New-York tribune., 1917-07-24
p..nonds to Plea of
Chicago Germans
oDDortunity for U. S. to Re-
.,ond to Chancellor,
Says Senator
I'm, u. Trbune Bureaul

ss speecn o.
W,bsslis. as a bid for peace, SEN
y, =. Lewis, Of Illinois, to-day urged
~ ,,s Senate that this is an appro-
-. hour for the United States 70
''.,iously consider this bid.
=, tbs outset of his speech Senator
=, said the suggestion that he take
:. ri, matter in the Senate had come
,;- in kilograms received from rep
..,,.tiye German citizens of Chicago,
.-so.. loyalty in the present trying
IL esn assure the Senate ] can my
si sttest'" -,
S,ustor Lewis said that after reading
=, speech Of the German Chancellor
,,h,d reached wholly different view
,,,n that Of Lloyd George.
q, /, palpable to me-" said Senator
,,,, "thst Germany Is ready for hon
al. peace, but having previously Of
n..S Il she will now wait for the
.,,-, ot peace TO be suggested by the
.a,,s To my mind it is a bid to the
r,i,,s States which was the one ma
=, ,bich had asked for terms Of peace
"a the one nation which at one time
IA submitted the humane proposition
4 pesee without victory.
Urges Attention to Michaelis
lam strongly moved to feel that We
,tbe United States have not given the
,tsution to the speech Of Michaelis
,sich il would bear snd which, if am
-, altogether in error, it was intended
70 suggest"
Senator Lewis outlined the terms of
v,cs which he said he believed Ger
-sny would accept. They are:
Firs.-The restoration Of Belgium.
Sseond-The restoration Of the pos
msions which Germany holds Of
Tnres.
Tsird-The return Of Serbia, Bull
pra and Rumania to their previous
n.uA
Tourth-The return 10 Germany by
{. Allies Of the German colonies in
E.a.
FAh-A board to be constituted
~ which there shall be the repre-
as.stives Of the different warning
ssntries, TO consider means of pre-
/ tntinp the return OF war
SiXth-The restoration to Belgium
q fund TO which all the warning
;overs would contribute
Seventh-The return Of Alsace-Lor-
nine TO France.
Lewis's Proposal Attacked
Senator Borah, Of Idaho; Senator
YsCunber. Of North Dakota. and Sena-
rE Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, took is
Hs with Senator Lewis. Senator Nc
Cszbsr pointed out that the German
Chsnesllor in his speech had predicted
itai the U-boats would bring Great
Britain 70 her knees and had suggested
nat the aid OF the United States TO
as Allies would be negligible.
Senator Penrose sarcastically re-
strked: 81 surmise from reading the
s'eseh that Germany will be ready 70
ard back Alsace-Lorraine 70 France! "
In reply 70 questions as 20 what
seald happen in the case Of Italy s
'ogadsries, Senator Lewis said that
sis matter would have 70 be consider
q By . board made up OF representa-
u7sl Of the warning powers.
ID suggesting that Belgium be re-
E1red through a fund contributed by
y ihe warring powers, Senator Lewis
aid:
Ny desire is that Belgium should
aTs her future peace assured. and
re Of the ways 70 assure II IS that
ns fund 10 restore il be made up by
''.tributions Of all the agencies par
ttip2ting in the peace, and that they
sand as sponsors thereafter for per-
sinent peace for Belgium"
Senator Borah asked whether Sena-
y Lewis had taken into consideration
e future form Of government OF the
Ffnan Empire, which, he said,
4 ssns 10 be now the great control
g question. u has been stated re-
/ sstsdly that the world would not be
a's for democracy 50 long as The
Ntsr which now controls German =
9a'inues % dominate that empire. IL
r'ns 70 me that Germany has by no
,s,s approached the point where she
"3ld permit any outside power TO
"Niy her form Of government"
i Worried About Hohenzollerns
sssstor Lewis said that he did not
<rk President Wilson had ever in
.tesd 70 intimate that the United
/ .1Hs would direct the form Of gov
,tatnt o. Germany. but that II was
~ VISA that conditions should arse
.ain Germany that would dictate a
reformation Of the government snd
"a! some republican form. lie sald
II he thought the German Chancel-
- speech was dictated by fear thst,
-tis something was done, there
H Dc internal revolution.
Is my opinion" said Senator
~ That the House of Hohenzoi-
'a would rather have peace upon inc
~ Of tho Allies and retain power
= % have q peace which would pa
~ o. power and be succeeded DJ
~e,Atr power"
razOr Borah suggested that the
nd States would be doing a favor
nshkind II IL stayed in the hgh'
tsaopgh 20 insure a breakdown Of
Ssrmsn government.
rss,abr GeCumber questioned Sen
=, Lewis about the future Of Turkey
Lsfope. Senator Lewis suggested
Me board Of adjustsrs represent.
~ ne warning countries. suggest
GIy himself. would be made up Of
s.a.H.shs by large majority ane
:. nsy would look ~ the safeguard
" Chr!ftlaps IN Turkey.
shAtor King. Of Utah. declared i
81 70 discuss peace. and contende'
sH1lenaslis's speech Was not gus
s~'is 70 Senator Lewis's construe
~ was a tribute 20 Bethmann- Holl
4 -, asid Senator King, IAN indorFe