Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-22
PRESIDENT NOT
TO ANSWER TODAY
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President to make any peace with an
armed Germany.
The German note seeks to make it
appear that steps toward constitu-
'ional and governmental reform in
Germany will be taken to free the
German government from arbitrary
and irresponsible influences, but of
fers no real proof that there las yet
been an actual destruction of the
arbitrary powers lodged in me kaiser
and the imperial government lead
ers, and no evidence is afforded that
the kaiser. Hindenburg. and Luden-
! dorff are not tonight as completely
in control of the German military
machine as they were prior 10 the
launching of the German peace Of
fensive.
Need Make No Reply
Diplomatic observers point out that
the President is at liberty, with per-
feet consistency, to make no response
at this time, but to await develop
ments, to await the performance of
1.-THE promises of the Germans not to
| torpedo passenger ships, their i'm
! Piled promise TO work no more de-
struction during their retreat from
Belgium and France than military
necessity requires, and finally to
await further development of the
Z political leaven that evidently is
working toward the complete over
throw of military and autocratic
power in the empire.
| NO one believes that an immediate
cessation of hostilitieS is in sight.
Inc opinion most generally held is
that, IL Mr.. Wilson decides to make
la reply and if the Entente Govern
ments agree, the only step possible
at this time would be to sanction ar
irangementS to be dictated by General
Foch in the field for withdrawal of
the Germans without further fight
ing. Such arrangements of course,
would be contingent upon guaran-
tees OF continued supremacy of the
victorious allied armies, and conse-
Iquently virtually would mean sur
irender for the Germans.
Senator Borah said he looked
upon the note and the German gov
ernment reforms both as shams, and
doubted the sincerity of the arm
istice paragraph. This is a good time
TO end negotiations, he added.
Senator Curtis, after considering
the note. said he still thought we
should demand unconditional surren-
der, after which peace terms could
be discussed.
Senator Overman, Democrat.
thought the way seemed open to
peace if we wanted to accept" that
kind of peace.
| Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, said:
Il am still for absolute and uncon-
ditional surrender"
Senator Harding, Republican,
said: The note contains no new sug-
gestions which we can accept re-
garding an armistice."
Senator Smoot, Republican. said:
The American people and the gov
ernments of the Allies will never
stand for any sort of a negotiated
lpeace. Until the Huns have more
than taste of defeat there can be
no peace. Unless the military power
of Germany is broken nothing but
lpatched-up peace can be made. If
peace that is to last is to be made,
it cannot be through negotiations.
must be dictated to Germany. Ger
many is not beaten yet, and peace
negotiations now would be a terrible
mistake"
| Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, said:
II do not believe an armistice will be
! granted until all the terms of all the
Allies have been accepted and COM
piled with"
| Senator Poindexter, Republican,
said: when German armies have
laid down their arms and marched
to the points designated by the AL
lied high command, then Germany
will be conquered, and not until
| then"
! Like the first note, this one is re-
garded in some quarters as another
/ step in the German plan of bargain
ing in the hope of securing terms
more favorable than the uncondi-
! tional surrender which they are pre-
pared to make finally if peace can
come in no other way.
Official comment continued to be
withheld awaiting anindication of the
Presidents views.
Revolution in Germany
Observers here who are convinced
that the enemy is beaten into sub
mission andthat efforts at bargaining
now aremerely prelude to complete
surrender in the near future, IL the
Allies hold firm tothe determination
to accept nothing else, are guided by
confidential diplomatic advices pur-
porting to show that there has been
real political revolution in Germany
and that the people in power are
ready to throw out the Kaiser and
all his war lords to get peace.
Troops Get Secret Orders
1T was learnedto-day that pri-
vate dispatch from Germany has been
published in Copenhagen news
paper, stating that the troops on
leave are receiving secret orders not
to return to the front and that to
this extent rehabilitation has begun.
Military men here. however, re-
gard 1t as inconceivable that orders
would begiven while desperate ef-
forts are being made to hold the
American and Allied troops at bay at
certain points on the western front.
MAYORS SON ILL
Mayor Keister has received word
that his son, Simon l.. Ieister. is suf-
| fering from pneumonia at his homo