The Dolores star., 1918-11-01

PIE. anu luNlhS ltttlNtd hsSo 'h'
plicit promise of the present German
government that the humane rules OF
civilized warfare will be observed
both on land and sea by the German
armed forces, the president OF fHe
United States feels that he cannot de-
cline to take up with the governments
with which the government of tho
United States Is associated the ques-
tion of an armistice.
ale deems ii his duty to say again,
however, that the only armistice he
would feel justified in submitting Tor
consideration would be one which
should leave the United States and the
powers associated with her in posi-
ton to enforce any arrangements that
may be entered into and to make
renewal of hostilities on the part OF
Germany impossible.
Must Protect Allies.
"The president has. therefore, trans
mitted his correspondence with the
present German authorities to the Go'-
ernments with which the government
of the United States is associated as
Il belligerent, with the suggestion that
If those governments are disposed TO
effect peace upon the terms and prin-
ciples indicated their military adNis-
ers and the military advisers OF the
United States be asked to submit TO
the governments associated against
Germany the necessary terms of such
an armistice as will fully protect the
interests Of the peoples involved ana
insure to the associated governments
the unrestricted power tG safeguard
and enforce the details of the peace
to which the German government has
agreed, provided they deem such an
point of view.
should such terms of armistice be
suggested, their acceptance by Ger
many will afford the best concrete evil
dence of her unequivocal acceptance
of the terms and principles of peace
from which the whole action proceeds.
''The president would deem himself
lacking in candor did he not point out
in the frankest possible terms the rea-
son why extraordinary safeguards
must be demanded.
significant and important as the
constitutional changes seem to be
which are spoken of by the German
foreign secretary in his note of the
10Th of October. 1t does not appear
that the principle of a government re-
sponsible to the German people has
yet been fully worked out, or that any
guarantees either exist or are In con
temptation that the alterations of prin-
ciple and of practice now partially
agreed upon will be permanent.
Moreover, it does not appear that
the heart of the present difficulty has
been reached.
German People Without Voice.
1T may be that future wars have
been brought under the contrO! of the
German people, but the present war
has not been. and 1t is with the pres
ent war that we are dealing. y.
ut is evident that the German peO-
80 haye no means of commanding the
acQuiescence of the military author
titles of the empire in the popular will :;
that the power of the king of Prussia
10 control the policy of the empire is
unimpaired; that the determining
initiative still remains with those who
ha''" hitherto been the masters of Ger
many.
Feeling that the whole peace of the
world depends now on plain speaking
and straightforward actions the pres
ident deems it his duty to say, with
out any attempt to soften what may
seem harsh words. that the nations of
the world do not and cannot trust the
word of those who have hitherto been
the masters of German policy, and to
point out once more that in concluding
peace and attempting TO undo the in
finite injuries and injustices of this
war the government of the United
States cannot deal with any but VERT.
| able representatives of the German
| people who have been assured of n
genuine constitutional standing as the
real rulers of Germany.
IF 1t must deal with the military
masters and the mOnarchial autoc.at
| of Germany, or if it is likely to have
| to deal with them later in regard tC
| the international obligations of the
| German empire, it must debate no,
| peace negotiations. but surrender.
"Nothing can be gained by leaving
| this essential thing unsaid
| accept, sir, the renewed assurances
| of nv hioh ronSi1arotinn
(Signed ROBERT LANSING.
'Mr. Frederick Oederlin, Charge DAT
flares of Switzerland. ad interim. il
charge of German interests in til.
United States"
Must Disarm the Hun.
| London, Oct. 24.-Gen. Sir A. Hunt
er said: "We must compel the sur
render of the kaiser as the German,
compelled the surrender of the EN-
p-ror Of France Mt the end of tn,
Iranco-Prussian war. The nrmistic,