Evening journal., 1918-10-10
LODGE DISCUSSES
WILSON Peace
Nothing in it That Would
Recompense Belgium,
France. He Says
WOULD MAKE HUNS
PAY FOR LUSITANIA
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i0.-Discussion Of
President Wilson's response to the Ger
man peace note broke out In the senate
today when Senators poured into the
record kilograms and letters from back
home, demanding that the United states
stand firmly for the unconditional sur
render Of the German milltarists.
Those Of us who commended Presi-
dent Wilson because he kept us out OF
war will most severely condemn him
now II he gets us out Of IL too soon,
wrote a Marysyille, Ohio, pastor, to SEN
ator Harding. Harding had the letter
read. 10 provoked from Senator Pitt
man, Nevada, the statement that the
writer showed total ignorance Of the
Presidents language, hence could not
understand his purpose.
Pittman then assailed Senator Lodge,
Republican leader, for his public criti-
clsm OF President Wilson's course.
Lodge, Pittman said, does not view the
response TO Prince Max with the same
understanding and approval given it by
the great mass OF the American people.
IF Senator Lodge desires a test OF
his peace plan and that Of President
Wilson" said Pittman, "he will have II
at the coming election. He must not De
offended when | say he is not as great
a man as Woodrow Wilson
Replying 10 Pittman, Lodge said ne
had counted with absolute certainty on
definite. conclusive reply by the
President.
Il am standing with the President on
his statement Of September p, against
his note OF queries and inqueries,' sald
Lodge. after quoting from the Presi-
dents New York speech that portion
which said the United states can never
come 20 terms with Germany, because
1--WE do not think the same thoughts
nor speak the same language OF agree
merit."
Lodge said his zone great regret was
that President Wilson should ask Prince
Max questions and thus begin a deoate
with him after that great description
Of Germany"
Prince Max. Lodge said, represents
only the constituted authority OF he
.'They are not terms-they are broad
general principles. In a case Ike tais
| Il is the details that are vital.
"As 10 fixing the onus for the war
are we not all ready to take i, in order
that we may end the war as II ought 10
be ended? II we aren't we should nave
taken the much greater onus OF not get
ting into the war"
United States the note "is being ex-
''Was It a crime for me to wish the
President might have sent a note that
would not need explanationF" asked
! Lodge. II wanted a note like that to
/ Ausfria-Hungary, which went out with
general acclaim. Nobody was puzzled
by that note. It was the choice OF the
American people"
Illustrating the importance OF the de-
tails 10 be worked out on the basis 81
president Wilson's a terms. Lodge
! cited the Presidents statement IN re-
/ card 10 Alsace-Lorraine.
'sTbe President said the wrong done
in France in 1871 must be righted. But
the way it Is righted is the vital thing,
said Lodge. "Only one thing VIII sat
/ isfv France-return Of the provinces.
! I hone may not be accused OF trea-
son when ! say that Frances view OF
o
/ it Is my view"
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Austria-Hun-
gary is another detail. said Lodge, not
covered by the fourteen general terms.
He declared that the United States IS
committed TO It, however, by recogni-
\ tion OF the Czecho-Slovaks. The fu-
ture OF Poland, he said, lies in the
same category.
THE President has seen clearly the
vital Importance Of the independence OF
the Czecho-Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs'"
| continued Lodge. Without, the war
will be only half won. But IS settle
ment on this detail to depend upon eX-
change Of notes2 Am ! 10 be criticised
because demand that Germany be
forced 10 make reparation for her
crimes in Belgium and France2 There
is nothing in the fourteen terms about
reparation. but that is one Of the de-
tails that is vital to a>peace settlement.
Germany must be made 70 pay for her
devastation. Personally, ! should like
70 see her forced to pay for the lives
Of Americans lost on the Lusltania and
for our lost merchant ships"
Lodge accused Pittman OF trying to
make party matter out OF the question