The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15
SENATE CHEERS
WILSON REPLY
TOPEACE NOTE
Chamber Bursts Into APP
plause After Hearing Mes
sage Read Into Record.
RELIEF FOLLOWS STRAIN
Lodge Is "Genuinely Pleased"
Document Has "Punch"
Says Benet.
RELIEF FOLLOWS STRAIN

opecot DeSD0tch 10 The Sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct IL. - President
Wilson's answer to the German sug-
gestion for an armistice met with un-
| qualified approval on every hand to-
night. Even Senator Lodge (Mass)
the Republican leader, who bitterly
| criticised opening any negotiations at
this time with the German Govern
| ment, declared that he was genuinely
pleased with the latest move by the
Administration.
Comment of approval was more
marked, as it came at the close of a
protracted session in which repeated
appeals - virtually demands were
made tisat the President lay once and
for all the haunting ghost of an in
| conclusive peace with the Central
towers. The Senate learned Of Presi-
dent Wilson's answer with an evident
feeling OF relief.
! The presentation of the Presidents 8
note to the Senate was accomplished
in the most formal fashion ever
known in that august chamber. 1t
| had been announced that $50 =. NJ.
| would be the hour. and the Senate. al
| though ready TO adjourn for the day,
! determined informally TO remain In
! session just to hear the note read.
! While waiting for the note the Sem
ate discussed Senator McKellars bill
for the pensioning of the civil employees
nf hn NJ
( telephone wires from the State Depart
ment the text OF the note began coming
, into the press galleries, soon after 6
p. NJ. The sheets of fiimsy were sent
to Senator Hitchcock (Neb), chairman
I of the Foreign Relations Committee. and
! consideration OF the McKellar bill
ended Immediately.
! Reply Read into "Record."
! Senator Hitchcock arose and said he
would ask the indulgence of the Senate
while he read into the Record the words
of the President In reply to the German
peace plea Meanwhile copies had been
| placed In the hands of other Senators.
| In groups OF twos and threes the SEND
tors read through the communication.
! They compared the text as Senator
! Hitchcock read it aloud In the Senate
AS they read glow seemed to spread
over the Senate II waa with glow OF
appreciation and spirit of great relief
that the virtual demand for unconditional
surrender. the elimination OF the Kaiser.
| the extirpation Of nilitarlsm and the
| rule of might was received.
| After the message was read the rules
of the Senate we're forgotten and Sena-
| tors applauded, few even cheering. In
| the midst OF this very unusual scene the
| chamber adjourned, the Senators break
! ing up into groups to discuss the message
spelling the doom of absolutism forever,
| Following is the statement by Senator
] Lodge: Il am very glad and genuinely
pleased that the President in the note
published this evening takes the ground
! which he does. OF course, everything he
| says about the conduct of the German
! Government, the German army and the
! German navy is absolutely true Such
! conduct is quite sufficient In itself to put
| an end to any talk about an armistice
"The Presidents last clause In which
he In substance declines TO carry on any
discussions with the German Government
is eminently satisfactory. and will, l am
sure, bring a great sense of relief to the