Show WILSON VILSON ASKS DIRECT REPLY KEPLY IN HIS NOTE President Wilsons Wilson's note to th the German German German Ger Ger- man chancellor which was transmitted transmit ted to Berlin October 8 is as follows Sir 1 I have hare the honor to acknowledge acknowledge edge edg on behalf of the president your r I note of October G 6 Inclosing the comI communication com corn from the German government govern overn- overn I ment to the president and amid I am Instructed In In- by th the president to request I you ou tomake the tile following communication communication cation to the Imperial German chancellor chan chan- S Before making reply to the request of the imperial German government go and in order that that reply shall be I candid and straightforward as the momentous Interests Involved ol require re the the- president of the United States State deems it necessary to assure himself of the exact meaning of the tile note of ot the Imperial chancellor Does the Imperial Im Jm- lm- lm penal chancellor mean that the imperIal imperial imper imper- ial ml German government accepts the terms laid down by the president in his address to the congress of the United States on the of January January- last and In subsequent addresses and antI that its Hs object t in entering into discussions discussions discus discus- would be only to agree upon the practical details of their application Time The president feels bound to say with s regard to the tile suggestion of an I armistice that he lie would no not feel at nt liberty to propose a cessation of arms arns armsto armsto to tile the governments with which the government go of the United States Is associated against the cent central ti l powers so long as the of those powers are upon their soil The Tue good faith of any discussion would manifestly depend depend depend de de- de- de pend upon the consent of the central powers 1 Immediately tely to withdraw w their for forces es everywhere from Invaded terri terrt- tor tory The Tiie president also feels that he Is justified in n asking whether the imp imn- imn p rIal ilai chancellor Is speaking merely for the time constituted authorities of the empire who have lla so far conducted the war lie He deems the tile answer to these questions vital from every point of view |