The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-08

Washington, Ocl S-presidcnt Will son is conferrlng with the premicra of the entente nations over the form cf answer 10 be made to Germans's lat est peace proposals. The indications are that it will not be dispatched for q day or two.
 While there may be 5cme question as 10 the form Of the reply there is no question as to its nature It may not use the short and iorcelul term unconditional surrender which would reflect the sentiment which has come from the spokesmcn Of the nd- ton. out it is sure 90 convey to he German government that noth.pE less than the terms already laid down can be accepted and that those terms ean- not be made merely the basis for uc- gotiations" As to ;hc armistiee such step would De looked upon as suicidal and not to bf thought of By this time Prince MaNmilans note and that of Baron Buriln, the AustrO- Hungarian foreign minister, in offic- ial form undoubtedly are in the foreign offices in London. Paris and Rome. forwarded by tEe presijen. as request ed by the General powers
 The exchanges now going on have q t~0fold purpose.
 The American government would not proceed to speak for the other bel ligerents on a matter Of such impor- tauce without consultation and it ls purposed to avoid the mistake of mak- ing q curt rejection which could be used by the Central powers. before their own people. to bolster up the ar gument they are waging "defeu- Siye" war and the objects of the CO., belligcrents are to destroy them
 lackins official announcements oL what the president has done it is highly probable that he has taken one of these two courses
 Either asked premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and CrlaGGo to advise him c' their replies. or he has formulate
 reply and asked the prcmiers ror 7 their acquescence.
 The temper of debate in the Sen ate today and the general tone of pub lie opinion 3s expressed in the news - paper comment are very fair 'n- dex of the governments views The concensus of opinion in the senate de bate was that the offer should be re ,,, q, mi nm, |. public opinion as reflected all over the country was that no peace terms short of unconditional surrender could be discussed.
 It is very clear the reply will not only be an answer, but a taiement TOT the historical record of the world. If is realized a rejection of a peace os- fer must be convincing and justify the prolongng of the war. It Is realized 1t must be convincing Go the people of Great BritiaE, France, Italy and the United States, so they may ot warned against the danger of throwing away the hard won victory So neal their grasp and at the same time leave no opportunity for the militarist lead  CTS of the central powers to lure theil people on to more bloodsheI and sac rificc.
 There is a suggestion that to carry out this purpose more fully Presideni Wilson. after jispatching the ceply rssT decide to address congress ant .ytate in detail the reasons which cause the allies 10 reject the proposal Thert is no official indication that the pres Adent plans such course, but It i' beng discussed among the many pes sfbilities,
 Colonel F. M. House, the president. constant adviser and personal repres entative on many confidential CT rands arrived at the white house to- night. His coming followed busl aav for the president in which al | other business was put aside, recre- a,,on was abandoned and except fo