Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-08
ENEMY PEACE OFFER
SPURNED BY SENATE
Leaders or Both Parties JOIN in
Prompt Resolution for Prompt
Rejection Of Tender.
WOULD REQUIRE SURRENDER
hcCumbcr submits Restitution De-
mRnding DisbandIng of Army Be-
Horc Negotiations Arc Begun.

WASHINGTON. oct. 7.-mme-
diats rejection OF the German and
Austrian proposal for an armistice
and peace negotiations was demand
ed IN tho senate today by leaders
yolcing the common sentiment OF the
membcrship.
There WAS no dissent from the
view that an armistice would defeat
all that America and the allies have
been fighting FOR. and every speaker
during two hours OF a spirited ses-
sion devoted entirely to discussion Of
tho enemy $ latest move, Joined In
declaring that only through military
victory could the cause OF the allies
and humanity be won. The sugges-
ton Of such step was scornfully
denounced as an insidious attack Of
losing en- my.
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska,
| chairman Of the senate foreign rela-
tons committee, Republican Leader
Lodge OF Massa Ch usetts, ranking
minority leader Of the committee;
Senators PoindeXter OF Washington,
AcCumber OF North Dakota; Pitt
mann OF Nevada. Ashurst and Smith
OF Arizona. Nelson of Minnesota,
and Reed OF Missouri were among
the speakers representing both po-
lltical parties
Resolution Offered.
After Senator Hitchcock and 9TH
ers had declared an armistice impos-
sible. Senator McCumber introduced
resolution as the first requisite 10
any peace negotiations. absolute sur
render by Germany, including disso-
luton OF her army and navy and
tons The resolution was referred
pledges for complete indemnifica-
TO the foreign relations committee.
Although first pointing out that
Germany's offer contemplated ac-
ceptance OF President Wilson's four
teen peace termA Senator Hitchcock
declared that the request for an
armistiCe is absolutely abhorrent"
TO every member OF the senate. 1t is
"unthinkable," he said, that the
German and Austrian proposals will
be accepted. and he insisted that not
only must Alsace-Lorraine be re-
stored TO France, but that In any
peace negotiations an organic
change in Germany's laws must be
had so that the allies will deal with
representatives OF the German peo-
pie.
Would Mean Loss OF War.
Declaring that an armistlce would
mean loss OF the war, Senator Lodge
said the allies must gain a complete
military victory and that Germany
must be put behind the bars" He
pointed out the danger OF the peace
offensive" which no predicted last
August the enemy would make, and
said he did not believe President
Wilson contemplates accepting any
such proposal as that made by the
enemy
IL do not believe the president has
the slightest thought of agreeing to
anv. armisice at this time. can't
imagine II.
while we have no right to settle"
he said, the form OF German gov
ernment or that of anybody else, we
do have the right that when we ne
gotiate. we do it with somebody who
does not regard treaties as scraps OF
paper.
paper"
Recognition by the president OF
the Czecho-Slovaks war pointed TO
by Senator Lodge as a reason why
the present proposal could not be
considered.
we are committed to that ma
llOn, no Sdlu. are we going 10
leave them under Austrian oppres-
sion and hang our heads forever for
breach OF faith? | do not believe
that is contemplated for a moment
There Is but ore thing to be done.
That is TO put Germany in such a
position by physical guarantees that
she can't break out on the world
again. Put her behind the bars and
we won't worry about the treaties
she signs"
Senator Poindexter in the discus
sion and other senators in private, |
declared II would be inadvisable for |
tho senate to adjourn in view Of de- |
velopments, and that the foreign re-
lauons committee should keep in |
close touch with the situation. II |
was suggested that in event OF a re- |
cess an agreement for prompt recon-
vening upon CALL OF leaders should |
be made.