The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-14
EXPRESS CONTTnENrE
IN THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Oct l3--c;ermany's an
aver to President wilson's note of in
eauirs- has created deep and profound
interest among the members of both
branches OF congress.
There Is noticea Bile feeling Of ex-
pectancy of further important develop
mcnts. Both senators and mem bers Of
the house exhibit less readiness to ex-
PRESS their opinions in the absence of
a knowledge OF all the facts which NAV
be. in .the pnxsessins nf the pre*4dsrs
md Secretary Lansing
81 "a liza ta<-ft4sfsefst II hesrd IN the
emphasis placed by the German foreign
secretary upon the statement that the
chancellor speaks in the name OF "the
German people" and the question is
asked as To whether Germany Is turn
ing new face TO the American people
or whether /. is the old face concealed
.behind a mask.
There seems to be unanimity OF
~crinion that whatever the next step
may prove to be. nothing less than the
passing Of the house of Hohenzoliern
viii satisfy the American people.
The following statements of promi-
srent senators and representatives ex-
tpress the range OF congressional
scpnfen on the subject.
Senator John X. Shields. or Tennes-
..see. member committee on foreign af-
fairs:
The whole question is OF such ire
pendous import that one can not fully
grasp it's significance without knowing
all that the president, and Secretary
Lansing may know upon the subject.
have great confidence that President
Wilson will so handle the situation as
TO bring about just peace in the end
There Is something suspicious in the
manner in which Germany's ostensibie
acceptance of the presidents principles
Was communicated to the world. II the
purpose was to affect the morale Of
our army and tho people at home. I be-
lieve 1t will fail. Personally, I be-
.1ieve Germany must be made to suffer
the horrors OF war. either by invasion
or by the payment OF tremendous in
IDENTITIES. for the ruin and wrongs she
has wrought so she may be deferred
from ever disturbing the peace of the
world again"
Senator Harry New,-nf Indiana.
Germany Is evidently seeking to ac-
complish by diplomacy what she has
failed to do with her armies. ! greatly
fear we are in more danger Of q diplo-
matte defeat than we are from armed
attack. For four years Germany has
run amuck In the world. During this
time she has crushed Belgium. devasted
France, strangled Serbia and made a
Shambles OF Russia. She has proved
herself the greatest outlaw In history.
Now that she feels that the tables are
turned against her she appeals to the
president and says, From, this time
forward let us carry on the war by
correspondence l do not believe that
the people of the United States or Of
our allies are ready to accept q nego-
tiated peace or that they will consent
TO It, The only end to this war which
can or will be acceptable is the uncon-
ditional surrender OF an enemy who
has worked wreck and destruction for
four years without conscience and
without stint"
Senator Thomas p. Gore. Oklahoma:
ia 1t a new face that Germany il
turning towards the American peo-
pie or Is it the same old face behind
the mask? Since the presidents note
was sent have been wondering what
our answer would be in case Germany
should answer as she has ansTered.
How far are the fourteen propositions
laid down last January binding I'M
Il der the changed circumstances?
II am not certain that the Amer ican
people under the present circumstan-
ces should be satisfied with anything
less than the passing Of. the Hohen-
truce.
III Germany by the manner she
A pursued Of gaining publicity for her
d peace maneuver sought to weaken the
1norale Of the country, It ID merely
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