The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . e of apeace trap was seen in the suggestionfor discussion of the terms, and on Octo-ber 15th President Wilson sent a replywhich left no doubt as to the uncompro-mising attitude of the Allies and the Uni-ted States. He stated that the terms ofevacuation and reparation were thosewhich must be determined wholly by theAllies and in which Germany could haveno hand. He called attention to the con-tinued activities of submarines and theburning of cities during the German re-treat and other inhuman acts, all beingcommi
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . e of apeace trap was seen in the suggestionfor discussion of the terms, and on Octo-ber 15th President Wilson sent a replywhich left no doubt as to the uncompro-mising attitude of the Allies and the Uni-ted States. He stated that the terms ofevacuation and reparation were thosewhich must be determined wholly by theAllies and in which Germany could haveno hand. He called attention to the con-tinued activities of submarines and theburning of cities during the German re-treat and other inhuman acts, all beingcommitted while the Germans sought todiscuss terms for the cessation of hostil-ities. He left no doubt tliat the deposingof the Kaiser was one of the chief aims ofthe nations fighting against Germany. Inthe following language he told of the blowaimed at autocracy: It is necessai-y, also, in order that theremay be no possibility of misunderstand-ing, that the president should very sol-emnly call the attention of the governmentof Germany to the language and plain HISTORY OF THE WAR 187. CO be c O c 188 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK intent of one of the terms of peace whichthe G-erman government has now is contained in the address of the presi-dent delivered at Mount Vernon on thefourth of July last. It is as follows: The destruction of every arbitrar^^power anywhere that can separately, se-cretly, and of its sinsrle choice disturb thepeace of the world; or, if it cannot be pres-ently destroyed, at least its reduction tovirtual impoteney. The power which has hitherto con-trolled the Grerman nation is of the sorthere described. It is within the choice ofthe German nation to alter it. The presi-dents words just quoted naturally consti-tute a condition precedent to peace, if peaceis to come by the action of the Germanpeople themselves. The president feelsbound to say that the whole process ofpeace will, in his judgment, depend uponthe definiteness and the satisfactory char-acter of the
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