The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-18

Made Terms Of Cessation Will be
Dictated by Soldiers.
Washington, Oct. 14.-President
Wilson has answered Germany's peace
oroDosal with decision which not
only fulflls the expectations of sup
porters of his diplomacy but also dis
pels the fears of those who predicted
he would substitute victories at arms
with feats at diplomacy.
No neace with kaiserism, autocracy
must go, no armistice can ever be
thought of while Germany continues
her atrocities en- land and sea, one
can not be considered unless it IS
fully dictated by the allied command
ers in the field in such terms as ab-
solutely provide safeguards and guar
antees that Germany's part will not
be a scrap of paper.
This in a few words is the Presi-
dents answer.
If it does not bring capitulatlon
Which may be more than an uncondi-
tonal surrender, allied diplomats and
American officials believe it may cause
a revolution in Germany.
Beyond question it speaks for the
entente allies as well as the United
States.
The dispatch of the presidents re-
ply was followed by the issue of this
formal statement at the White House
by Secretary Tumuity:
"The government will continue 20
send over $4,000 men with their sup
plies every month and there will be
no relaxation of any kind
Quite outside of the formal phrases
cf q. diplomatic document, that was
President Wilson's word to the world
ttet he had no thought of stopping the
fighting at this stage.
The senate chamber rang with the
applause of senators as the presi-
dents answer was read few minutes
after it had been announced at he
State department. Senator Lodge, the
president's chief critic in his course
until today. isued a statement express
ing his qualification at the presidents
decision. Opinion at the capitol and
throughout official Washington was
unanimously in approval.
The official note which will convey
the presidents answer to the German
government and more important, the
German people, was delivered today
bv Secretary Lansing to the charge
of the Swiss legation who has been
acting as the intermediary. 1t was
gwen out publicly by Mr.. Lansing at
the State department at o'clock th;s
sfternoon, in full 1t follows:
"sir: In reply to the communlca-
ton of the German government dated
the 18th instant. which you handed me
4caav, I have the honor to request you
to transmit the following answer:
Tho text of the presidents answer
follows:
THE unqualified acceptance by the
present German government and by a
large majority of the. reichstag Of the
terms Ibid down by the president OF
the United States of America in his
address to the congress Of the United
States on the 18th Of January, lSls'
and in his subsequent addresses JUST
f'as the president in making frank
and direct statement of his decision
with regard to the communications OF
the German government of the 9Th and
18th of October, 1918.
at must be clearly understood tnat
the process Of evacuation and the con-
ditions of an armistice are matters
which must be left to the judgment and
advice Of the military advisers OF the
government of the United States ana
TIE allies governments and the pres
ident feels it his duty to say that no
arrangement can be accepted by the
government of the United states which
does not provide absolutely satisfae-
torv safeguard ard guarantees of the
maintenance of the present military
supremacy of the armies of the United
States and the allies in the field
"He feels confident that he can safe
" assume that this will also he the
Judgment and decision Of the allies
Governments
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