The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-10
DEFENDS
WILSON'S ANSWER
TGPEACE FEELER
Pittman of Nevada Says President
Is Incomparably Superior to
Lodge, His Critic. in Eyes Of
World.

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Washington. oct no. Spirited de-
hutc uu President Wilson response
To tht German peace Offer hogan to-
Gag when the nat rocoavep"d after
o. recess since Monday senator iitt-
u.du uf Nevada opened tho discussion
rl attacking Senator Lodge OF MIssa
'lusctts, the republican lcadcr. dcClar-
iur Senator Lodges published state
mtut critirisinE thc presidents note
could s'ry, no good purpose.
senator rittman declared the min
"tiiy leader aad mi-cuust.ucd the
The press and public understands
the message and do not concur with
senator Lodge, said the NeNtdu SEN
ator
Ills construction ctuaoj possibly
serve ans good. Nut. on tuc contrary.
may lead the German people ana even
some Of % citizens 20 believe that the
president w unduly anxious To enter
INTO peace negotiations. The c-tab-
li~hmtut ~ such BE- conviction would
3eldcu the enthusiasm and zcal of our
people. would Dee detrimental to the
spirit and v,gor Ut armies and
would tend To- destroy confidence iu
the president whose service "a essen
tial 60 a lasting and Just peace.
In the United states senate on
August 20 the senator from MusSa
chusctts laid Gown his own program
Tor world victory. revenge amt ndyan-
tuge. while the program Of the presi-
dent means war Tor victory. justice
and everlasting peace.
The opposition o. anv statesman
20 the efforts of the president Of the
United states, upon whom the duty
deVoiv,s 10 successfully conduct this
war, would have its effect. but when
that statesman is the leader OF the re-
publican party In tho United States
senate and hy virtue OF that position.
ir the United states, his opposition
becomes a matter of grave concern.
our people do not distrust Wood
row Wilson lie h Fuyed. trusted and
respected. not only by all OF Inc peo-
ulc ct tho United STATES nut hy the
suffering peoples of the governments
OF our allies He ~ recognized thru
cut the world today as the p~rcdouIin.
not statesman Of the age. recog-
uiIc and admire the stHtcsmauFhip,
learning and loyalty uf the distiu.
guishcd senator from Massachusetts
vat h" has no right 20 he offended II !
say "a him that In the yes OF the
world he does not campare with
Woodrow Wilson. He will have his
chance for q test in the coming cleo
ton. because the contest IL Inevitably
between the policies OF WOODROW VIII
son aud the policies Of Senator Henry
cabot Lodge"
communication urging the only
terms to be given Germany should be
unconditional surrender" were placed
ib the record by Senators Jones OF
Washington and Harding OF ohio. re-
publican.
Replying TO Senator pittman. Sena-
tor Lodge said his regret was that IN,
president had not gone further. Sena.
tor Lodge read from the presidents
spccch delivered IN September -. IN
Which the president said there eau
ho NO peace by compromise and that
Dcrmany's rulers have shown they are
without honor.
With that statement Senator Lodge
said he was still with the president.
but he could not approve the note of
irquirv'
believing as / did. that the reply
o. the chancellor would be In the same
high tone he added. - was aston
ishod when | read. not "a reply. but
three Operies."
Senator Lodge said he could no
conceive that the chancellor repre-