Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06

ON the subject OF the freedom Of the
seas.
II was further stated with reference
to restoration Of invaded territories
that the allied governments UNDER
stand that compensation will be made
by Germany for all damage to the
civilian population OF thu allies and
their property as tho result Of the az
erosion OF Germany by land. by sea
and from the air"
note follows:
II have the honor to request you 10
transmit the following communication
To the German government:
4" In my note of Oct. %, 1918, l ad-
vised you that the president had
transmitted his correspondence with
the German authorities TO the govern
ments with which the United States is
associated as a belligcrent with the
suggestion that II these governments
were disposed 10 accept peace upon
the terms and principles Indicated
their military advisers and the military
advisers of the United states be asked
10 submit TO the governments asso-
cla.od against Germany the necessary
terms of suchI an armistice as would
fully protect the interests or the PEG
ples involved and insure to the assoc
ciated governments the unrestricted
power TO safeguard and enforce the
details of the peace to which the
German government had agreed, pro-
vided they deem such an armistice
possible from the military point OF
view.
The president is now in receipt OF
a memorand dunn of observations by the
allied governments on this correspon-
dencc. which is as follows:
" The allied governments have
given careful consideration 10 the cor
respondencc which has passed between
the president of the United states ana
the German government. Subject 10
the qualifications which follow they
declare their Willingness TO make
peace with the government OF Ger
many on the terms OF peace laid down
in the presidents. address to congress
of January. 1918. and the principles oil
settlement enunciated in his suose-
eucnt addresses. They must point OUT
however. that clause 2, relating TO
what is usually described as the free
dom of the sea, is open to various in
teroretations, some of which they
could not accept. They must therefore
reserve TO themselves complete free
dom on this subject when they enter
the peace conference.
Further, in the conditions OF
peace laid down in his address 10 con-
gress of Jan. S. 1918. the president de-
clared that invaded territories must De
restored as we'll as evacuated ana
freed. The allied governments fee! that
no du,Ibt ought 10 be allowed to exist
as to what this provision implies. by
II they understand that compensations
will be made by Germany for all
damage done to the civilian population
OF the allies and their property by the
aggression of Germany by land, oy
sea and from the air"
Il am instructed by the president 10
say that he is in agreement with the
Interpretation set forth in the last
paragraph of the memorandum above
quoted.
Il am further instructed by the
president to request you TO notify the
German government that Marshai
Foch has been authorized by the gov
eminent of the United States and the
allied governments to receive properly
accredited representatives of the Ger
man government and to communicate
10 them the terms Of an armistice.
Accept. sir, the renewed assurances
of my highest consideration. tSigned)
Robert Lansing.