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practical route to obtain that infor-
nation.
BISHOP JOSEPH r. BERRY. Method
list Episcopal Church President
Wilson is statesman and ! am not.
lie has an opportunity for knowing
inside facts that other citizens cannot
get. I confess that President Wilson's
note To Germany was DISAPPOINTMENT
to me. I do not understand why ne
did not give q specific statement WhiGa
would mean. substantially. uncondi-
tiunal surrender. but I am willing. TO
nut my Judgment aside and trust that
he has pursued the wiser course.
JOHN WANAAtAEER--Th President :
mcaniugful reply Is carefully worded
and drawn M to draw attention to
some Of the weak points Of the propo-
Sition of the German Chancellor and
showing readiness TO receive shch m
formation as will enable him TO give
further consideration of the document
submitted when its fun meaning is
made plain.
ALBA r.. Johnson am delighted at
the stand the President has taken.
WILLIAM POTTER Federal Fuel
administrator for Pennsylvania ana
former Minister TO italy, had hoped
for something along the terse reply
10 Austria-Hungary, hut the American
pcople can safely rely on their great
President in touch WIN our NllleS 10
say and do exactly the just thing in
this most important event in the
worlds history. Certainly, by his
last note. the President has made 1t
impossible for the Kaiser ever to say
that the Allies are lighting war
Of conquest or the Kaiser "A war of
defense for the German fathorlaud.
FORMER JUDGE MAYER 81 llH-
REEGER- That is the only reply to
give ! would not have written diff
fereni had | written it myself. They
ask for an armiSticc to repair the
damage they have received and to
make ready for another drive. They
cannot be trusted, and they cannot be
granted any loopholc 10 escape. Tn
conditional surrender Is the only terms
that could be granted th"n.
CONG GEORGE = GRAHAM
Think the condition which the Pre-
sident imposes i'm refusing to discuss
an arinisticc until German troops have
been Withdrawn from all invaded ter
ritory is a wis" one. The only criti-
ciSm that could ho made is that IL
might go farther as to border dis
armament. As far rs it goes, how
ever. feel sure that it will meet with
the apuroVal of the American people
As 10 this pertinent inquiry of the
/. German Chancellor, aS to whether he
speaks for the German people or the
Imperial Government which IL con-
ductiug this war this is most timely
aud thoroughly Inv keeping with the
former words of the President.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE w. ED
MONpS-Rip the whole Kaiser crew
out. that's my opinion of what the
American people want now and FOR
that reason ! was disappointed on
first reading the note. An analysis
shows that il can't he construed aS
leading to a final answer. however
and | think the President Is leading
them on to see how far they'll GO
Personally. ] would like TO see the
Kaiser and all the junkerS set to
wheeling stone in devastated France
and Belgium
HAMPTON l.. CARSON else
could they expect? The insincerity Of
their move and the transparency of its
purpose are 50 clear that there can be
no doubt in the minds of any one that
that was the true method Of dealing
with them.
THE REV. WILLIAM H. ROBERTS.
stated Clerk of the General Assembly
OF the Presbyterian Church Of the
United StateS-The note Is intended
t. prevent the Impartial German Gov
trmncut from rOusing the German
people to desperate resistance on the
allegation that America will take cN-
irene measures 70 overthrow tiCr-
many ! regard the note as sagaCiouS
and aS showing the Presidents Wis
dom. He does not say that he accepts
the German proposal but he does in
SiSt thar Germany make itself more
clearly and definite. He insists upon
the withdrawal of German troops from
invaded territory, He does not agree
To an armistice until Germany meets
his peace demands