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New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Washington Flooded With
Telegrams
lhe Whole Country Demands Unconditional Sur
render Senators Eloqueni!y
Oppose Peace Note

speech which favored reducing Germany
to the position OF dependent state. with
OUT army or navy, for generations to come.
during which she would be made TO "pav
pay pay TOR the damage she had done the
world.
Inc only difference Of opinion in the
Senate that day was brought in b. Senator
Reed, OF Missouri, who objected strenuous
y 70 speeches being made which would
give the country the impression that there
was any intention on the part of the Ad
mlnstration to dicker about peace with
Germany. He insisted that the President
would take strong position, and would
carry the war to the point of the rncan
dltlonal surrender OF the Germans
1t Is known that the same food of ,ele
grams which stiffened the alreadv rather
rigid backs OF the peoples REPRESENTATIVES
IN Congress, reached the White House. And
there were many indications that these had
their effect incidentally, neither the tele-
grams reaching Congress nor those which
came 10 the " "hlte House were of the stupid
sort used by the German propagandsts in
the days when the United States was non.
tfai' and the negotiations were about tbs
Lusltania, or the William p. Frye. or the
Arabic. The kilograms carried So much
weight because they were signed hv mar
prominent in their home communities no,
known to be in touch with popular sent,-
ment and representative Organizations
Many OF them contained resolutions ndor+.d
~ puohc meetings Of various sorts. On the
Sunday preceding.
This clearly demonstrated desire If ,ha
country is considered here to be Of orsat
Importance in view OF the expected an.
proach OF further peace overtures from tho
nuns 1t Is the confident belief in Con-
sressionA' c'rcics that the people Of N.
country arc opposed to note writing. and in
!AV0r OF stronger war measures. This is ao
frankly II admitted at tho capital that tho
pamoorHta arc just little afraid Of csn,-
'A'sh'nK along this line by tho Republicans.
IN the brief political campaign which will
0psh on Monday morning. Following n.
o'ose of the Liberty Loan drlvs
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

even urged the government to compel the
Socialists to take such positions in order
to share the responsibility for conducting
the business of state At the same time
the "Vorwarts" announced that the Social
ist leaders would not refuse on principles
to accept Cabinet positions.
In all these discussions Of the German
press and politicians it is highly interest
ing to register the fact that there is al
most no mention of the Kaiser. While
the impending changes in the system of
government would evidently amount to
idea was that it was not so much the
Kaiser as the General Staff that was to be
shorn. That the Kaiser's throne itself
was in jeopardy was clearly recognized by
Baron Won Richthofen, who said in the
speech already quoted: "All Germans now
know that the existence of the empire it.
self is at stake, and that the monarchy and
the Hohenzolern House itself will stand
or fall with it,
But this keeping of the Kaiser in the
background probably does not mean that
he is losing his hold upon the German peo-
pie; they will apparently be we'll enough
satisfied with him if they sec that they
control him through the Reichstag.
There is one significant passage in these
latest German papers which is not cacu-.
lated to encourage hopes of revolution
for the overthrow Of the lIohenzollerns.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
On the Eve Of Utter Disaster

tung' spoke of the movement to oust him
as RECKLESS intrigue; and "Dc Post"
registering the fact that IIcrtling was
about to be ovcrthrown. lamonted for him
by saying he was n man "who, after all is
said, haiu it to be his duty to act in ac-
cord with the men who, by their consum-
mate military ability, have carried on a
VICTORIOUS struggle against almost the
entire word.' The paper added with n
WY face: "Thc idea is held and only i'll
disguised that the time has come for side
tracking the Supreme Army Command"
and it complained that the new govern
mont was to be conducted in complete in
dependence OF the Supreme Army Com
mand.' Tho "Taecszeitung" also found
the Characteristic feature of the whole
movement to be ''thc frankness with which
1t was directed against the Great Army
Headquarters"
That view IS also confirmed BY utter
ances from the other camp. Thus Scheide-
mann wrote in the ''Vorw;irts" several days
before the crisis came to a head that it
would probably soon be necessary to or
ganiZc the people on the broadest basis for
the national defence, but TINT it would be
impossible for government which had
timidly shrunk from all conflicts with the
political generals to organize such a popu-
lar movement
II is clear. therefore, that the overthrow
OF Hertilne was understood. as a movement
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Why Have the Young
w Been Emigrating2

Il should like TO ask you, Sir Edward,
What is your opinion of the cause of the
emigration Of the young of both sexes from
the country districts of Ireland? Is il due
10 mis9overnment by England, or is it due
70 priest rule and the old-fashoncd ideals
that prevail which have been summed up
by George Moore in the untitled Field in
which, am quoting from memory--he says
"a effect that Ireland and Turkey are the
oily countries IN Europe where the sexes
&c segregated and the joys of the young
forbdden?"
"Whatever movement caused emigration
los, as a flight from famine, it has in
the present generation assumed another
character. 1t is now, in my opinion.
normal economic movement, and the figures
rise or fall largely in response to the in
d1Strlal conditions existing in America
liigh wages and good employment across the
Atlantic are at times followed by increased
emigration from Ireland. l can speak with
ceagdence when ! say that ! believe there
no ci.y in the United Kingdom where
~ are fewer people out of employment
IL in Belfast, and where the rate of pau
9sm is smaller.
80 not understand what George Moore
ne quotation you mention.
here is n many parts where the
.s aparse . Want OF amusement
youth o. Ireland, but on the whole
enld have thought that that was an OBJ
aefvaton which would apply to any coun-
t,4."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
The Glory in Store tor
Independent Poland

4 LTHOUGH it is understood that the
L a Austro- German conference st main
headquarters decided on the Austrian Arch
duke Karl Stephan as prospective king OF
the new independent Poland, the new king
dom, "Vorwarts' claims, will be more Ger-
man than Austrian. 1t seems that SELECT
ing an Austrian archduke FOR the thron
was merely a Salvo 10 Austrian feelings
after the substance Of things had bcef
seized by Germany.
1t IS proposed to conclude customs
union and a military convention with Po-
land, IN which case free shipping the
Vlstula and the use of Danzig as 4 Polish
free port will be granted to the Poles.
mtlltary convention might have imrortan.
consequences, rs it is clear Germany will
endeavor TO raise an army in its new vassal
state An indication to this effect is at
1o1ded by the ''Norwarts," which states that
20 sh recruits Will be drilled by German
officers. 1t remains to be seen how the
Poles themselves will receive the new
regime, and particularly the Prussian
Poles and the Poles of Gslicia. There are
already symptoms that these new decisions
regarding Poland viii create discomfort
among the Poles
Berlin telegram to the Dusseldorf
"Nachrich ten" states that the Polish State
Council some time ago submitted definite
proposals TO the Central Powers for the
future structure of the Polish state and an
alliance with the Central Powers. The
proposals comprise. in addition to free navi-
cation of the Vistula, frontiers with
Lithusnia Oh an ethnographical basis, the
extension Of the frontiers toward Russia
and common frontier with Russia, the
sbolition OF divided German and Austrian
administration OF Poland, and the ipdepen-
denoe Of the internal administration, 50
that Poland receives its own financial sd-
ninistration, while the various ministries
are given wider scope of action. The Ger
trail Powers ara to supervise folish
affairs. with q seat at Warsaw
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
II ONE Rule Would Be
L a Disastrous

My reason for opposing Home Rule is
that have never been able to understand
how separation from Great Britain could be
anything but disastrous both for the United
Kingdom and for Ireland itself As mat
ter Of fact, Ireland has a far greater share
n the imperial Parliament, having regard to
the population, than England or Scotland,
and ! consider that il would be little short
Of folly for US to give up this position in
fhe imperial Parliament and become :, sub
ordinate element in the British constitu-
lion. No benefit could result, that can see.
20 Ireland, socially. financially or economi-
caly; and to have two Parliaments in the
heart of the empire would be, think. q
weakening Of the whole and would result in
any plan which would reconcile the different
elements that exist in Ireland, and every day
convinccs me that the policy Of Pitt was
wise and the only one which could safely
guard the interests of Great Britain and
hose OF Ireland"
"Do you consider that Ireland has been
properly governed by Great Britain? I do
not want you 70 60 back to remote history,
but, say, for twenty years before the war;"
Il can very confidently say that during the
uast twenty years the Parliament of the
United Kingdom has made great efforts
through the government ~, Ireland to pro-
mote her prosperity and the happiness Of
ber people indeed. it would be true to say
that the progress OF ireland during these
years has been great as, if not greater
man, that of any other country.
I'VE have in Ireland day absolute free
dom in the local government and local tax
alton of the country, the largest Parlia-
mentary and municipal franchise.
Through British credit the land has been
transferred from the owners to the occu-
piers and the laborers' dwellings, have been
improved at the public expense to an extent
which has changed the whole aspect of the
countryside
"l do not say there are not MANY improve
mcnts that might be made in the machinery
believe that there would be any difficulty
In bringing these about as there is nothing
which Irishmen in agreement ask for which
the imperial government would not willingly
grant
II have always thought that in our long
controversies on Home Rule we may have
been pursuing the shadow and neglectinc
The substance"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
An Edict by the High and
Mighty Russian Social
istic Federated RepubIic'

THE ''Izvestia.' the official Bolshevik
Il organ, gives the full text OF the Boz
shevik decree contscating all property
possessed by the komanoff family:
The total wealth OF the dethroned Car
Nicholas Alcxandrovitch Romanof. Of TIE
ex-Czarina and OF all the member oeioag
ing to the former imperial hoase tn
sia, IS hereby confscated. no rnat er r
what form it exists, not excluding dop9 .,
in Russian and foreign banks and is de-
clared 70 be the property OF thc Russia
Socialstic Federated Republic.
by the members Of the former inpers.
mouse are meant al persons VINO are de-
scendants OF the former Russian impera!
house; the former Czarevitch, the formeg
grand dukes, the grand duchesses. the
princes and princeSses Of imperial blood
II is the duty of all persons and institu-
tions knowing the location OF any Of the
property mentioned in Article of tbs
decree to give information to the peoples
commlssaries within q period OF TWO week.
In case of failure to comply with this ds-
cree all those guilty will be punished iust
rs though they had appropriated pubic
property.
The representatives OF the Soviet Re
public are hereby authorized 10 Investigate
the location OF all the property mentioned
IN Article 1 OF this decree. All Russians
remaining abroad are requested to send
Information TO the representatives Of tha
Soviet Republic
"All property mentioned in Article Of
this decree, with the exception of none,
passes over to the administration of the
oommissariat of the interior. All money
values will be submitted rs fiscal incomes
to the institutions of the national bank
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

ism an unattainable objective, but they
the grandfather OF nc Kaiser was pro-
claimed the frst German Emperor in the
Palace of Versailles. Thirty years ago Will
lam II ascended the throne OF the empire
OF which Bismarck was the chief architect
and builder. o-day the last great imperial
autocrat is being deserted by his allies and
attacked by his subjects and the armies
which he organized to conquer Europe and
to dominate the world, and he is reelinc
under the blows of an enemy who is de-
ter,nined to smash the system he CON
structed.
10 judge whether the German people Will
meet the test it is necessary TO consider
Germany's internal condition. The Tresi-
dents reply is known to every German. No
censor dared to cut any passage from that
document. The people know now what
stands between them and peace. Germany
has suffered casualties larger numerically
than those Of France, and the people have
been deprived of ali luxuries of normal life
and many of the essentials. The Germans
have labored for the war lords incessantlv.
and they have most of the world rise
against them. Now they know that further
sacrifices and suffering will simply post
ponc the day of reckoning.
Before Wilson's reply was received. the
Bavaran Socialists had adopted rcsolu
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Sir Edward
Explains
Why
By F. V. Connolly

NiR EDWARD CARSON has given me
his views regarding Home Rule and
~ has expressed his sentiments toward
the Irish Nationalists. Far from be-
sng antagonistc to the Nationalists. Sir Ed
ward desires to cooperate with John Dillon's
party in the economic development of Ire
land, Within a short time interesting de-
vciopments are expected in Ireland. and for
that reason Sir Edwards attitude at the
present time is of much Importance
Brightly or wrongly, Sir Edward, the i'm
preston among a great section OF .rishmen
in Ireland Great Britain and America is
that in opposing Home Rule you are actu-
sted by a feeling of enmty toward the
Irish Nationalist population. Is this the
case? ~ asked
My opposition to Home Rule is / need
hardly say. actuated BY no personal feel
ings Of any kind. nor is there any reason
Why should feel enmity toward the Irish
Nationalist population" he replied
"Of course, read and hear great deal
of personal abuse. but that is merely part of
the political warfare which cannot, un-
fortunately. be avoided an, which. after so
many years I thoroughly understand. But
the question Of the government which is
10 guide our destines is too vital to allow
any personal or selfish feelings to enter
INTO it.
Il lived IN ireland for nearly forty years
and look back with affection on my carly
career in my native land.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
London Thrills to
Our War Cry
A Survey of German Conditions, Internal and on the
Fleid OF Battle Home Rule for
Ireland Up Again

t'on demanding the abdlcation Of the Kaiser
and the punishment OF the Junker leaders.
Inc Car for whom the Russian peasants
fought with fanatical fury was among the
hrst to go when revolution swept the land.
Ferdinand abdicated when his Macedonian
armies collapsed. karls empire IS totter-
ing and the Hapsburg dynasty is trembling.
Like the star baseball player, the monarch
who muffs The ball Is iecred at the loudest
by his own supporters. In fact, all the
enemy monarchs, whether the German
Kaiser or The new Finnish ruler, are uncer-
tain what the next day will bring.
inc Allies now are prepared for anything
They used the diplomatic weapon adroitlv
and produced internal conflict in GERMANY
which may help to shorten the war by man,
months Meanwhile Foch won new sue
cesses at several points The resumntion
of operations by King Albert's armv groun
drove the wedge in Flanders which reached
vital lines of the enemy armies in the north
The Belgian coast is being evacuated rapidly
by the enemy who is finding the greatest
difficulty in maintaining his communica.
tons in the north.
While the Germans are falling back from
the Scheldt line, the Americans along the
Meuse arc battering away against the
Brunnhilde line, perhaps the strongest nat
ural defences north OF Verdun. With ter
rlhc pressure against hoth his hanks Lu-
dendorf dropped back behind the line
formed by the Seine and Aisne rivers
This defensive system is hardly com
parable with the Hindenburg line, but it
cannot be pierced without hard fighting.
with the fall Of Laon the last of the Ger
mans great pivotal points is gone, and Lille
at length is IN the hands of the Allies Rut
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
hey re Giving America
Credit Now!

America figures large in these discus
sions of the German papers. The old Con
servativc "kreuzzeitung" frankly admitted
that America had become the deciding fac
tor in the war: "The necessity Of defend
ing ourselves against the Americans in the
fifth war year has wrecked our hopes that
final decision could be brought about
this year through victories on land"
The "Franl1furtcr Zeitung" noted that
the Americans "appear to be swimming in
a great craze" but cook comfort in the
reflection that there, too, people cannot
III the long run escape the mental reaction
produced by the long continuation of the
war The Presidents speedy answer to
Burians note moved the same paper to
say that this was IAN impulsivc pushing 81
himself into the foreground; and Amer
ica is winning. through its participation in
the war. position . which reminds
ono already OF guardianship cover
Europe).
The League OF Nations occupies large
amount of space in these German papers
The idea is meeting with great favor there
1t is also recorded that four great German
peace organizations petitioned IIertline TO
appoint commission to draw up a scheme
for such a league The petition empha-
sized the idea that the appointment of the
commission would clear Germany of the
suspicion, entertained abroad that it is
not in earnest with its professions of ad-
herence to the ideas of peace by under
standing and new organization of the
nations'
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
INdSIIINGTON. October
BY Garter Field
>'Deeal Dispatch to Tie Tri6usD
-p,tlE-. lal. NaN Ynrk Illhnna Inci


WdSIIINGTON, October 10.
n VIEW of the intlmations that the
Il German reply to President Wilson's
a last note win be another step in the
Kaiser peace offensive. perhaps the
most important event of the week is not
the Presidents note, sent last Monday
night but the manifestation OF the temper
Of The American people made so clear on
that day before the text OF the note was
made public.
Teiegrams from every state in the Union,
from almost every part of every state, were
received by Senators and members of the
House OF Representatives. Without excep-
1ion so far as could be ascertained. these
te.egrams voiced Indignation at any at
temp. on the nart OF Germany - obtain a
surrender. They urged that the present was
no time for talking peace, or holding con-
sultations with view to All armistice, but
time for devoting all the attention OF the
country to backing up the army in it's eff
fort to drive the Germans out of France.
In addition to the reading Of many Of
these kilograms in the Senate, many Sena-
tors expressed their personal views in
speeches Every Senator who spoke de-
clared that the war should be pushed re-
lentessly, and no attention should be paid
to peace discussions until the Allied arm,es
are much closer to Berlin.
Not only was there not single speech IN
favor of going on with the peace nerotia-
tions, but several Senatora who have hesr
regarded as mildly pacifstic, and ono who
was actually "a member Of the famous "wn-
fui twelve" who talked the armed neutral
ity bill to death just before the United
States entered the war; made stronr
speeches opposing peace tall; at thia time
This earater. Mr.. Cummins, OF Iov,a. n,a.,.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
y allying Around
An tiertling

1t Is noteworthy fact that even while
the rumblngs of the crisis were still dis
tant the pan-(iermans began to rally for
the defence Of Hertlng- a circumstance
which recalls the bitter remark of the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" that the parties Of
the Left in the Reichstag supplied Hert-
ling with his majorities, but those of the
Right with the applause. As the crisis
drew nearer the pan-German organs TOOK
up the cudgels in behalf of Herting still
more openly. The "Deutsche Tageszci-
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

4 raf
Won Tripitz, the leader Of tho
Fatherland party, declared thai
the decisive battle for the Central En-
pires must be fought on the Wester0
front and that the fighting The otbAr
fronts is only secondary. He said:
"The real decision can only be reached :.
the West, and can mean only victory or d.
feat. 'Mitteleuropa,' or the Orient aion,
cannot save us from the difficult position
Our industries cannot be maintained with
out naval and world power. Our allies ana
the neutral countries OF Europe cannot 70
main Independent If Germany will not 70.
main Independent. German and Europeas
workmen will become the slaves Of Ano,a.
Saxon capitalism. The view that German,
ought to gain the friendship of the Westerr
powers al any price in orGer to defend her
self against the danger Of . reunited gres.
Russia is erroneous, for how will German
be able to defend herself against Russia #
she has been deprived OF the basis OF her
industrial development?
Only through force viii it be possible
for us TO regain our position in the face of
England And the least prerequisite o.
force in the face of our Western enemy j.
the economic, political and military annex
alton of Belgium. This is the main CUES
ton of the war. The fear that with the
coast of Flanders in our hands we Nigh,
strive for world domination is entirely ur
founded when we consider now insignifcan,
our world power would be as compared to
the British world influence. By her COM
bination OF forces with America England
has drawn nearer to world domination The
fear that striving for 700 much
must be left to TIE coming generations Oul
only task to-day is TO maintain our race A
strong. free Germany. superior to all clas
distinctions and political parties. is thc
object Of me Fa:hcrland party"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
By Arthur S. Draper
(Spccmi Cable to The TrtJune)
Ccpyrighf 1918, Now YorA Tribune Iuc.
LONDON, October 19.

MER!CA'S warcry is accepted as
An outburst Of enthusiasm. Even
now there are those who CON
slider the elimination OF Kaisnr.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Won Tirpitz
Comes Un
for Air

CPEAKlNG at a recent pan-German
meeting in Dusseldorf, Admjra,
~ Won Tripitz. the leader of tbo
New-York tribune., 1918-10-20

NfR EDWARD CARSON has given me
his views regarding Home Rule and
~ has expressed his sentiments toward