Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-27 | Page 10 | Huns Condemn Wilson's Reply

llfl GOf EM WILSOirS REPLY One Objection Is Concession Conces-sion to Demands of the Allied Nations. COPENHAGEN", Oct. 26. With few exceptions ex-ceptions the German press condemns President Wilson's latest note, saying it is an alteration of his former standpoint and betrays lack of comprehension of recent events in Germany as well as misconstruction misconstruc-tion of what had happened there. It is also said that the note represents a concession con-cession to the demands of the allied nations. na-tions. Theodore Wolff, writing in the Tageblatt of Berlin, expresses great disappointment. He says it always has been a principle of international affairs not to interfere with the internal problems of other nations. na-tions. President Wilson recognized this, he continues, in his Mexican speech in 1916, but new, Herr Wolff declared, this has been forgotten. He added: "The peace which the president presi-dent proposes is to be a peace placing Germany at the mercy of its opponents. President Wilson's policy is one of brutal force. It is possible, he proposes to sow dissent among the German people. We must be prepared for whatever comes," The Socialist newspaper. Vorwaerts of Berlin, says it does not understand whether wheth-er complete internal reform on the part of , Germany would make the terms of surrender sur-render easier. It continues: "In any event, Mr. Wilson errs if he believes that the former holders cf power in Germany can ever regain their power. Henceforth there will be no power In Germany Ger-many but that of the German people. Our opponents who demand the disarming of the German people must realize that a great nation cannot permanently be rendered ren-dered defenseless. It will be demonstraty ed at the peace conference whether the war has been merely adjourned or finally ended." BERXE, Oct. 26. The feeling in Germany Ger-many in regard to President Wilson's new note, apparently Is much divided. The conservative, military and junker papers on the one side are crying that the president presi-dent intends to subjugate and annihilate Germany. The several papers on the other 'side express appreciation at the president's effort toward world-wide pacification. paci-fication. The reactionary elements are struggling desperately for their traditional privileges, but their opponents express confidence that the liberals in the reichstag and the government are sufficiently powerful to master them. The vole of confidence in the reichstag is regarded as favorable to the conclusion of peace.