The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

rs soon as the present difficulty is over
these rights will not again be taken
away from the peopie7 The entire Ger
manic conversation has been a WASTE n
time and diversion from the main
thing.
The German empire must be de-
stroyed. The German army must be
destroyed. German kultur must be an
initiated and the German people must
be civilized.
pay OF Germany In the Presidents uiti-
ihatum IL the greatest step toward peace
that Government mas taken. Through
the fife phrases with which Dr. Bolf
seeks to butter the black bread Of de-
feat the ultimate victory Of the Allies
can be seen. But this Is not enough.
When these promises Of a changed Gov
eminent shall be backed by sufficient
guarantees, when the Constitution has
actually been altered and the general
franchise actually given. then only can
terms OF peace be laid down by the Al
lies
+ In its details and in .its phrases the
note ia unsatisfactory. vague in parts
and controversial In others.
philadelphia Public Iedeer--The mas
ters of Germany have made many blum
ders In waging the war which they with
amazed. incredulous. Vnprepared man
kind, but they have made no other blum
der which at all approaches In conee-
uuences OF incalculable cost to them
selves the colossal blunder, far exceeding
crime. or destroying world confidence
In their own word.
Far above the Importance of making
sure whose voice IL Ia which now APP
peals for peace stands the Importance
o. making sure that no power in Ger
many. Prince or people, soldier or So-
clalist. can under any circumstances re-
sumo the war.
For Unconditional Surrender.
Philadelphia IRqulrer--Whether the
President acted Wisely or not IN APP
he will not represent the overwhelming
sentiment OF this nation unless he now
closes that door with a bang.
In brief, nothing less than uncondi-
tional surrender will hll the bill.
Philadelphia Press-What effect this
note will have In Washington remains
to be seen, but we suspect that IL will
give a new Impulse 10 the passage OF
the pending Lodge resolution that ~,
Is the sense of the Senate that there
should be no further communication
with the German Government on the
subject OF an arrnistice or conditions Of
peace except demand for uncondi.
. tional surrender
Rest Educator Prof. Foyb.
Boston HeraId--To Judge from the un-
official text Germany has sent to the
President n very Hpecious reply. The
voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands
are the hande OF Esau."
Neither do we see any use in this
note writing from the standpoint of edu-
eating the German people. Even II we
assume that they are simple. misguided
folk needing only to have the iron yoks
| OF their masters broken to return a,
once into the paths of righteousness. the
, best educator after alhis Prof. Foch.
I We hope the President will break of
these negotiations by proclaimlng at once
the keynote of the situation. uncondi.
tlonal surrender. The German people
| and their rulers must trust to the mag
| nanimity of the Allies. Paradoxical rs
| II may seem to the German mind. Ger.
| many will fare far better II che abandon
the hopeless task OF bargaining and
stands naked and helpless and repentant
before the world
Chicago Tribune-The calculation Of
Herr Sof Of the Internal political situa.
! ton and constitutional changes In Ger.
I many does not seem to us to be such as
I TO offer the assurances demanded by tht
President I'm emphatic terms and repeat
! eddy. They are assurances sent forth In
| the shadow Of the throne
! So far as we know the wise Of Luden
! dorff and Hindenburg Is on their com
| placent phrases. So far as we know tn,
parties In Prussia which willed this wal
] q
] ment. Their army. we know. Is sun II
being and fighting with destructive de
! termination. Their fleet is still waitin.
under the guns OF their fortresses. TheiI
submarines are still striking death or
| the sea. If we merely ask words
! pledges. new scraps of paper. we car
have them n plenty and Potsdam will
countersign them readily.
Until Potsdam and what Potsdan
stands for has been laid low, either h,
the German people or by our own power
our armies will fight on.
Atlanta Constitution-The last Ger
man peace note to President Wilson Il
I involved and ambiguous. SO long as tn,
! Hun war lords are disposed To continu,
/ the letter writing business the best thin
/ to do Is to deal with future communica
tons with them as We did with Austria
! Hungary, which WAS respectfully , re
( ferred to the Czecho- Slovak Government
for further terms, Now let us refer al
further communications from German!
to Gen. Foch.
Cleveland Plain DeaIer--If the Ger
! man Governments reputation for verac
| ity had not been 80 thoroughly demol
ished by the Kaisers long course o
trlckery and deceit the people of tn,
United States would be more inclined e
accept at face value this latest peac
plea from Berlin. President Wilson ha
in effect declared that Germany can hav,
peace only upon an unconditional sur
render. II Germany Is ready to surren
der. she knows very we'll how to do Sc
1t requires no interminable exchange O
| notes to bring that about.
Kansas City Siar-There Is only on
way to get down TO brass lacks will
Germany. That Is for the military cOun
ell of the Allies and the United States
under Marshal Foch. to announce term
! for the proposed armlstice. Those term
! undoubtedly will be OF such a natur
that II Germany accepts them she viii
have accepted unconditional surrender.
Germany has devoted the best part o
four years to convincing the world tina
she has no sense of international obliga
ton. no sense Of honor, no pride in he
pledged word. With such n nation w
cannot deal In the ordinary way.
Cincinnati Enquirer-Germanys lates
message is more Il protest than reply
more n denial of the charges made b.
President Wilson than an answer to hi
indictments of barbarism and inhuman
warfare. OF course there are the usua
German promises TO be good, but not i'm
medlately. as this in 30 far as subma
rining passenger ships Ii concerned 10
technical reasons" cannot be guaranteed