government" instead OF
Imperial Government" as formerly
and claims to speak in the name OF the
German people. adds:
ut may or may not be so. for this
Government was chosen by the Kaiser
and the military leaders and did not
emanate from the people"
Various TRANSACTIONS into French of the
German text OF the reply have been tele-
graphed from Switzerland. They are
| stantially the same, except that the
first phrase 10 read in some cases: 1.-THE
German Government makes it's own the
principles laid down by President VIII
| son." &c.
II will be noted that this phraseology