The sun., 1918-10-22
President Is Expected to
Bring Peace Discus
siOns to an End.
RESENT TONE OF NOTE
Republicans and Democrats
Unanimous in Con-
demnatiOn.
EXPECT QUICK ANSWER
Believe Germany Will Be Re-
ferred to Marshal Foch
for Armistice.
Special Despatch to TIE Sus.

Speciol Despatch to The Sus.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.--President
Wilson. with the unofficial text Of the
German reply before him, is expected
to make an end once and for all to the
peace discussions.
With an avalanche of opinion IA
voring the course the President is exc
pected to refer the German Govern
ment to Marshal Foch for such future
peace communicate as 1t wishes to
make.
This does not mean that the Ger.
man reply is not regarded as in a
sense an acceptance of the Presidents
terms-in fuct, the President Is repre-
sented as looking upon it as such-but
the questions it raises are now purely
military ones. and they must be set
tied with the allied and American
commanders on the Geld. 1t will be
for Marshal Foch to lay down the
terms regarding the evacuation which
Germany says she is ready to make
and for the following armistice. 1t IL
believed here that the only terms
which the commanders In the field
would accept would be for the Ger
mans TO lay down their arms.
Resentment IL Aroused.
The note while it appears to be an
acceptance of the conditions laid
down by the President in his last
communication plainly has aroused q
feeling of resentment here.
From all sides comes the demnnd
that the negotiations cease at once
and that Germany be given to under
stand that unconditional surrender
alone Will satisfy the nations arrayed
against her 1t is seldom that such
unanlmlty of opinion has been seen
here. Democratic and Republican
leaders alike seem to resent the tone
of the note, particularly the denial
made by Germany OF the crimes Of
which she stands already convicted
in the eyes of the world. No ons
Is willing 10 admit that the cause
of real peace has been advanced in
the slightest by this latest German
manpuvre.
Expect Early Action.
AZ the situation is seen here to-
night Germany is still working for
a negotiated peace. Sentiment on all
sides seems TO be unanimously
against acceding to her wish. This Is
reflected in the demand heard on all
sides for inslstence on unconditional
| surrender expressed through the me
. dlum of Marshal Foch.
; Naturally all eyes have again been
turned on the President. Never be-
fore has his next move been awaited
, with so much interest and universal
: anxiety. One fact alone seems to be
based on reliable authority. That Is
that the Presidents next move win
not be long in coming. He cannot an
swer until he has the official text,
! which is momentarily expected.
With the unofficial text before him.
however. the President Is believed al.
ready to have framed his reply, and It
would cause little surprise here II tho
next move was made with the same
promptness that characterized the
, reply to the original Austrian plea.
May Refer Germans to Foch.
= II Is predicted by some Senator's
/ tonight that the President may refer
: the Germans to Marshal Foch in the
matter of an armistice and will then
submit the German peace promises to
: the allied Governments without In any
\ way indorslng the German stand
e This is predicated on the theory that
l. while the Germans have seemingly
: complied with Prcslden: Wilson's
e fourteen terms rs n basis of peace the
= other Governments are likely to have
4 their own terms to impose.
8 All this. however would concern the
o peace negotiations and not the ar
t mlstice. Regarding an armistice. one
fact that stands clear tonight is that
future negotiations on this subject