THE PEACE NOTE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1918, Page 3

THE PEACE NOTE.

BRITISH PRESS VIEW

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, Oct. 24. j The “Standard” cementing, says:— j President Wilson’s reply means that the war will continue uutil Germany admits her completo defeat, thus disposing of nny fear that Mr. Wilson would be hoodwinked by Prussian trickery or involved in. a long discussion of empty generalities. The “Pall Mali Gazeitee” says:— President Wilson carries an iron hand under a velvet glove. , His answer will ho onthusiastjealy endorsed by tho peoples and armies of the civilised world. | The “Westminster Gac.otto” says that democratic nations will be grateful to President Wilson for forcibly projecting tho issues between a free people and a 1 military despotism into tho foreground, i Tho choice now rests with the German i people to say who shall rule them. I

NEW ALLIED DIPLOMATIC ' COUNCIL. -| ( LONDON, Oct. 24. It is reported that the Allies are form ing an inter-Allied Diplomatic Council Colonel Houso is stated to be the repreI sentative of America. SCHEME FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ' LONDON, Oct. 24. I In the House of Commons replying to I Mr David Davies, .Lord Cecil stated I the Government was trying to reach an I agreement with the Allies and the I United States to enable a detailed I scheme to be drafted for a League of ! Nations. A CONDITION OF ARMISTICE. LONDON, Oct. 24. The ‘‘Standard’ states the draft for an armistice includes a demand for the immediate exchange of nil prisoners on the lines of the Hague agreement. GERMAN FEELING. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 25. L’lnformation prints reports from Berlin to the effect that huge crowds outside the Reichstag building demanded the abdication of the Kaiser and the establishment of a Republic.

THE PRESIDENT’S APPEAL

TO THE AMERICAN NATION

I (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON,, Oct. 25. I Mr Wilson appeals to the American I people to return democracy to ConI gross at the November elections, if they I approved his conduct of the peace neI gotiatiqns. The return of a Republican I majority would certainly ho intrepreted as a repudiation of his leadership. While the President is the people’s servant, he must bo ready to accept the I people’s decision, without cavil. Never theless, the Presidential power is to administer the great trust assigned to him by the constitution. This would bo seriously impaired should the people’s judgment lie averse. No political party was paramount in matters of patriotism and the sacrifices to be made by all citizens, but tho difficulties and dangers of the present task were of the sort making it imperative that the nation should get the- undivided support under a unified leadership. The Republican leaders were undoubtedly pro-war, but at the same time against the Administration. At every turn they sought to take the choice of policy and the conduct of the war out of the President’s hands, and place it under the control of instrumentalists of their choosing.

DISCUSSING PEACE TERMS. (Received Thi« 1>«-. sit 9.5(1. a.m.! NEW YORK, Oct. 25. The United Press Washington correspondent learns that an important in-ter-Allicd eor.ferenee will ba held immediately at Paris to discuss the German peace offering. Mr House and Mr Benson, who have just arrived in France, will represent the United States.

WORDY WILSON. (Received This Dav at 10.35. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Mr. Wilson in his election manifesto says that the Republican leaders might claim they support the Administration, but on the other side of the water, the only conclusion reached would be that the country had repudiated his, (Wilson’s), leadership. Tt was well known abroad and at Home, that the Republic leaders desired not so much to support iho President as to control him. Mr. Wilson was not asking support for his own sake or for political purposes, but for the sake of the nation itself, in order lo show the world America’s unity of purpose. a