Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
WILSON TO ACT
TOGETHER WITH !.
ALLIES ON Note
Forecast Made as President
confers With Lansing, Ba-
ker, House and Others.
TURKISH NOTE IS RECEIVED
Action OF Chief Executive VIII BE
Quick and Positive Cessation Of
HostiIities ls Not contem-
plated at Present.

6ostttitle& 10 NOT C0ntem-
plated at Present
Washington, Oct. 15.-.rhe Swiss
charge appeared at the state depart
ment Monday morning and delivered
the German reply to President Wilson'S
inquiry without comment. Colonel
House was in Secretary Lansing's Of
flee at the time.
A few minutes later the note was in
the hands of the president. A state
department messenger took it to the
White House as soon as Secretary
lansing had read the document and
found it did not differ from the wire
less version.
Turkeys long-dclayed note asking,
like Germany and Austria, that Presi-
dent Wilson take in hand the restora-
ton OF peace. also came to the state
department.
S Turk Note Not Signed.
The note. differing slightly in
pllaraseoiogy from those of the greater
central powers, was delivered by the
Spanish ambassador. Its fuilure to
appear Inst week, coupled with the
knowledge that the pro.G German gov
ferninent at Constantinople virtually
lind collapsed, had given rise to the
belief that it would not come and in
stead the Turks would make q differ
ent sort OF appeal. probably offering
sunCpndi itionnl surrender.
The communication as It reached the
state department is unsigned. II was
transmitted by Ambassador Riano as
"the text of q communication received
by the minister of foreign Affairs Of
Turkey in Madrid on October L."
"a In the meantime President Wilson
had called Secretaries Lansing and
Baker to the White House for con-
ference. The president and Mr.. Lam
sing had been considering the German
ScammnnicatiOn since. Saturday night.
ss,af tl,e unofileial tegt reacted them,
.And Secretary Baker. just back from
France. was prepared to give first-hand
Information about the situation at the
battle front which has brought about
the German eagerness for peace.
House Joins Conference.
Col. e. NJ. House, who accompanied
the president on his return from the
New York loan trip; Joined in the con-
ference. Secretary Daniels also joined
the conference.
The only official fntimation that has
come regarding the probable course of
the president is that he is sure to act
quickly and positively.
Everywhere In Washington, however,
the confident belief prevailed that
whatever might be the form of that
action, 1t would not contemplate ces-
sation Of hostilities nor negotiations
for peace with the German government
except upon conditions amounting to
unconditional surrender.
In the meantime, however. ii devel-
0ped that Counsellor Polk of the state
department was at the British embassy
In consultation with COlville Barclay.
counsellor and, charge In the absence
OF Lord Reading and other officials of
the embassy.
Seeks Stand Of Allies.
! Counsellor Polk's visit was consid-
cred to be significantly connected with
the word from London that the Brit
isll government is inclined to oppose
the granting of an armistice until COM
plete guarantees Of both a military and
navnl nature come from Germany
This development, probably has some
relation to the announcement Satur.
day that Great Britain, France and
Italy were agreeing upon common
line Of action.
Merely Asked Questions.
i President Wilson is expected to first
decide IL Foreign Secretary Solf's re
ply to the inquiries addressed to Chan
cellor Macmillan warrants him in pre-
senting Germany's original proposal tt
the entente allies. It should be borne
in mind that the presidents inquir,
merely was a move ad interim. in
which he proposed nothing, bound him
self to nothing, and merely asked some
questions which he declared required
an answer before he could go further
If he puts the proposition before tn,
entente it undoubtedly will draw ;
quick reply.
g Lacking official guidance on whicl
to base prediction, observers arr
forced to record indications. The in
idlcations are that there will be no arm
istlce, and that If the entente allie!
We're disposed to agree to one the.
probably would demand as guarantee
;of good faith that such places at Metz
Strassburg, Trieste and possibly Els
sen be placed in the hands of entent,
forces to guarantee fulfillment of Ger
many's words.
When the American capital recoy
!. erred its balance after the surprise o
Foreign Secretary Solf's note it foun,
It's unofficial opinion divided into tw,
distinct lines.
One, shared largely by the Repub
licans in congress, is inclined TO tn
view that Senator Lodges prediction
0f {. situation which may threaten tn
substitution Of the deliberations Of d