The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-01
Yield! Is the Edict Of the Presi-
cent Of the United
States.
WON'T DEAL WITH AUTOCRATs
Declares Nothing Can BE Gained BY
Leaving This Essential Thing. Un-
said-Aiiied Army Chiefs Must
Dictate Terms Of Any
Armistice.

Washington, Oct. 24.-'The nations
OF the world do not and cannot trust
the word Of those who have hitherto
been the masters Of German policy"
This is the answer Of the president
OF the United States to Germany's
latest bid for peace, while notifying
her that on her acceptance Of his
terms, the question Of an armistice,
which Germany seeks, is to be present
ed to the governments of the nations
associated with the United States.
The president goes on to say with
out equiyocatiOn that If 1t 1.-THE Unit
ed States) must deal with the military
masters and the monarchial autocrats
OF Germany now. or ii it is likely to
have to deal with them later in regard
to the international obligations of the
German empire. it must demand not
peace negotiations but surrender"
The president says that nothing can
be gained by leaving this essential
thing unsaid.
Huns Must Disarm.
The presidents reply. which vas
made public at nine O'Clock Wednes-
day night. serves notice on Germany
that an her solemn assurance Of ac-
ceptance Of the terms laid down by
him in his recent addresses, ne cannot
decline to take up with the govern
ments associated with the United
States in the war the question Of an
armiStice.
However, he %forcefully serves notice
ON Germany that only an armistice
which will amount to the practical dis
arming of her forces In the field will
he considered at all.
Points Way to Peace.
The presidents message clearly
points the way for Germany to obtain
peace and Mt the same time 1t strips
the German note Of every vestige Of
hypocrisy that camouflaged 1t. The
president r~eiterates thnt there can be
no peace with autocracy ave the
peace that comes on the heels Of un-
conditional surrender. That point Is
made perfectly plain.
Furthermore, the president does. as
he said he would. refers the question Of
an armistice to the military advisers
OF those governments associated with
the United States in the war. Their
word will be final on that subject.
word they will give ii the question goes
hat far.
The distrust that every one felt at
the German note Is expressed openly
by the president, SO openly, In fact,
that there can no longer be any ques-
ton In the minds of the American peo-
pie as to how the president looks npon
the peace reforms which the German
government so glibly said It had ac-
cOmplished.
More Than 100000 Yanks Over There
He a y that 1T may be- that future
wars have been brought under the con-
troll Of the German people. but he adds
that the present war-the one with
has not. and he adds that 1t IL evident
that the German people today are
without the power of commanding
acquiescence of the military authori-
ties.
In addition to the reply Of the presi-
dent. there was made public by Joseph
r. Tumulty, the presidents secretary.
q letter from the president to Secre-
tary Of War Baker. congratulating
both the war and navy departments on
the successful transportation OF more
than 1000 900 soldiers overseas.
Text Of Reply.
President Wilson's reply to the lat
est German note follows:
Department Of State, Oct. %.
"Sfr-I have the honor to acknOwl-
edge the receipt Of your note OF the
22d. transmitting a communication un-
der date II the Goth from the Ger
man government. and to advise o
thnt the president has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
Having received the solemn and ex-
plicit assurance Of the German gOver
ment that It un~reservedly accepts the
terms Of peace laid down In his ad-
dress to the congress Of the United
States on the 6th Of January. 1918.
and the principles Of settlement enun-
ciated in his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address Of the 9th
OF September. and that 1t desires to
discuss the details OF their application.