The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-17
President Wilson Refuses to
Fall for MADE in Germany
Peace Offer of me Und Got

The text the Presidents answer Germany follows:
"Sir: In reply the communication of the German
dated the 18th instant which handed
have the honor transmit the following
The unqualified acceptance by the present German
emen and by large majority of the Reichstag of the
laid down by the President of the United States of America
his address the Congress of the United States the S of
January, 1915 and his subsequent address ustes the Pre
dent in making frank and direct statement of his decision with
the of the German of the
Sth and 18th of October, 1918.
clearly understood that the process of
alton and the conditions armse matters which must
be left to the Judgment and advice of the military advisers of
the of the United States and the Allied
men and the President feels his duty to that
be accepted by the of the United States
which does not provide absolutely satisfactory safeguards and
guarantees Of the of the present military
of the armies of the United States and the Allies the field
"He feels confident that he safely that this
will also be the judgment and decision of the Allied
The President it is also his duty add that
neither the of the United States he quite
the with which the of the United
beigeren will consent to consider
arsce long the armed forces Germany continue the
illegal and inhuman practices which they still persist in
At the very time that the German approach
es the the United proposals
it's submarines engaged in sinking ships at
the ships alone but the boats which their
and seek to make their to safety; and in
their enforced withdrawal from France and Flanders the
German armies pursuing of wantOn
which has always been regarded in direct violation of the
practices of civilized warfare Cities and villages
destroyed, being stripped of all they contain,
but often of their very inhabitants
The nations associated against Germany cannot be
peced to agree cessation of while acts of inumany
spoaon and desoaion being continued which they Justly
look upon with horror and with burning hearts. 2.
cit is necessary, also in order that there be pos
sby of misunderstanding that the President should
soeny call the attention of the of Germany to
language plain intent of of the terms of which
German has accepted 1t is contained in
the address President delivered Mount Vernon the
Fourth of July last It is as follows:
"The destruction of arbitrary everywhere
that separately secreey and of its single choice disturb
of world if it cannot be presently destroyed at
least its reduction to virtual impOtency.
The power which has hitherto controlled the German
ton is of the here described 1t is within the choice OF
the German nation it. The Presidents words just
quoted naturally constitute condition precedent to peace
by the action of the German people
e President feels bound to that the whole process
peace will in his judgment depend the deniteness and
satisfactory character of the guarantees which be given in
this fundamental matter is indispensable that the govern
associated against Germany should know beyond
adventure with whom they are dealing.
"The President will make separate reply to the royal
and imperial government of Austria Hungary.
ROBERT LANSING"