French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-17
SURRENDER
THEN PEACE
SAYS WILSON


son today answered Germany's peace
protfer with a note declaring anew
that there can be no peace with a Ger
man government controlled by mill
tary autccracy and no thought of ar
armistice while German atrocities con-
tinue on land and sea.
The official Interpretation of the
note as openly expressed was "auto-
cracy must CO."
He also gave notice that autocracy
must go before final peace can COME.
When the time to consider an arm
istice comes, the president said, the
military advisers of the United States
and the allies will be consulted ana
no military advantages of the armies
fighting the central powers will be
lost.
The text of the answer, addressed tc
the Swiss minister, follows:
Text of the Note
Sir:
In reply to the communication of
the German government, dated the
18th instant, which you handed me to-
day, I have the honor to request you
to transmit the following answer:
"The unqualified acceptance by the
present German government and by a
large majority fthe reichstag of the
terms laid down by the president of
the United States of America in his
address to the congress of the United
States on the Sth of January, 1913, anc
in his subsequent addresses justi6es
the president ingmakiRg a frank afG1
direct statement of his decision with
regard to the communications of the
German government of the Sth and
18th of October, 1918
1t must be clearly understood that
the process of evacuation and the
conditions of an armistice are matters
which must be left to the judgment
and advice of the military advisers of
the government of the United States
and the allied governments, and the
president feels it his duty to say that
no arrangement can be accepted by
the government of the United States
which does not provide absolutely sat
isfactory safegua rds and guarantees of
the maintenance of the present mill
tary supremacy of the armies of the
United States and of the allies in the |
field. He feels confident that he can
safely assume that this will also be
the judgment and decision of the allied |
governments.
Will Not Consider Armistice
"The president feels that it is also |
his dutv IN add that neither the gov
ernment of the United States nor. he
is "1ite sure, the governments with |
which the government of the United I
States is associated as a belligerent,
will consent to consider an armistice
so long as the armed forces of Ger
many continue the illegal and inhr-
name practices which they still per-
sist in.
At the very time that the Germae
government approaches the govern
ment of the United States with pro-
f0Sals Of peace its submarines are en-
gagged in sinking passenger shirs at
sea, and not the ships alone, but the
Very boats in which their passengers
and crews seek to make their way to
safety; and in their present enforced
withdrawal from Flanders and France
He German armies are pursuing e
course of wanton destruction which
has always been regarded as indirect
violation Of the rules and practices OF
CIVILIZED warfare Cities and villages.
not destroyed, are being stripped of
'' thew contain not only hut often of
tneir very inhabitants. The nations
associated against Germany cannot be
expected to agree to a cessation OF
arms While acts OF inhumanity, spoila-
"oA and desolation are being contin-
ueu which they justly look upon with
Nofror and with burning hearts.
Language of Peace Terms
1t is necessary also in order that
"lere may be no possibility of misuE-
outstanding that the president shou1c
very solemnly call the attention OF the
eoFernment Of Germany to the Lam
9oage and plain intent of the terms
VI peace which the German govern
.lIent has now accepted. It is corr ]
'"Ihed IN the address of the president
=. IN emergency the American farm