Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-11

Associated Press.
 Washington, Oct. 10.-President Wilson's note of inquiry in response to the German peace proposal was pl aised and attacked today in the senate.
 Senator Pittman of Nevada, Demo- crat, opened a debated that lasted several hours by criticising Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts. the Repub- lican leader, for issuing a statement commenting unfavorably upon the Presidents action.
 The Nevada senator agreed with most of the other leaders in con gross who have discussed the mat ter for publication in approving both the Presidents refusal to propose an armistice while the Germans are on invaded soil, and the inquiries ad- dressed to the German chancellor.
 Will Serve No Purpose.
 He said the criticism of the Re- publicans could serve no good pur- pose and would tend to destroy con- fidence in the President.
 Senator Lodge replied, reiterating his disappointment that the ,Presi- dent did not reply that nothing short of unconditional surrender 'by the enemy would be accepted and that his brief note opened the way for ne- gotiations for the German rulers, with whom the President has said the United States cannot deal.
 A similar view was taken by Sen ator Poindexter, Republican, of Wash ington, who expressed the hope that If necessary England and France would refuse to grant an armistice until Germany had surrendered.
 No word came to the State Depart ment during the day indicating that the Presidents note had reached the German chancellor, but it was as- suned it was delivered through the time yesterday.
 Evidence Soon Ready.
 The fact that the chancellor, Prince Maximilian, is to address the Rcichstag Saturday. led to the be- lief that the prince would have his reply read by that time.
 Evidences that Turkey is crumb- ling and already is almost if not quite out of the war, continued to appear in reports to the Department.
 There was no confirmation, how ever, of rumors that the Ottoman government had proposed surrender, nor any explanation of the delayed appearance of the Turkish note said to have been sent simultaneously with those of Germany and Austria.
 Senator Pittman read into the Rec ord Senator Lodges statement and also that of Representative Fess, of Ohio, Chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee criticising the note. He declared the minority leader had misconstrued the notes meaning.
 Public Understands.
 sThe press of the country and the public understands the message and do not concur with Senator Lodge" said the Nevada senator.
 "The construction given by the senator from Massachusetts cannot possibly serve any good public pur- pose, but on the contrary may lead the German people, and even some of our citizens, not familiar with the facts to believe that the President of the United States had receded from the positions taken by him in his mes- sage to Congress on January 8, and in his speech delivered in New York and that he is now unduly anxious to enter into peace negotiations with the imperial German government Tho establishment of such a convic- tion in the minds of the German peo- pie and many of the citizens of the United States would deaden the en- thusiasm and zeal of our people at home; would be detrimental to the spirit and vigor of our own armies and the armies of our allies, and would tend to destroy the confidence of the world in the President of the United States. whose service is es- sential to lasting and just peace
 Don't Enter Discussion.
 The President did not enter into a discussion with the imperial Ger man government He stated that he would not reply until the note was made more definite in certain parti- culars. He asked whether the inn perial German government was ready