Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Press Comment
On Wilson Reply

those noteworthy communications
and addresses which have marked
our controversy with the imperial
German government. 1t expresses
with force and unequivocally the
conviction and purpose of the
American people in this war, and
will receive their unhesitating, un-
divided and enthusiastic approval.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: The
president has not misinterpreted the
spirit of the nation in this reply. He
could not have said less and remain
in accord with the American people.
1t was unnecessary to have said
more.
Baltimore Sun: The president
answer leaves the door open to the
German people, if they will kick out
the kaiser, cease their atrocities and
then accept such terms as the allied
governments will grant. 1t invites
peace but only on those conditions.
Sioux City Journal: The reply of
the president will meet the univer-
sal approval of the people, because
it is the statement of what the peo-
pie insist shall be the terms upon
which the war is terminated. They
have demanded that German atroci-
ties shall not go unchallenged and
that her barberism shall not be con-
doned. They have demanded that
the fruits of victory shall not be sur
rendered until the purposes for
which the sacrifices which made that
victory possible shall have been
achieved. The government and the
people are in accord.
Lincoln State Journal: For two
days America resembled nothing so
much as a foot ball crowd yelling
to the players: Look out for a
fake A few icy paragraphs COM
ing from the White House by way
of the State department stills the
tumult. There is no danger that
the president will be fooled by a
fake.
Indianapolis Star: The presi-
dents answer to the German peace
bid means in plain undiplomatic
language Unconditional surren-
der"
Los Angeles Times: Germany
will have to come to it. She must
accede to the presidents uitimatum
sooner of later-and the sooner the
better for Germany. Autocracy is
doomed. Germany cannot escape
the world trend.
Salt Lake City Herald: Now that
President Wilson has indicated that
note writing has adjourned let us
go on with the war. Germany un-
derstands what an unconditional
surrender means and we know all
it means and that should constitute
the first consideration of peace.
Rocky Mountain News, (Denver):
The nation will feel immensely re-
lieved that it has been freed for the |
time being of any association with |
the barbarian and if the people |
had their way they would much |
prefer that the allied governments
have nothing to do with him until
he is beaten down to his knees by |
force of arms. And now let the |
notes be as few as possible.
New York Herald: The reply |
sent yesterday is the best possible |
proof that the interlude consisting |
of the presidents questioning of the
German imperial chancellor and that
functionary's reply was as unneces-
sary as it was futile ~ if in any |
respect the presidents reply seems |
inadequate to the American people it
will be in the absence from it of any |
of reparation and punish
ment.
New York Herald German: The |
principal point in Mr.. Wilson's |
note is : that part in which he |
insists on a change of government in
Germany. If the German mill
tary party thinks to win by camou-
Aage, they are hopelessly mistaken.
New York Tribune: Why, in |
our growing correspondence with |
Germany is the word surrender ia
bool Why is it that we cannot talk
as we fight? $50 We are negotiat-
ing with Germany toward an armis
peace. Does the
government know the
heart of the American people and
how it sinks as each further execu-
ton is so vaguely disappointed"
Boston Globe: President Wilson
trained his guns upon the very |
heart and center of German au-
toeracy.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: There
can be no peace. There can be no
armistice. There can be nothing but
war, so long as the Hohenzollern
sits on the throne.
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