Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-17
RESIDENT WILL
NOT DEAL WITH
FOE AUT0CRACY
Wilson Refuses to Concede Ger.
man Governments Request
for ArmiStice.
ALLIES ARE MORTIFIED
Cessation Of Hostiiities impossible
While Acts Of inhumanity, Spoil
alton and Desolation Shock
Civilized World.

Civilized World.
Washington, Oct. Is. - President
Wilson answered Germanys peace
prOffer with a note declaring anew
that there can be no peace with a
German government controlled by a
military autocracy and no thought of
an armistice while German atrocities
continue on land and sea.
This statement was made at the
White House: The government will
continue to send over 100000 men with
their supplies every month and there
will be no relaxation
President Wilson's Answer.
The text of the Presidents answer
follows:
The unqualified acceptance by the
present German government and by
2 arSe majority of the 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,
| justies the President In NAH king a
| frank and direct statement of his de-
| cision with regard to the communica-
| tons Of the German government of
the sth and 18th of October. 1918.
He feels confident that he can
| safely assume that this will also be
tie indement and decision of the
| Allied governments.
The President feels that it Is also
his duty to add that neither the gov
| eminent OF the United States nor, he
| Ii Gi. y &aUG. the governments with
| which the government Of the United
| States Is associated as a te!i lrcnt.
| Will consent To coasii.er an arrn;stice
| so long as the armed forces Of Ger
many continue the illegal and inhu-
man practices which they still per-
| sist in
AT the very time that the German
! government approaches the govern
ment Of the United States with pro-
| rosais Of ncace it's submarines are en-
! gagged in sinking passenger ships at
sea and not the ships alone, but the
| WY bouAs III NitNii tuCti l'dSSCiiSSt >
| and crews seek to make their way to
safety; and In their present enforced
withdrawal from France and Flanders
the German armies are pursuing a
course of wanton destruction which
has always been regarded us in direct
I violation OF the rules and practices
OF civilized warfare, Cities and VII
| 1opaa - 1ncfrnpnJ hot q
stripped not only Of all they contain
but often of their very Inhabitants.
"The nations associated AGAINST
Germany cannot be expected to agree
to a cessation of arms while acts OF
inhumanty, spoliation and deso'ation
look upon with horror and with burn
ing hearts.
| 1T is necessary. also. in order that
there may he no possibility of misnn
| Outstanding. that the President should
very solemnly call the attention of the
| g0age and plain intent Of one OF the
terms Of peace which the German gov
| eminent now has accepted II is con
tanned In the address OF the President
| delivered at Mount Vernon. on the
Fourth of July last, 1t is as follows:
The destruction OF every arbitrary
power everywhere that can separate
ly. secretly and of its single choice
disturb the peace Of the world: or II
II cannot be presently destroyed. a,
least its reduction TO virtual impo
tency.'
The power which has hitherto con
| trolled the German nation is of the
sort here described Ii is within the
choice OF the German nation to altel
1t. The Presidents words just quoted
naturally constitute condition prece
dent to peace. II peace is TO come b,
the action OF the German people them
selves
The President feels hound TO say
that the whole process OF peace Will
in his judgment depend upon the def
initeness and satisfactory character o
the guarantees which can be given Ii
this fundamental matter. Ii ia indis
pensable that the governments assc
ciated against Germany should know
beyond a peradventure with whom
they are dealing.
THE President will make . separat,
reply to the royal and imperial gov
eminent Of Austria Hungary.
Accept. sir. the renewed assurance
OF my high consideration.
| ROBERT, LANSING"