Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-08

mercy OF germany. This proposition.
would leave all of tho frightful wrongs
or Belgium and France unindemnitlcd:
II would leave Cons;antinoplc occupying
position StrDtegically the most inn
pof1ant aud valuable in the world. still
dominating the shor, line of commerce
between Europe and Asia. under the
control of The unspeakablc Turk. II
would leave the German and Turkish
aiiiancc intact. even though tcrT'itor-
tally they might have been sepat stcd
ny inc SurSlcal operation OF the occu-
patton OF Bulgaria. which would sep
arate the Siamcsc twius of evil
cams, ,a,or ,ai,sncocE SusEested that il
uitions named by President Wilson i'm
ms spSech of January s. she would be
France. Senator PoindeXter assorted.
in reply. that unless tho German army
f. crus s.sr1 IT would be impossible 10
tons If an armisticc were granted.
mere arc your indemnitics and
G ,nnn; he asked. TO compel Ger
which the President proposes? MY idea
is NOT only should German be made
TO evacnatG French territory she has
Should be occupied by the French. the
German fla;; pulled down ana the
c,nro n, nag pulled up before we de-
THINKS ARMISTICE NOW
MEANS LOSS OF WAR
Docs the Senator from WASHINGTON
think that the plain English Of /, is
ihat an armisticc now means the loss
Exactly" replied senator poindcx-
ter. II do not think that is too strong
q statement. An armistice now would
OF power and strength as she was be-
fore she began the war"
senator Reed said the Senate should
that there is nothing in The propnsi
tons which have been made that war
y ., any relaxation of effort by the
think tho President of the United
states Will know pretty we'll how TO
handle iI, this matter" Senator Reed
mat he will handle II so that the honor
OF Amcrica viii he vindicated. the safe
~ o. ~" ""rk assured and every com
nave wi;h Cur allies win be redeemed
and Germany will he taught thar no
who takes the sword shall perish by
German Junkers and tho Kaiser are
not not >, or Only red handed. but yellow
about avoiding further bloodshed is
Inc supreme joke Of The century,
re caiiod upon the other Senators TO
10 the country that I'VE look with con.
tempt. dcrision and disdan upon any
; sue" cns. notes as have come asking for
more cnusi"n of blood
WOULD DEAL ONLY WITH
PEOPLES REPRI;SENTATIy
Senator Hitchcock Endorsed the four
teen terms of peace laid down by the
President. and suggested the addition
oil another TO the effect that this gov.
ernment would not deal with the Ger
man rulers, but would treat with only
the chosen representatives of the Ger
man people. He pronounced the new
neacc proposal ridiculous. lie said
tho thought OF suspended hostilltles,
as requested by Germany and Austria
is absolutely nbhorrcnt TO tho Foreign
Relations Committee and 10 every mem
Der OF the Senate"
senator Lodge spoke OF the proposed
league of nations. and said such q
league should he formed only after
Germany has been whipped. lie said
Germany should not even he considered
rs partner in such league and there
should be no talk OF armisticc until
Germany surrcudcrS.
II am sorry thar any newspaper pays
attention TO these propositions that
emanate from C;crmany,'' Senator
Lodge concluded They arc done to
chill onr blood 10 hold US back when
VIC arc advancing TO victory. Tncy
should he east into tho dust heap. Tho
time for peace Will come when we have
won this war, and II wifi never come
until VIC have won it,"