Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-15

that there will be no peace until the
arbitrary power that has been lodged
in tho hands of William ii and those
associated. with him as constituted au-
thoritics, responsible for this war and
it's conduct on the German side, has
been DESTROYED or reduced To virtual
impotence.
In otner words, kaiscrism must 60.
The present German Government and
a large majority of the Reichstag, accord
ing to the note just received from Berlin,
have declared without qualification their
acceptance Of the terms laid down by
President Wilson. Unless they are stating
a falsenood in their reply to the Presi-
dents note of inquiry, sose who framed
the German Governments reply o hls
interrogatons must now assent to the
overthrow Of the Kaiser and the de-
struction of the arbitrary power OF
which he s the keystone before there
can be any progress made toward peace,
since this Is one of the terms of peace
laid down by President Wilson.
ADECIsIoN NOT A REPLY.
President Wilson's decision (and IT
must be emphasized that his communi-
cation 10 the Berlin Government IL not
reply" but decision" irrevocably
noon, after day of important con
ferences.
This answer. as made public by Sec
retary Lansing. stated that unqualified
acceptance" by The present German
Government and by "a large majority
of the German Reichstag' Of the terms
laid down" by President Wilson justified
the President in making frank and
direct statement of his decision.
40 FURTHER PARLEYs.
The use of the word decision goes
to the heart Of the President action.
| It means that he does not purpose 10
parIcv with those who assume To speak
| for the German Government or people,
| but that his mind is made up As to the
| conditions precedent to an arnlstlcc
| and peace
In dignihed and uuequlvocal Ian
guagc the President informs Germany
| that his decision comprises three car
| dinal points as conditions precedent to
| an arnISticc and peace. These are:
First That there can be no peace
| until after the power oi the Hohcn-
| zollerns has been destroyed or reduced
| to virtual impotence, and that IT Is
incumbent upon the German people 20
rid themselves Of the autocracy
| Second Before AN ar'nistlcr can re
! considered nv the American and Allied
| Governments GCrTnany's inhuman prac-
| ticpS must cease Submarine slnklugs
must stop. Nanton destruction of Bel
gian and French village must end
MILITARY ADVISERS 70 DECIDE.
| Third NJ armisticc will he gr-@
until Foch and his allied militarySss-
! socrates agree The President lnlorms
| the German Government that these
arc mattrrs which must hc left to the
| Judgment and advice ot the military
| advisers of the Government Of the United
states and the Allied Governments
and indicates that there will he no stop
| ping the warfare unless absolutely salts
| factory safeguards and guarantees
Of the maintenance Of the present
military supremacy 81 the allied armlca
in the field are given
Official and diplomatic Washington
was stirred when extras appeared
on the streets announcing the decision
| 81 the President On every hand there
were praise and Endorsement and even
| juhilation over the vigorous manner ~
winch the President. speaking for hin,-
| self and the Allies, had stated tlc casr
| to the German Government
| TROOP SHIPMENTS CONTINUE.
Al 5 D N Joseph 7 Tumulty. tne
/ President secretary, ISSUED tins state
| mcut
| The. Government will continue :,
/ send over $50, 900 men with their sip
| plies every month and there will he n
/ relaxation of any kind