The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

'AAAlfAANHAHs AAN 'HhN.A 80 fRN'
reported In the press. growing out
of recent peace oyertnres.
II have no official copies" mo said
sarcastically. $50 I've got 10 do the
best | can with press reports. ] In
tend 10 night Enforcement OF pro
posals Of which We know nothing
but what va see In the press.
as this An apt time for this gov
eminent 10 precipitate itself into
this argument IN the face Of the TO
ply OF tho british government 10
Germany's. note7' Lodge asked. turn
ing 10 Hitchcock
After reading from n newspaper
editorial In which Il Was pointed out
Germany had not announced her
peace terms, Lodge said
ct seems 10 mo that 70 venture
into negotiations 20 which neither
party has invited US IS unwise. Tho
president may have good grounds
for doing go but II seems 70 me for
the senate OF the United States 10
embark In The pcrilous field OF ne
go'ietions IS unwarranted In the
light 81 the Entente reply
we do NOT want TO ind ourselves
Al the end of tho war without 2
Niond In the world" he fairly
shouted
II think We should move with
rrea, caution. We are In the posi-
ton OF having made millions ont o.
the war which has cost Europe
millions ~ lives and dollars.
MY objection 20 this resolution
"a that there IL no occasion for *
whatever The president r., con
ductins the negotiations When he
needs our Endorsement he should
lay all the facts before rs.
"Until then congress ought not
project Itself into negotiations or
thrust ourselves into dangerous
fields /"
Immediately Senator Lodge con
cluded his remarks. Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, Illinois, Democrats
whip. took MP the tight FOR the adj
ministration
Lewis soorcd ~ Lodges idea that
tho Hitchcock resolution involved
changing alliances or dangerous
prospects He contended that the
resolution merely approves Wilson's
t..t-p-rtct OF tit--t-t-t--, ~ iitfft- re
quest for peace terms.
The resolution does not ask AZ
prevail OF contents OF the note, said
! T 7r77vii rt44-f--ll-- ap9-rnxeS acl1nn
OF the president in sending the
note"
The Republican members were full
~ determined that there should be
complete discussion. Senator
Lodges speech late yesterday At
tackng German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff and casting doubt upon
the "peacefllness" Of Wilson's note
will be- supplemented by others in
Ike vein. Tho Republicans declared
In order % avoid Endorsement OF
anything more than an out and out
pence sentiment, they will seek 20
pass Senator Gallingers substitute
for the Hitchcock indors emeut reso-
luton
That more Republicans viii attack
I'm a
Senator Lodge seemed likely, tho
none had announced such pur.
pose openly before the senate met
az noon
Lodge quilted a signed statement
by Count Won Bernstorff in the New
York Stats Zeitung Dec "a hailing
the presidents note as sign OF the
world comparable 70 the Shepherds
OF Bethlehem on the FIRST Christmas
eve and declaring that Germany was
ready 10 follow in the road toward
peace. which tho presidents note
pointed out
1T IA unusual for m ambassador
to approve or disapprayc the utter
ances of the president" said Ledge.
Washington demanded the recall u
Genet for that reason.
IT presents a strong objection "a
our indorsinE ami approving a note
that has been so widely msintoF-
rreted II is quite ~ possible 20 be
unneutrai In the operations of peace
negotiations as in war"