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Show WILSON REJECTS " MIXED BOARD Huns to Have No Part in Framing Peace Overtures. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 15. It will be noted that the president, completely rejects -Uic German sugges-tion sugges-tion for a mixed commission to ar-rango ar-rango an eA'acuatlon and reminds the militarists that they will accept the terms laid down by Marshal Foch and the associated commanders; that they Avill have no part jn framing them. He makes It plain he docs not accept the new German government headed by Chancellor Maximilian as anything less autocratic, anything less a creature crea-ture of German militarism, than its predecessors, and warns tho German people that unless they destroy it the allied armies will do so. One of the most Important points of his note Is that in Avhich he acknowledges acknow-ledges the present German government's govern-ment's unqualified acceptance of his peace terms and then goes on to show that these terms provide specifically for the substitution of a government wholly responsible to the German people peo-ple themselves for the present one dominated by the German militarists. Cites Mt. Vernon Speech. Citing his Mount Vernon speech of July 4th, the president reminds Germany Ger-many that his terms call for "the destruction de-struction of every arbitrary power anj'Avhere, that can separately, secretly secret-ly and of Its single choice disturb the peace of the AA-orld; or if It cannot be presently destroyed at least its reduction reduc-tion to A'irtual impotency." Here, then folloAvs the Avords Avhich proclaim that the autocratic govern -ment'of Germany must go and plainly Invite the German people to make the change Avhich avIII bring them neacc. I "The power which hitherto has con-1 trolled' the German nation," says the president's reply, "is of the sort here described. It is Avlthin. the choice of the German people to alter it. The president's words just quoted naturally constitute a condition precedent to peace, if peace is to come by the action of the German people themselves. The president feels bound to say that the ' AVhole process of peace will. In his judgment, depend upon the deflnlte-ness deflnlte-ness and the satisfactory character of the guarantees which can bo given In this fundamental matter. It is indispensable indis-pensable that the governments asso-1 elated against Germany should know) beyond poradventure Avith whom theyj are dealing." This pronouncement the pVesident's . friends say, fulfills the predictions of those Avho declared that in his first reply to Prince Maximilian he Avas lay-' ing the foundations of proof that the . new government of Germany is no less autocratic than the governments of former chancellors and for a final statement to the German people them-I them-I selves that nothing but their auto-1 1 cratic government stands betAveen 1 ' them and the peace Avhich they so fer vently desire. This, the president's , friends say, has been the Avholo theory of his diplomacy. - The next move In the great interna-; interna-; tional drama is now expected to take place in Germany Avhile the armies of I the co-belligerents thunder at her I gates. Diplomatists arc agreed that ; Avhat must come from Germany noAV ia j action, not Avords. I When tho president decided to say j that if an armistice should be thought of. it could not be considered Avithout imposing terms to guarantee the good faith of Germany and provide for the maintenance of the military supremacy suprem-acy of the armies of tho United States and the entente allies he undoubtedly kneAV what the allied Avar council, acting act-ing on the recommendations of .Marshal .Mar-shal Foch had decided upon as neces-.sary neces-.sary guarantees. These noAV are understood under-stood to include the occupation of Metz and Strassburg and Coblenz, the strategic strat-egic keys to Germany. The German government may, it is believed, offer to comply Avith the terms and give the guarantees Avhich avouM permit an armistice. From that point the disposition of the autocracy might be considered in connection Avith the terms of peace. Otherwise the opinion is unanimous that the victorious victor-ious armies of tho United States and tho entente nllics must march on. Although Germany is Informed that a separate reply will be made to the peace noto of the Austro-Hungarian government, it is knoAVn that for the present no communication will be sent either to Austria-Hungary or to Turkey Tur-key Avhose belated plea similar to that of her allies reached tho slate department depart-ment today. Replies to Germany's vassal vas-sal allies will aAvalt tho next move in Berlin unless that move Is anticipated by a noAV plea and offer of surrender from Vienna or Constantinople or both. |
