Show GERMANY BEGINNING TO WHINE LIKE WHIPPED CUR Prince Maximilian o of linden Baden the new German Chancellor lies has asked for foran foran foran an armistice while peace negotiations might be he discussed The immediate sentiment expressed vigorously by pr press s congress religious and other organizations organizations organizations or or- and aud individuals was that the only peace Germany can hope for i is unconditional surrender President Wilsons Wilson's reply has been watched for with eagerness He made It short and to the point Here it Is Sir I have the honor to acknowledge on behalf of the president your noto of October Oth inclosing the communication from the tho German government govern mont ment to the president and I instructed b am by the president to request you OU to make the in follo following communication to the imperial German chancellor Before mal making reply to the request of the tho Imper Imperial 11 German government government government govern govern- ment and in order that that shall be reply candid and as the momentous Interests involved require tho the president of the United States deems it necessary to assure himself of the exact meaning of the note noto of the imperial chancellor Does the imperial chancellor mean that the Imperial German government accepts the terns terms laid down by the president dent in hI his address to the con congress ress of the United States on the of Janu Janu- uary nary last and amI In hi subsequent addresses and that its object hi in entering into di discussions would bo be only to agree upon tho the practical details of their application appU- appU cation n The Tho president feels bound boWld to say sar with will r regard ard to the suggestion of an armistice that he lie would not feel at liberty to propose a cessation of arms arras armsto to the governments with which the government of the United States is ease asso associated dated against the central powers so long as os the arn armies es of those powers are upon their soil sou The good rood faith of any discussion would manifestly depend upon the consent of tho the central powers immediately to withdraw their forces ever everywhere from Invaded invade territory The president also feels that he is Js justified in asking whether the imperial imperial impe impe- rial chancellor Is speaking spooking merely for tor the constituted authorities of the empire who have Ilave so far conducted the war He deems the answer to these questions vital from every point of view Accept sir the renewed assurances of my high consideration ROBERT LANSING G. G The German note nole Is as follows The German government requests the president of the United States of America to take steps for the restoration of peace to notify all aU belligerents of this request and to Invite them to delegate plenipotentiaries for the purpose of taking up negotiations The German government accepts as a b basis for the peace negotiations the program laid down by the president of the United States In his message to congress of January 8 8 1918 and In his subsequent pronouncements particularly In his hla address of S September 27 1918 In order to avoid further bloodshed the German government requests to bring ab about ut the immediate conclusion of a general armistice on fland f- f land land- landon on water and In the air |