Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
KAISER STILL ON
THRONE; AMERICA
WAITS ON REPLY
Rumor of Kaiser's Abdication
Is Without Con-
firmation
By Associated Press

London Oct. 17.-There is no
confirmation here of the rumor that
the Kaiser has abdicated. Accord
ing to the German press the Reich
stag is to meet tomorrow to discuss
President Wilson's answer to the
note of Prince Macmillan. 1t was
stated yesterday that the American
document was being considered. A
high British authority makes the
statement to-day that absolutely no
credence is given by British official
dom that the Hohenzollern rule is
about to end with the abdication of
the German emperor. Germany's
answer, instead, is expected to sac-
cept Americas terms with q vague
and ambiguous proviso that "the
interests of the German people must
be safeguarded." A dispatch from
Amsterdam, received here last night,
states that Germany has drafted her
reply and was to transmit it to
Washington before the night was
over. This was the latest word from
Berlin. The dispatch also stated that
the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
had withdrawn its statement that
Germany had capitulated and the
Kaiser had abdicated. -
Washington, Oct. 17.-There is in
Washington no official word that
the Kaiser has abdicated; or that
he has been overthrown; or that
Germany is ready to accept all of
President Wilson's terms.
The official opinion in the capi-
tai is that coming of these things is
timed only by the unknown degree
to which the German military power
has been broken. There may be
more information in that point in
the chancellories of England,
France and Italy than there is in
Washington.
Most significant of all is regarded
the report from Holland by way of
London that Germany will imme-
diately reply to President Wilson
accepting all his terms and asking
only guarantees for the interests of
Germany and the German people. If
such reply does come President
Wilson's only course will be to for
ware it TO the cobelligerents. The
guarantees for the interests of Ger
many and the German people do not
intervene as an obstacle if guar
antees are thought of in sincere
terms. If they are put forth as
another vehicle for a quibble, an
opportunity for diplomatic evasion
and tfckery, or negotiated peace
If they mean guarantees for the
integrity and sovereignty of Ger
many which is rightfully German,
always taking in the determinations
of the human being concerned, no
obstacle is foreseen. If they mean
guarantees for the right of the Ger
man people to live their lives under
a peaceful responsible government
which does not menace the life of
the world, President Wilson's utter
ances on the subject, officials think,
already have given the answer. If
Germany accepts all his terms and
attaches the condition of such guar
antees it is considered that hardly
less could be expected of her.
The two chief questions in the
minds of public men are, is the Ger
man military power really so broken
as to be ready to accept these terms?
And the recurring question, what
has become of the Kaiser?
The President was reading the lat
est dispatches, making no comments
and other officials were doing the
same. The official air was sur
charged with expectancy, but it was
the expectancy which would not be
surprised if Germany rallied to go
on for a while longer, and made
another attempt to save something
from the wreckage.
There were no official indications
of whether the German reply had
been started for Washington, If in
deed, it has been decided upon.
Paris, Oct. 17.-According TO a
source of information not without
value Berlin is considering how EN-
peror William can disappear without
endangering the dynasty, says a dis
patch from Geneva to the Temps.
One solution being considered, it is
said, is the abdication of the EN-
peror in favor of his grandson, Will
liam, the eldest son of the German
Crown Prince, with the Emperor's
brother, Prince Henry, as regent.
The Journal Des Debats yesterday
mentioned editorially the posi-
bility of such a plan but it con-
demned it as unacceptable.