The sun., 1918-10-22
SENATORS FIND
NO BASIS FOR
PEACEIN NOTE
Germany. Offers Answer
With "Lie in Mouth"
Say Congressman.
CRUSH POWER, THEY URGE
Allies to Decide on Wrongs
and Retribution, Foch on
Truce, Is View.
CRUSH POWER, THEY URGE
Speciai Despatch 10 THn Sex.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Almost
without exception Senators received
the German note as being entirely I'M
satisfactory and scOrned the idea of
further negotiations ON the note as
basis. They held the view that
Germany delivered the message with
"a lie In her mouth"-the denial of
the years of piracy and the devasta-
tion wrought in Belgium and north
ern France.
The Senators seen tonight by THE
Sun correspondent were practically
unanimous in seeing the principal
hope from the present situation in
what is believed will be the next
development. 1t Is the belief Of some
Senators that the President will send
the German note to the Governments
Of France, Great Britain, Italy and
Belgium. and that their answers to
the President will contain whatever
terms they believe to be essential In
addition to the fourteen points"
voiced by the President and now vir-
tually accepted by Germany on the
! face of Its note. This will give Eng
land and particularly France the op-
portunlty to end once and for all the
suggestions of a negotiated peace.
"Unconditional Surrender"
Unconditional surrender" was the
dominant note of the majority of the
views expressed tonight. Strong SEN
timent against further negotiations of
any kind was expressed also. the idea
uppermost in many of the Senatorial
minds being that France. England and
Italy. after the privations and sacri-
fees they have undergone in the last
four years and more, would never for Il
moment consider a negotiated peace,
but would insist on breaking the mill
tary power of Germany and debating
peace terms
Senator Hitchcock (Neb.), chairman
of tho Foreign Relations Committee,
to- night said: "Of course the denial
Of Germany of having perpetrated the
atrocities which have been proved was
to be expected Any nation receiving
the rebuff given Germany by the Presi-
, dents last note would have to try tC
save its face by a denial. The impor-
tant part of the note dealing with sub
marine warfare is the statement that
, all of the U-boats nave been recalled
by wireless
THE note is not such a one that II
l requires an answer from the President
now. The next move / believe will be
to submit the note, which appears on Its
face to be compliance with the fourteen
conditions laid down by the President
TO the Governments OF England. France
Italy and Belgium. The President is
acting now not only as the head OF one
: OF the belligerent nations but as an In
termed!ary between the Allies and the
Central Powers In reply to this sub
| mission OF the German note the allied
governments will add to the fourteen
points raised by the President whatever
additional conditions they desire. Thea
!. conditions will then be submitted tC
( Germany through the President via {
, neutral channel
5 Demands of France.
France IN certain TO demand fuI
restoration of the territory devastated
I by the German armies in their years o.
Z lawless possession OF the northern prov
3 inces England will back France up II
\ this demand, and the same demand will
. be made for Belgium.
"The question OF an armistice o
, course will be referred to the commands
of the allied armies In the field, Marsha
q Foch Under flag of truce the Ger
{ man commanders may approach him anC
y begin negotiations. II IS probable tha
Marshal Foch will insist on such strn
gent guarantees that the armistice vii
= not be broken and that Germany viii
: hesitate a long time before accepting
. them. Meanwhile the lighting will go or
a I do not believe an armist'ce will &C
Q tually be entered upon until all OF tn
terms OF all of the ALLIES have been agree
to and complied with. As to terms of tn
armistice. Eoch Will probably deman'
. the occupation OF such. strongholds a
o Metz. Coblenz and Stra ssburg and ais
y allied possession OF considerable par
o % the German navy"
= Senator Smoot (Ctah), Republican
J. Continued ON Second Pd0e