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Show GERMANY ANXIOUS. Another peace note from Germany has made its appearance in Washington. The communication was not addressed to President Wilson personally, but is apparently sent for the information of I tho American government upon certain points. The chief feature is the claim that a new German government has actually ac-tually been created and that the reichs-tag reichs-tag now possesses sole power. Incidentally, Inci-dentally, the progress of the necessary neces-sary constitutional changes is described. It also states that Germany is awaiting the armistice terms of the allied war council. The note will probably be forwarded to Paris for consideration of the allies and the "hurry up" cry from Austria niay be disposed of in a similar manner. So the decision will hang in the balance for a few days. Just what has happened to Wilhclm is not clear, but that Germany is to have some form "of a constitutional government is ccr- taiu. Whether it will meet the expec-ations expec-ations of the president and the allied countries remains to be s'een. It is realized that the allies cannot dictate a form of government for the Germans, but they can and will refuse to sign a treaty with envoys who are , not absolutely free from the influence of the war lord. The Germans were advised ad-vised of this fact by President Wilson, aud, unless they are prepared to meet this, as well as all the other conditions laid down, it is useless to discuss peace, much less to ask an armistice. The allied war council is now drawing up tho terms to be submitted to the Germans Ger-mans and when they are submitted ; they will embody the unanimous views of all the parties in interest. So far there has not been the least sign of discord dis-cord and we dare say that there was a partial agreement between the United States and the European allies before the envoys started for Versailles. This being so, it is idle to speculate upon what might, could, would or should happen, hap-pen, and it is worse than useless to criticize the terms before they are made public. Germany and Austria are in the most desperate plight. They must accept L , whatever terms are imposed upon them I -or invite destruction. We have the tit- ; most confidence in the men who are drawing up these terms and we do not believe a single point will be overlooked over-looked that would place the United States and the entente allies at a disadvantage dis-advantage after the war is over. We are not surprised that the Germans are showing the most intense anxiety and are desirous of being told what is expected ex-pected of them at the earliest possible .moment. They are losing thousands of men every day on the western front and the sacrifice is utterly useless so far ;as the final outcome is concerned. It may be a week or more before the war council is ready to announce its decision, but the Berlin government will not remain in ignorance of whnt is expected expect-ed of them for any great length of "'time. When that day arrives the end of the war will be in sight, if not at hand, provided the militarists do not 'exercise control and persuade tho soldiers sol-diers to fight on to certain death. With victory assured in any event there will be no undue anxiety upon this side of the Atlantic ocean. |
