The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-17
WILSON'S REPLY
TOC{RMANPLEA
FOR AkMISTICE

| Western Newspaper lnioa News Service.
Washington, Oct. 15.-The text OF
President Wilson's ropl; to Germany.
delivered to the charge Of the Swiss
legation. follow:
| In reply to tie communication
Of tho German government dated t,
18th inst, which you handed me today.
I have tho honor to request you to
tr.nomit the following answer:
"The unqualified acceptance by the
pret emit German government AMI b.
large majority Of the reichstag Of the
terms laid down by the Presicept of
the United States of America in his ad.
dress to the Congress o: the United
States on Jan. s. 1918. and in his sub
,qaent addresses jactifies the Presi-
dent in. making \ frank and direct
statement of his decision with regard
to The communications Of the German
government Of Oct. 8 and IL. 1918.
1T must be clearly understood that
the process Of evacuation and the
conditions Of an armistice are matters
which must DO left to the judgment
and advice Of the military advisers of
the government Of the United States
and the allied governments, and the
President feels 1t his duty to say that
no arrangement can be accepted by
the government of the United ST
which does not provide absolutely sat.
isfactory safeguards and guarantee
Of the maintenance of the present mil
itary supremacy Of the armies OF
| M h. ~11lnn the
field.
He feels confident that he can safe
" assume that this will also be the
judgment and decision Of the allied
governments.
The President feels that It u also
his duty to add that neither the gov
er1msnt Of tht United States, nor. he
10 quite sure. the governments with
which the government Of the United
States is associated - belliSsEent
will consent TO consider an armistics
10 long ~ the armed forces Of Ger
many continue the illegal and inhu-
name practices which they still persist
h
AT the very tine that the German
government approaches the govern
ment Of the United States with propos-
ais OF peace it, submarines arc en-
gagged In sinking passenger ships at sea
and not the ships aloae. but the very
boats in which their passengers and
crews seek to make their way to safe
ty; and In their present enforced with
drawal from E1andess and France the
German armies are pursuing . course
Of wanton destruction which has al.
vayo been regarded - In direct vSo-
lation OF the rules and practices Of
civilized warfare. Cities and villages.
II not destroyed. are being stripped oe
all they contain not only. but often OF
their very Inhabitants. Tho nations
assc ciatsA against Germany cannot b
expected 20 agree to . cessation OF
arms while acts OF inhumanity. spoliar
ton and desolation are being contin.
ued which they Justly look upon with
horror and with burning hearts.
1T 10 necessary. also. In order that
there may b no possibility Of misun.
derstanding. that the President should
very solemnly call the attention Of tho
government Of Germany to the Ian.
guage and plain intent Of ore OF the
Term. Of peace which the German GOV.
eminent has now accepted. 1t IL con.
tained in the .ddress of thu Pre- ,ident
delivered At Mount Vernon on the
Fcurth AZ Julv last.
"It 4. "A Sollovs. The destruction
Of everv arbitrary mower anywhere
that can .en.r.taiv. .ecretlv and Of its
.tn.,. choice. d,s,urh the ne.cs NJ the
soo' o'' CANNOT " p..'e".' "
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