' A. !..(. K k- -t i. ippjiWRPirMNifppp- mwr ?.- ' .. ,Y .ii- ' -" rmWflW '' W WJWWfpWIf TPPJPW "WPPP" VfWW ' a . RWfg1 vtfc mnOfa PtWUO WEBMIIADBLPHIA, MONDA, OCTOBER' li, ..ria.hV i i mi mUvi , 'i JtSl. in.., ra'Ati : -, , I T , f L- ; : '1 -, , $ 1918 j,'WUP ' 'WPJVip Pllllj ,IUUjflflPIW W p URGED BY BARKER Germany Should Make Reparation for Devasta tion, Economist Says TERMS IN LETTER Disappointed With Wilson's Note, Philadclphinn Writes to Lodge nnd Balfour Text Unconditional surrender by Germany .and her allies and full reparation for the devastation In Helglum, France, Fotand, Itussta and Serbia were urged today by Wharton Barker, economist and trtifdent of public affairs, as the only basis of peace, Mr. Barker, who expressed disappoint' ment with. President Alison's com munication with ther aermnn chancellor, made public a letter he sent to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and to Arthur Bal four, British foreign secretary. In the letter. Mr, Barker outlined ten points which he believed should con stitute the terms of peace. Sir. n.rker'a Fear Terms Tho letter follows: "I venture to put In formal way the terms of peace I think the Central Powers should- bo obliged to accept. These terms are: First. That Germany shoulr sur render all territory seized by Prussia nnd the other German states since 18G0. Second. That Germany, Ilussla nnd Austria should surrender, that there may be an Independent Poland, the ter ritory surrendered to each at the time of tho disruption of Poland. Third. That Austria should surrender to the Czecho-Slavs the territory they Inhabit; to Italy tho territory Italy de manded when sho entered the war; to the Balkan States nil other Slav terri tory?; to Itumanltt the Austrian territory numanlans Inhabit. Fourth. That Turkey should open tho Bosphorus and the Dardanelles ns nn International waterway without fortifi cations ; should surrender to the 'Arme nians, tho Arabians, the Syrians of every religion, the territories now Inhabited by them, to the British nn adjustment on the Tigris and Kuphrates, Just to the Inhabitants thereof and of course re linquish all overlordshlp of Kgypt. Fifth. Bulgaria to be what the other Balkan, States and Greece unite In Say ing Is fair. Sixth. That the Slnvs to tho west of Ilussla be free to remain ns Independent nations or unite as a federation of na tions. n . .. & ... . . ... nevemn. mar jiussia mould bo re stored other than the restoration of Poland, so that tho Russian neonle can establish a democratic republic; no doubt Russians would follow the United States and have a federation of State3. Eighth. Germany mjst, of course, make reparation for I ho restoration "of Bel Blum. France, Polnnd, Russia. Serbia and minor States, as far as It Is possible for Jier to undertake. Bonds to cover this restoration to bj a first lien upon tho tax funds until principal and Inter est thereon have been liquidated. Ninth. The colonies In 'Africa to be made an Independent State under the joint protection of tho nations' now at war with Germany, with power to es tablish such Immigration laws as the guarantor nations believe to be Just ; the Island colonies to be disposed of as na tions nt war with G'ermany conclude Just, Tenth. The last condition many -would . place as first condition; That Germany should surrender her military establish ments, land and sea, and agree to main tain only such military force ns might be necessary to support tho regular po lice force, and ithat all establishments for tho manufacture or arms and mu nitions of war of every kind should be dismembered. This condition to bo Im posed upon Austria also. Of course, the Integrity of new Germany and Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey would be guaran teed by the nations now nt war with these nations to. the end that the peo ples of Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey could develop their natural re sources to the utmost of their ability. Trade relations of nations must be left for adjustment between nations. President Holds Whiphand on Peace of German Reply; "In reply to the .questions of the President of the United States of America tho German Government hereby declares: "Tho German Government has accepted "IRo terms laid down by President Wilson In his address of January the 8th and in his sub sequent addresses on tho foundation of a permanent peace of Justice. "Consequently its object in entering Into discussions would bo only to agree upon practical details of the application of these terms. "Tho German Government believes that tho Governments of the Powers associated with Uje Government of tho United States take the position taken by President Wilson In his address. "The German Government, in accord with the Austro-Hungarlan Government, for the purpose of bringing about an armistice, declares itself ready to comply -with the propositions of tho President in regard to, evacuation. The German Government suggests that the President may occasion the meeting of a mixed commission for making the neces sary arrangements concerning the evacuation. "The present German Government, which has undertaken the re sponsibility for this step toward peace, has been formed by conferences and in egrccment with the great majority of the Reichstag. "The Chancellor, supported in all of his actions by the will of this majority, speaks in the name of the German Government and of the GermanPeople. "Berlin, October the 12th, 1918. (Signed) SOLF, "State Secretary of Foreign Affairs." PRESS OF AMERICA AGAINST ARMISTICE Editorial Comment Shows Voice of Nation Raised for War Against Peace Until German Military Power Has Been Crushed, ' i Continued from Puce One would be expedient to demand. His closest advisers havo disagreed as to .what his ntnlon was. and tho democra- tizers nnd nondemocrntizers each have MlUUllt Hill l"C ICOIUCIH BhU ,. them. Recently the newspaper men were officially informed that the President's position was that Germany could Keep Its present form of government If the German people wanted to do so, and wthe recent speech In New York, with "its reference to persons at the peace counsel who could not be trusted, seemed to Indicate that a fortnight ago the 'President's mind still .ran In the direction of non-interference. But the President may be convinced now that ho can get out of Germany In the way of surrender practically what he wants. Great significance Is attached here to the dropping from the German communication of the habit ual phrase flie "Imperial German Gov ernment" und the use In Its stead of thethe words the present German Gov. ernmont. Mr. Wilson may also think that Allied labor and Socialist opinion will sustain him In making a demand ' for, the further clearing up of Ger-I many's intentions with regard her form of government. ' Much depends upon his estimate of the jUlled labor Socialist attitude at this Juncture, To twin the war tho 'support of the war by this group Is nncessarv. For Mr. Wilson's victory in tho peace conference the support of ' Trtr. Wilson by this group Is necessary. i 'It may be safely said that Mr. Wilson "will do nothing to alienate It from the esupport of the war or of himself. ' 4.nd this group Is much less wurllko than Is oftlclal Washington. , An armistice, It must ba borno In mind, will steadily weaken Germany Ind strengthen the United States. United States of America by telegraph that the Imperial Government re quests the President of the United States of America to tako upon him self the task of the re-cstabllshment of peace; to notify all belligerent States of this demand and to Invite them to delegate plenipotentiaries tn Initiate negotiations. It (the Imperial Government) accepts as a basis for negotiations the program laid down by tho President of the United States in his message to Congress of January 8, 1918, and In his subsequent declara tions; especially the speech of Sep tember 27. "In order to put nn end to the shed ding of blood, the imperial Ottoman Government requests that steps be taken for tho Immediate conclusion of a general armistice on land, on sea and tn the air. The September 27 speech referred to above wns the Presidents' talk In New York, declaring for Impartial Jus- tlce to all, whether friends or enemies. Will Take Positive Action The only official Intlmntlon that has come regarding tho probable course of tho President In regard to Ger many Is that he Is sure to act quickly and positively. Every where In' Washington, however, the confident belief prevailed that, what ever might be the form of that action, it would not dontemplato a cessation of hostilities nor negotiations for peace with the German Government except upon conditions amounting to unconditional surrender. Last night tho Government asked the American people to suspend judg ment upon the German note until the President could consider It, If the opinion oC the man In the street Is reflected by editorial comment coming from every corner of the country, tho people already have made up thetr minds that there should be no tem porizing with an enemy whoso word Is worth only what the victorious Al lied armies make It. It Is assumed that since Saturday night at least-informal exchanges have taken place between Washington and the capitals of the co-belligerents. In formed of the views of the' Allied Premiers, the President may determine before tho day Is over whether "his reply to tho German request that he propose an armistice nnd peace nego-1 llHUUIia Blutlt uc u ictuatii lu lilullv any such proposal at the Instance of the present German Government or a renewed statement of the conditions under which peace must be restored. It was suggested that the President might ask foe a Joint session of the House and Senate, to communicate his decision nnd the reasons for It to Con gress, tho country and the world; , Keit Step Soon The Associated Press Is enabled to say that official views are .crystallizing rapidly, and the next, step will be taken promptly, probably sooner than may be expected. President Wilson Is expected to decide If Foreign Secretary Solf's reply to the Inquiries addressed to Chancellor Maxi milian warrants htm In presenting Ger many's original proposal to the Entente Allies. It should be borne In mind that the President s Inquiry merely was a move ad Interim, In which he proposed noth Ing. bound himself to nothing, and mere ly asked some questions which, ho ue clared, required an answer before he could go further. Allien Have Made Derision If he puts the proposition before the Entente it undoubtedly will draw a quick reply. Dispatches from London, quoting the London Express as announcing that the British, French and Italian Gov ernments had reached a unanimous decision for a line 'of common action, were regarded as being deeply signifi cant. Lacking guidance on which to baso a prediction, observers are forced to re cord Indications. The Indications are that there will be no armistice, and If the Kntrnte Allien were disposed to agree to one, they probably would demand as guarantees of good faith that such plates ns Met i, Htrnssburg, Trieste and possibly Kssen he placed In the hands nf Kntente forces tn guarantee fulfillment of Ger many's wnrds, if Germany expects that by agreeing to evacuation of occsnred territories she will exact the evacuation of German colonies occupied by Entento forces, Ger man stntesmen have made nnother mis take. A reference to President Wil son's Inquiry shows he spoke distinctly In reference to Invnded territory oc cupied by troops of the Central Powers. When the American capital recovered Its balance, lifter tho surprjse of For eign KVcrctnry Solf's note It found Its unofficial oplnoln divided Into two dis tinct lines. One shared largely by the Republi cans In Congress, Is Inclined to the view that Senator Lodge's prediction of a situation of the deliberations of dl sltuatlon of the deliberations of di plomacy for victories at arms has been fulfilled. The other, confident In the success ,of President Wilson's diplomacy ad prob. ably""formlng Its conclusions from a close knowledge of what the Government Is planning. Is very certain that the President has created a situation In which he- can deliver another stroke which will bring about an unconditional surrender or throw the Kaiser nnd the German militarists completely out of any power they mny retain. May Cause Revolution There Is a general feeling the move will confront the military party with the choice of such an unconditional sur render ns will be acceptable to nil the Allied co-belligerents or a genuine po litical revolution In Germany which will bring about one. It has been pointed out that Presi dent Wilson's Inqulr to Chancellor Maximilian to develop whether the Chancellor merely was speaking for the German leaders who have been conduct ing the war probably was skillfully framed to pave the way for an oppor tunity to Inform the German people di rectly that no movements of peace can be made with the men who' have be trayed the world. The present derman Government, which, as Secretary Solf says, was formed by conferences and has the supi port of the majority of tho, Reichstag. was formed through the Imperial aecree which permitted It. There Is nothing before any of the Allied .Governments, so far as Is known, to show that there has been any change In the German sys tem which would prevent tho autocratlo power which uttered that decrte to re voke It when Its purpose had been ac complished. In other words, an Allied diplomat considering the arrangement of an armistice or any of the practical de tails to carry out the application of the terms of peace President Wilson has laid down might ask: "What cuarantec have we that these arrangements will not bo regarded as a scrap of paper?" A close reading of President Wilson s pronouncements on the subject when all else hns been eliminated shows him repeatedly laying down tho fundamen tal principle that no peace can be made while the German people endure Kalser Ism. In his reply to the Pope's note, August 27, 1917, the President said; "We cannot take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guar antee unless explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of tho will and pur pose of the German people themselves as other peoples of the world would be Justified in accepting." . . in hia niiiiseoueiit nronouncements. finally coming down to his New lork speeclT of September 28, tho President drives home the same point each time with a new emphasis. The conclusion. In the opinion of close observers, would seem that the military party, falling to make peace by the sword, as It promised, gives way to a polltclal party. On President Wilson's estimate of how far the present peace party In Germany representiTthe will of the German people themselves and of .what guarantees there may be that the military autocracy will not be In position to undo at will their work, the next step depends. Following Is the edltortat comment by lending newspapers of the United States on tho peace situation: Philadelphia Public Ledger The purpose of America and her Allies that the Central Powers shall surrender unconditionally was never more firmly held than now. The hope that the Presi dent means nothing less Is all but uni versal. That Jhe Austro-Hungarlan Gov ernment, which Is associated with the German Government In the note, Is ready to make peace on almost any terms Is plain. Yet our refusal In Its case lacked no clement of bluntness. Why does the German Government deserve greater re spect? Assuming, that we have all the facts, that the President Is not acting on In formation known tp Allied stntesmen alone, might not a demand for uncon ditional surrender have been the best answer to give In the first place? Philadelphia North American At last the German peace trap Is sprung and not In vain. Hud the President stopped, as wo observed, with n question ns to whether Germany did or did not accept the terms outlined by him. sho would have had only two alternatives to make her acceptance absolute or to confess evasion and defi ance. But when he asked also whether she was ready to discuss the "practical details" of those terms, he Invited nego tiations as to their meaning, scope and enforcement. If pence a ces sation of the war bo tho desire of the American people and the Allies, It has been brought within their reach. But If there Is nny Banctlty In the world-wide demand for a pence of justice and per manency. If there Is any need for the final overthrow of autocracy and the de struction of Its military power, then civilization was never nearer to the abyss of disaster than It Is at this hour. Philadelphia Record President Wilson has never yet failed to justify the abounding confidence of the American people and their Allies In the wisdom nnd far-sightedness of his leadership. He may be depended upon to take nt the right time nnd In the right way the step which will best serve the Interests of his country nnd Its asso ciates In this war for the permanent protection of civilization ngalnst the forces of barbarism. Philadelphia Press President Wilson, Is him. self a skilled verbal fencer and may get the advantage of position. The country awaits his reply In hopeful con fidence that he w.111 not nllow himself to be outmancuvercd In diplomatic strategy nor, when wo nre on the thresh old of driving the German Invaders Ignomlntously nnd disastrously back toTgCalscr, ineir nomes, innt wo win not arrest these armies In their hour of triumph nor conclude with Germany a bargained pence, a peace without victory. New York Times No armistice can be granted to Ger many on the "terms she proposes. They would nllow her to extricate her armies from positions growing every day more perilous, where Immense losses or actual destruction confronts them. They would permit her to withdraw in safety her men and material of war to new nnd much shorter lines of defense, where, employing every moment of the respite In reorganization, her diminished man power could be much more effectively employed to resist the enemy's advance. Incalculable military advantage would accrue to her from tho cessation of nrms at this time. Surrender, not an armistice, must be the condition prece dent to any talk about peace. Veto York Sun Tho question which leaps Into Insistent promlnenco Is, What radical change In the governmental system of the German empire Is denoted by tho domestic proc esses described to President Wilson ns the result of "conferences" approved, It Is said, by a majority of the Reichstag? What are the credentials of the voice now speaking? A satisfactory credential would be the announcement of the Kaiser's abdication and tho renunciation of succession by thoso who follow In tho line of his dis credited dynnsty. New York Tribune We come suddenly awake and read that the Germans offer to glo up the war on tho President's conditions of pence, and the fear gr!p3 our hearts that, having won the war. we are In danger of losing the peace. Victory In this war. ns wo understand It. Is but a means of justice, and by justice we mean death to the Kaiser and to the authors of all that unspeakable criminality committed In his name. If this bo not the verdict of tho American people, we do not know them. surrender without guarantees, a sur render without security whatsoever for compliance with any provision or prom ise, The American people have Just begun to fight nnd they have no desire whatever to compromise nny of tho vital Issues of the conflict. They are enlisted for tho war nnd when their representatives enter a peaco conference with Germany they want to know be yond doubt or cavil that the war has been worn completely, decisively and unquestionably won. New York Herald Prussianized Germany speaks through Solf and Prince Max ns it has spoken In the past through a long line of lm prrlrl Chnncellors. The words nre those of Imperial puppets; the master who dlctntes their form and utterance Is the If the American peo ple have any "say" In the matter at all, nnd they must have, tho German plea for ait armistice will be granted only on terms similar to tho granted to Bulgaria. There must be Immediate transfer to the nrmlea of the victorious Allies of nil German nrms and munitions of war. There must be on the part of Germany and Austria-Hungary and Turkey n surrender thnt Is complete and unconditional. An armistice on any other terms wou'd bo but tho prelude to a victory for Kalserlsm over the hosts o( civilization. Detroit Free Press It Is far from being nu unconditional surrender. There Is no cer tnlnty that Berlin Is not more Immqdl ntely eager for an nrmlstlce than It Is for peace terms. But the Chan cellor Is making a plain bl for nn nr mlstlco pending evacuation. Such n con cession Is not to be thought of In deal ing with so disreputable and perfidious nn enemy as Germany. Baltimore American Thero Is Just this phase of the evolved situation upon which to base expecta tions of a near peace or peace, Kay, within six months. This Is In the pos sibility that Germany, whi qulekly ac cept the Inevitable, and the Inevitable Is unconditional surrender. This Is the one and only condition that can be ac cepted preliminary to an armistice. Louisville Courier-Journal The man In the White House must draft tho program of civilization In Its future dealings with the dcspoller; that he and his colleagues of the Allied Gov ernments will permit the Hun to retire to his bloody lair still a belligerent Is .unthinkable. The nrms of Ger many and Austna must be etaeKeu on the bnttlellne. Walt for him (the President) before you talk or even think lience. Baltimore Sun If Germany Is acting In good fnllh In Its answer to President Wilson, then, ns Secretary McAdoo says, her acceptance of the President's demund amounts to unconditional surrender. If so. the war Is won. It Is not worth while to go on fighting for something thnt we nlready possess. Obviously, the thing to do In these circumstances Is to find out whether she Is acting In' good faith. If what she means by acceptance of the Presidents terms nnd what we mean by It are one and the same thing. Chicago Tribune While the German nrmy Is still In formidable belfig to enter Into discus sion Is to Invite disaster. An armistice purchased at the price of a mere evacua tion of Invaded territories would be an excellent bargain for Oermnny from the point of view of the present perilous German military situation. We should be foolish Indeed to grant It. 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