Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29


mapd,nv unconditional surrender by
Germany
Note Disturhs AIiies
"our Allies were as profoundly dis
tt,rbed ne our own psonre and their c,eor
understanding or the situation ,s shawn
by I, snec,al cable from Paris contained
in the Democratic New York Tines' ,f
| r,t,,ohe- q vbich e,ys.
"orhe renorts Of the debates IN the
! American Senate share first papes with
i the news Of the great military victories
| IN tho yos,ern front Spnator. NJ
C,,p,ber Nelson and I odre ore n as b,oblv
tbourht of in Franco TODAY as are the
American renorals'
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| ne leelhs was SO strong mat Presi-
dent Wilson speedily grew TO realize II.
Germany answered MIN by an accept
ance OF ms terms, phrased IN the very
words ne mad used Ihere remained
| TOT mn, theh ohlE Two courses or action.
plain obligation of his note by entering
into negotiations with kaiserisn,, whlcn
meant the sacrifice OF America and
humanity. and which would have also
certainly meant the reputation Of his
action by the American people, or else
he was himself obliged 10 respond in
such fashion as to stultify his own
| diplomacy and repudiate his own implied
offer.
"J am th,rlfu, that he chose the Ietter
course he served our people and bu.
| nanity by doing so but it was a service
rendered only because he had received
the sternest warning. by the voice of the
nation, that this people would ratify no
compromise and would tolerate no such
| ha NM
entered; and inasmuch as he was the
| spokesman for the nation it was not a
pleasant thing for Americans that h..
should have put himself and the nation
behind him. in the position of inviting
proposition which when accepted he
repudiated For the very reason that
abhor Germany's trckery. treachery and
bad faith. I am most anxious that
Americans shall not initiate her in these
matters And now. in the light of the
latest developments. we are again utter
ly at sea as to what position he will
ultimately take.
american congress >eeded
Democratic Senator Lewis, of Illi-
| nois, has actually introduced a resolu-
tion pledging Congress to abdicate its
| allegiance to the people and to substi-
| tute therefor frankly rubber stamr
attitude of crinSing acquiescence in any
reversal of policy by the Administra-
tion. What We now need Is an Amer
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spies Given Free Foot
THE patriotic zeal of the people
was taken advantage of to secure legis.
lation for the purpose of dealing with
the work of German spies and with
seditious conduct in our own country
| The laws thus enacted. however have
been used far less for their legitimate
purpose than 10 discourage and penal
| ize any truth-telling by newspapers OF
by private individuals about the Ad'
nihls'rat'oh Never peloTe. a"s
war; mas there peeh such h.erIere"cs
Win ireeuo''' oI 'ne press anu 'f.suo
OF speech as IN inns war me wno.'
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