Arizona republican., 1918-10-13
Wilsnn Receives Text

NEW YORK. Oct 12-Seated tonight in a grand tier box at the Metropolitan Opera House President Wilson TO- crived from the Associated Press the unofficial text of the most momentous diplomatic note in the history of the world. Through Secretary Tumulty' ne announced that he would have no com mcut to make.
 Publication Of the German reply to tho presidents inquiries, as to its will inrncss 10 accept all the terms he pre- viously had enunciated. and evacuate an occupied territory, came as com- plcte surprise. The way in which the wireless dispatch of such tremendous nurport. sent out from the German sta iion at Nauen. was made public, shat tered all diplomatic precedents.
 The text reached New York only a short time before MT. Wilson and his marty left the Waldorf Astoria to at tend the concert at the Metropolitan for the benefit of blinded Italian sol diers. The natural assumption was that it previously had been communi- cated Co the president. As a measure u precaution. however. the Associated Press sent over it's special wire to the opera house an inquiry to Secretary rumulty. as to whether MT. Wilson had been informed of the German reply.
 Humility IS Amazed
 Mir. Humility showed plainly his amazomcnt. and replied that Mir. Will s,on had not seen the note and the sec -fgtarv requested that the text be tel urraphed to him at once. He an llounccd. however, that the president nnuld not indicate in the slightest de- grce what his answer would be until llc had opportunity to study the offi- t'ial text.
 Tho reply was sent immediately to the box where the president was seated with Colonel F.. M. House, his close -fricnd and trusted adviser. It was zIfad with most intense interest. Soon ziheresftcr. Secretary Humility disap- 'warcd and it was assumed he was in telephone communication with Secre- -Jery Lansing.
 President Wilson. accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Miss Margaret Wilson, Colonel and Mrs. House. Count Di n'Cllerc. tho Italian ambassador. and 1ountcss Iii Celere. arrived at the Metropolitan shortly after S:S0 o'clock. They were escorted to the box of J. p Morgan. Here tho president faced shc stage and looked down upon the audienco
 President Seems Unconcerned
 As tho party took their seats, the splendid orchestra played the Star SpanElcd Banner. Every person in the audience, and the great auditorium was packed. rose and cheered the rresident.
 lt tho president was stirred by tho fncmentous turn in the international situation. there was no surface indica- tion or it so far as could be noted Af- ter tho band of the Italian Erenadiers had played. Mir. Wilson led the ap- nlause which called for an encore. Oc- casionally he chatted with Mrs. Wilson or pecrcd thrOuFh his opera glasses at the famous Italian Bersaglieri and AL pint seated on the stage, who had fought on tho Italian front.
 When the Grenadier band had fin tshed playing. the president turned to rho Italian ambassador and they en- caged in earnest conversation for per- haps five minutes. The president was seen Co gesticulate repeatedly as he talked. This was the first serious touch to the presidents attitude after the news regarding Germanys note had been conveyed to him.
 When Secretary Tumulty called Washington he was informed that the official text of the note had been re- ceived. neither at the White House nor the state department. The unofficial text had been received. however.
 Army Hears the News
 AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUAR- TIERS IN FRANCE. Oct. 12-00 D. m.