Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-09

see, we offered America peace on hel
own terms, and she has refused it.
have revealed the real purpose Of the
allies. You see now it is to destroy
the German people. Therefore hight
on" The President has given the
German people stern warning OF the
terms upon which they must seek
peace.
Boise, Idaho, Statesman. The Ques'
ton as to whether the chancellor rep
resents the German government
which has conducted the war, seems
to be the most important part of the
Presidents note, in view of the fact
that he has repeatedly stated that
I'VE cannot come to terms with them
They have made 1t impossible.
Denver Rocky Mountain News. Pres.
tdent Wilson's answer Is but the be-
ginning, we fear, Of diplomatic CORE:
spondence between Washington and
phrases that may give the enemy time
to mend the break along the fronts
Il The German government is
i trying to save for itself something
from the wreck of defeat.
| Des Moines, Iowa. Register. The
| question is, Did the German chancel-
lor really mean it? If he did not mean
| it, but was bidding for home sympa-
| thy in the face of what he hoped to
| picture as irreconcilable allied ag-
gression, then the President has
! adroitly foiled him. If the chancellor
was in earnest and speaks with au-
| thority, no door is closed to him.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Herald: We
cannot help but regret that the Presi-
| dents note to Germany was not more
| decisive. 1t should bar any disposition
| to argue a matter that in the interests
| of the civilized world admits of nc
argument.
| Topeka. Kan, Capitals While Presi-
| dent Wilson's reply to the German
peace note is not the definite rejec-
| ton that was expected, it implies such
| a rejection unless Germany is ready
to accept dictated terms.
| New York Heralds Americans feel
that there should be nothing that
savors even remotely of diplomatic
weakening. Unfortunately, the Presi-
! dents note of inquiry is likely to be
SO construed. Peace is long
way of, for there can be no peace
until there is unconditional surrender
| by the enemy. We have just began
! to fight!
| st. Louis Republic: President Will.
| sons reply to the German peace note
though cloaked in the language of a
; polite inquiry, is nothing less than q
demand on the Hun for unconditional
| surrender. And there is no doubt thai
Berlin and the rest of the world will
| read it that way. Surrender without
| conditions. Those are the terms OF
America and her allies.
Springfield, Mass, Republican: II
the impression. was entertained by the
German government that President
Wilson, being an idealist, would be
4 ~ .3rxo To will h I{c-
ipelled by the extremely pointed ques-
tions which Mr. Lansing puts. Taken
together these points make a search
ling test Of the good faith of the Ger.
imam government.
Providence, r.. l., Journal: The good
faith of any discussion Mr.. Wilson
says, would manifestly depend upoI
the consent Of the central powers i'm.
lmediately to withdraw their forces
Everywhere from invaded territory
If it was necessary for Bulgaria tc
Iretire from the lands she has over
run it is certainly necessary for the
chief partner in the conspiracy Of
crime to yield up her plumber.
Boston HeraIds For them (the wal
llords), or whoever they may be whom
the chancellor represents, the Presi'
dent has a straight answer on the
question of an armistice. There is the
iOpoH IOdu all dTIllSllCo "AlOl
might open the way to peace. Evac'
uate the invaded territories and evac'
uate them without destruction or pill.
lage. without malicious cutting Of
fruit trees and without deportation OF
the inhabitants. Then. and not unit
then. we may talk peace. Now. the
fight goes on
4 Boston Post. The Presidents re-
(sponse to the kaiser's desperate peace
t,,aN lnr0c}t0 nd
in terrible diplomatic hole. It i:
equivalent to demand for "uncon.
ditional surrender" They (the cen
trail powers) stand checkmated IL
diplomacy as well as on the battle
field.
st. Louis, Mo-, westliche-Post Ger
man-language newspaper): Preslden
Wilson has clearly indicated the way
to peace in his fourteen theses. Every
drop Of blood shed as a result of re-
| fusal by the German government tt
accept them will be visited on thai
government The Presidents four
teen conditions are not to be de-
bated They must Dc accepted.
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Every American feels that his bes
thought, the nations noblest feeling
has been expressed in the President:
reply, which is in reality an earnes
questioning Of the worlds greatest Grim
inal
Dallas, Tex, News, There was. o
course, no danger that Mr.. Wilson
would answer Germany by waving :
black flag. That would be a grievoui
blunder. It is still the part Of pru
dent statesmanship to maintain un
impaired the morale Of the alice
peoples and to do nothing that woult
be likely to repair the broken moral
of tho Germans. This can be dom
only by precluding all doubt as t.
worthiness of the objects for which
we are fighting.
st. Paul Pioneer Presss The HUI
government has been out-maneuver
ed. Since it has chosen, like Hin
denburg and Ludendorf. to resort tt
subterfuge and indirect attack. thu
President, like Foch and Pershing
has answered his adversary in kind
he has adopted tactics" rather thar
point-blank fire. We may be assured
that his answer will not be used fol
propaganda
Los Angeles. CAL, Times: The Presi
dent does not turn down" Prince
Maximilian; he does not reject hi:
proposition. He asks him how far thu
German people go in their alleged &C
ceptance Of the Presidents terms. HI
does not use the words "unconditiona
surrender" Later on, he may maxi
such a demand, and if he does, Ger
many must accept it.
Tacoma, WASH, Ledgers Presiden
Wilson's reply to the German offe
puts peace squarely at the door o
the Hun. If Germany is sincere IL
its desires for peace. tho road Is open
Portland OreEonians President Will
son has seen through the deceptive ap
pearances which the German chan
cellor created. The President is no
deluded into guaranteeing an armi
stioe to an INSCRIPTIONS and Still
powerful adversary.
San Franeisco Chronicle. The Ger