Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-23
WILSON PEACE REPLY
MUST PLEASE BOCHt
Kaiser's Army Not Beaten and His
People Will Not Submit TO HUI
initiation, Chancellor Proclairns.

~ Associated Pres - Eve-y Ereulng
Copenhagen. Oct q -Peace oonv@sa-
lions between Berlin and Washington
have rcaehe critical point acrording -
Pnncr Macmillan, the German Imperial
Chancellor, spea king boforo the Reich
stag YESTERDAY
In tho course II hrs address he urged
that debate IN the situation arising On
the exchange II notes between himself
and President wilson 5o restricted A.
much a7 possible
The whole German people ]. anEio'ss
~ hear the news ~ The government
regarding The prospects of peace, h.
sad hnt an able q pcak only w1th
the greatest reserve and lIrge that the
members af The Raichstag limit debate.
as IL consistent with the seriousness Of
The hour The whole German people
have been spoken 10 by President Wilson
and this fact gives the uttersnces Of the
representatives Of All parties added force
PREPARE FOR PEACE or MORE WAR.
To-day. therefore, ! am going to say
only this regarding the International sit-
uation: The Presidents first answer TO
the peace move Of the German govern
ment has in all countries brought the
questions OF a peace Of Justice or peace
Of violence 70 the highest point, nc
continued. President Wilson last note
did not make clear to the German people
how this public agitation viii end Ills
next answer viii. perhaps, bring definite
certainty. Cnui then we must in al
our thoughts and in our actions prepare
for both eyentuallties-first that the
enemy governments are ANXIOUS for war,
in which case there Is no choice for Us but
to put ourselves IN a posture Of defense with
all the strength oi our people, even 10 me
last extremity.
Should thus necessity arise, have 10
doubt that the German government. q
the nam, of the German peoRle, vii issue
oall ior national defense n the same
WAY that il spuhe Tor the German people
when i, took action iOr peate. lie Hho
honestly took stand on ice BASS d.
peace also vii undertake the duty Of nor
submitting peace ol violence Nlthnu'
q hgu. The government nhica wVald
acf otherwise would be Lett rp the mc-ry
os the 1ghJing and working people L
Would be swept ava5 by pubhc ,P4nlon
urSr sE ASSURED or FLTCRE.
There sl,o Is auotner oo>sioiuty
Th, German people must not be bhnais
brought ID The conference table. ht
Geruau people today have -ae .lgn' %
a,b i pcaCc = realized on the basis %
Presidents Wilson conditions, Rhat aes
mean for our future. Our answers 7" -hc
President, Question must be framed 2n
inc German people UNDERSTANDING ai
hat question What 1t now wants /,
c.carue>>.
The decision 1iIl nc lt >,upenGo1~
import Il viii uoJ ne our rcnEth 'hsf
win decide, bu' Will be what Is hoGghi
to DC right IN tree discussion alth ouT
opponents that 9til give the dsclslou.
This Is d great effort tor 3 proud people
accustomed 10 victory tne .cgal ques-
tions involved will not stop at our ma
tional boundaries. which we will meyer It
cur own accord. open for violence.
saANk>l Will NCr "st Au
The principles upon which ve hAls
agreed N a rule If conduct also involve
internal questions. From many quarters
It has been represented 10 me that IN
acceptance Of President Wilson, con-
ditions would mean submission antl-t,er-
man submission to an anu-German
court Of justice which would decide legal
Questions entirely from the viewpoint Of
its own interests II that IS the case,
Whv then is il the extreme apostles of
force III the entente fear the council cham
Der rs the guilty fear the court q Justice
"rhc essence of President Wilson
program Tor League Of Nations cannot