Show hf I xyr 1 1 G i i I L e y r S 1 s II 1 h. h PRESIDENT SAYS GERMAN OFFER IS GIVEN TO ALLIES MILITARY RY ADVISERS O OF ENTENTE POWERS POl INDICATED rED AS ONES ONE S TO 1 O DICTATE lI TERMS IS Il OF ARMISTICE ARl By Associated Press Press- 0 OC Oct ct 23 President Wilson Tilson has VV V WASHINGTON T submitted the German plea for an all armistice and Ull l peace to the 1 allies and at the same time has in informed fOl formed Berlin that there re can be e no armistice stice except upon terms that would make lual it impossible for Germany Ger Ger- Germany many to renew hostilities While consenting consenting- onsen to deal leal further with rith th the pres Pres- present ent elt n nU ut ti ll n i r the P President has given them l ll Wis is warning Ifs It it the U United States State must l teal deal with the military v r masters lad and monarchical autocrats i of Ger Ger- Germany mall many now nov or OI if f it is 5 lil likely elj to hay have to deal leal with them later latet in regard 1 to the international 11 1 1 obligations of I the German empire it must demand not peace negotiations negotiations negotiations but l 1 5 surrender N Nothing 01 hing c can 1111 be QC gained gainel 1 by y leaving this essential thing unsaid The Presidents President's reply to the last German note was handed fo to the charge of the Swiss legation toni tonight ht for transmission to the German government nt It accedes to the request that he take up with ith the allies the proposals of ot the new spokesmen of the German people but does floes it with notice that virtual surrender of the Teutonic armies in in the field will be the price demanded for interruption of the beating now being administered In transmitting g the matter to the allies the President says he 1 has pas effect his terms and ana principles principles principles prin prin- suggested that if the they arc are disposed to peace on now accepted by the present German authorities the American and allied military advisers be asked if they deem such an armistice possible from a military point of view view to submit such terms as will fully protect the interests of the people involved and amI insure to the associated governments gov I the unrestricted power to enforce peace on the cond conditions accepted T. T HUMANE RULES OF WARFARE MUST l lU T BE u uThe Jit UD OBSERVED The President says he feels he lie cannot decline to take up the question of an armistice having received solemn and nd explicit assurances of the German Ger German man government that it a accepts the terms of peace enunciated by him that their comes from ministers speaking for foran foran foran the desire t to discuss application an overwhelming majority of the German people and that the German armed forces will observe the humane rules of civilized warfare on land lana and sea He ignores entirely the German protests and ima denials in response to his statement that an armistice could not nol be considered while the German and continued their atrocities army navy As to the authority r of the new spokesmen of the German people he be Without attempt to soften what may seem speaks as the note says any harsh words and tells the men with whom he is dealing and through them such extraordinary safeguards must bo be demanded the German people why before hostilities can cease Significant and important as the proposed constitutional changes seem to be he declares it does not appear that the principle of a n. government responsible to tho the German people has yet jet et been worked out and it is evident of commanding the of the military mili have that the people n no o means a tar authorities tary lie Tic reminds the Germans that the power of or the kin king of Prussia the tho of the empire is unimpaired and concludes with kaiser to control the policy I the tho p wanlin warning r that if this power is is to be dealt with the United States and the allies can demand nothing but surrender at the White hite House Honse Secretary As the note was dispatched g gave g-avo emphasis to the assurance given by all all ajl members of the government go that no interruption of the military lit program program is contemplated by making a pu public lic correspondence between Secretary Baker and I President Wilson Vilson show show- showing American soldiers have embarked for the wara war iris i ing a g that more than overseas The statement follows The secretary y of state makes public the following From re tho the secretary of state to the charge in in charge b of German int interests in iii the United ted States Department of State October 23 1918 1913 Sir I I I h have he e the honor to acknowledge ge the receipt of your note of tho the under date late of the from the Ger s Gersman g communication transmit transmitting a man manto go government and to advise ise you ou that the President lent has hns instructed me meto to reply thereto as follows PROPOSAL FOR ARMISTICE CANNOT BE DISREGARDED D Having received ed th the solemn and explicit assurance of the German government that it unreservedly erve ly accepts the tho terms of peace laid down in ill his ills address to the Congress of the United States on the of January enunciated in hi subsequent addresses addresses ad ad- 1918 and the principles of settlement hid dresses particularly y the address of the 2 lh of September er and that it dehe des desires dey desires de de- s sires es to d discuss the he details of their application cation and that thal this wi wish li and purpose par pur pose emanated not from those who have hitherto dictated German policy and und conducted tho the present war on Germanys Germany's s behalf but from ministers who ho ho speak for the majority of the reichstag and IDd for an nu overwhelming o majority majority majority ma ma- of the German peoples and having received also th the explicit promise of the tho present German government that the humane rules of civilized war- war Continued on Page 2 HUN OFFER SENT TO ALLIES ed From Pa Page e 1 l. l fare will bo lie observed both on land and sea by the German armed forces the President of the l United n ted States feels that he Ile cannot decline to tak up with the governments o with which the government of the Sats Sate is as associated as- as the question of oE an armistice lIe He deems it it his duty uty to say n again ho however e Cr that the only armistice ce he would feel fecI justified in submitting for consideration would be one 1 S leave e the United States State and the powers associated with her in lit a n t I position to enforce any arrangements that may ina be entered into and to tomake tomake I make a renewal of hostilities on Oil the part of Germany impossible The I President has therefore transmitted his correspondence with the present German authorities to the governments government with which the tile government of or the the United States Slates is associated as a n belligerent with the suggestion that tha if i those governments are disposed to effect peace upon the terms terras and I pies indicated their military advisers and the military advisers of the United States be lC asked to submit to the governments o associated against Germany the necessary terms of such an armistice as will viII fully protect II i ithe I the interests of the tile people involved ill and insure to the associated govern govern- i j ments the unrestricted power to safeguard and enforce the tile details of the peace to which the German government go has hns agreed the they deem I such an armistice possible from front the military point of view Should such j I terms of armistice be suggested their acceptance by Germany will afford the best concrete evidence of her unequivocal acceptance of the terms and principles of pe peace from which the whole action proceeds EXTRAORDINARY SAFEGUARDS MUST BE DEMANDED The President would deem himself lacking in candor did id h lie not point out in the frankest possible ossi lc terms the reason why extraordinary safeguards must be he demanded Significant and important as ns the constitutional constitUtional I changes seem to b be which are arc spoken of by the German forc foreign gri I secretary in in his note of tho the of October it does not appear that the I principle of n a government go responsible to the German people has hns yet been I full fully worked out or 01 that any guarantees cither either exist or arc are in contemplation contemplation that tho the alterations of principle principIa and of practice now partially partial agreed reed upon will vill be permanent Moreover it docs does not appear that the heart of the present difficulty has hns been reached It may be that future wars vars ars have been brought under tinder the control of the German Gennan people but hut the present war has not been and it is with the present war Avar that we C are arc dealing It H is evident that the German people have no means of commanding commanding com corn manding the acquiescence of the military authorities of the empire in iii the popular will that the power of the king of Prussia o q control the pol policy cy of tho the empire is unimpaired that the determining in initiative still remains with tho those e who have hitherto been the thc masters of Germany Feeling eeling that ho whole pence peace of the world depends now HOW ou plain speaking and straightforward straightforward straight straight- forward action the President deems it his duty to toW y without any attempt to soften what may seem harsh words that the nations of the tile world do 10 not and cannot trust the wor word of those who have hitherto been the masters of German policy and to point out once more that in lD concluding peace Cace and attempting to undo the lie infinite injuries and injustices of this war the government of the United States cannot deal with any m all hut but veritable representatives of tho lie German Gennan people who have been assured of a genuine constitutional standing ing- ing ingas as the real rulers of German Germany If f it must deal with the military masters and the monarchial C Germany now or o. J 1 I it is likely to have to deal with them later in ill r Io o the international obligations of the German empire it must rut t peace o neg-o- hut surrender Nothing can be gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid Accept S sir the renewed assurances high hig-h consideration ROBERT LANSING t Mr J Frederick It Charge d' d Affaires of S Switzerland Ad Interim u In charge of or German interests in the United States Slates Approval of the Presidents President's action was voiced everywhere amon among officials officials of of- who declared that the note demanded the surrender upon which America and the tile allies insist and at the same lime time held U up to the German pe people a fi picture of their situation in a way likely to hasten their rise rise to throw out the kaiser an and his war lords completely OPINION IN CONGRESS SHOWS SOLONS ARE DIVIDED In Congress the expressions of leaders indicated a divided divide opinion Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska chairman of the tho Senate foreign relations committee approved the lie note in n unqualified terms declaring it called for surrender and would create a political crisis in ill Germany On the other hand hani Senator Lod Lodge e of Massachusetts l Republican leader and ranking minority member of the foreign relations committee expressed regret that the the President had entered upon any discussion with tho ho German government and declared any negotiations should follow a report from General Foch Pock that the th German armies had surrendered ered All AU Washington was vas surprised by the news that the noto had been sent cried in ill the streets street by the newsboys s 's with extras shortly after 9 o o'clock clock tonight just eleven cleven hours after the official text of the tho last German German Ger Ger- man communication had been delivered cred by Frederick the Swiss charge During the tho afternoon it had been stated authoritatively that there would be no announcement of the Presidents President's decision before to- to and the understanding was that exchanges between Washington London and Paris Pans still were proceeding About midday there was a. a flurry I of interest when Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and General March chief of staff were called calle to the White House but if the dec decision was communicated communicated then these officials kept the secret well It was late in the evening ening when or word that Secretary Lansing would see newspapermen at 9 0 o'clock clock followed a conference between Mr Lansin Lansing I and aud Secretary Tumult I How lIow the note is received by the people of allied countries will be awaited with the greatest interest So far as ns the allied governments arc are concerned it i is assumed that they have been informed and are arc in entire accord with the he culminating step on the Presidents President's ent's policy Exchanges have e been going on since the wireless version of the German reply to the President was picked up Monday The official translation into English made mado ab at the Berlin foreign foreiD of of- fice and delivered with the German text in fice n does docs not differ materially in any I particular from the wireless version and slight verbal differences in the i latter tending to make more obscure some rather vague aZUe phrases in the I I original may have been due ue to errors in transmission I I Britain A Awaits vaits Answer er of df f U. 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S By Dr Universal Service London Oct 23 The I.-The Tho foreign o office Issued the following statement toda today regarding the German reply to President President dent Wilson Vilson The Tho reply was addressed to President President dent Wilson Ho lie must deal with it and determine whether it shall be communicated communicated com com- corn com to the allies ameS Until then it itIs itis Is not desirable to make malee a a. statement I officially Vi Vienna llna Says Note I Remains Unanswered Basel nasel Tuesday Oct 22 Official Official comment In Vienna on President Wilsn's Wil- Wil s sn's nS n'S answer to tho the Austrian noto note ex expresses expresses ex- ex presses a complaint that It docs does not pot the precise question put forward forward forward for for- ward and that It fa is not necessary to again ask the Presidents President's attitude to toward toward to- to ward vard nn an armistice and tho reestablishment re establish ment of ot peace according to advices r re received re- re I from Crom the Austrian capital It is added that officials sa say there is a contradiction in the th reasons n I i b by Mr Ir Wilson In Justifying his refusal to enter Into Inlo peace negotiations and antI his his' answer to Baron naron Burian Durlan September Septem Septem- ber her 15 Balfour Opposes Return of Colonies London via sIa Montreal Oct 23 In In no circumstances Is It consistent with the safety security and unity of ot the British Brit Brit- ish empire that Germanys Germany's colonies i should be bo returned to her declared A A. A J Ji Balfour the tho British foreign secretary secretary secretary secre secre- I tary In Jn a speech at t the luncheon of or the Australian and New Now Zealand club to toda to- to da day Mr rr Balfour D ald Hald it was absolutely essential that the communications of ot tho the British empire should remain safe s He asked It If the German colonies were returned what security was sas there thero that their original possessors would not use I Ithem them as bases bales for tor piratical warfare Tho doctrine tho the colonies should not flot be returned Mr Balfour claimed was not selfish and Imperialistic Imperi It was one In which the Interests of ot tho the world w were re almost as aa much concerned as the Interests rests of ot the tho empire itself If It tho the empire was to remain united it was waH I absolutely necessary that communication tIo tion between the parties should not be beat beat beat at |