Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
SURRENDER IS ONLY
HOPE Of GERMANY
SAY US. SENATORS
ENEMY MUST ACCEPT FULL
TERMS AND EvAcuATE oCcu-
PIED LAND BEFORE THEIR
PEACE PLANS WILL CARRY
ANY WEIGHT.

ANY WEIGHT.
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Washington, Oct. 9.-The Presi-
dents inquiry directed 40 the imperial
German chancellor was generally APP
proved by members OF the Senate who
learned of its contents last night.
The note follows in the main the
view expressed by number of sena-
tors in debate yesterday 10 the effect
thai there should be no talk of arms
tice until the invaded territory has
been evacuated.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, suggest
ed that the Presidents inquiry will
prevent Germany from eonceAing or
Disgusting the real issues. He said;
Il believe it to have been proper be-
fore replying to the note of Prince
Macmillan to obtain exactly the in
tehtion of the German government,
The Interpretation | would put on the
Presidents preliminary answer would
be that he intends to- reject the Ger
man oyertures unless Germany ac-
cepts all of the conditions heretofore
laid down and at the same time evac.
uasao oil oncunfad torritOrv
Thinks It Means Surrender.
Il interpret it to mean with regard
to these excavations, a German with
drawal from Belgium, France, Italy
Roumania and Serbia, and perhaps
also Russia, and that thereafter the
conference will deal exclusively with
the details incident to Germany's un
qualified acceptance of the condition
laid down in the Presidents speech Of
Jan. s, 1918, and subsequent supple
mentary conditions stated by him.
II interpret the note also to meal
that by The use of the word accept,
the President means to accept tn,
conditions variously laid down by him
and not to accept them simply as /;
basis of further negotiations
How Senators View Nots.
CommMts made by o.her senator
were as follows
Senator Reed of Missouri:
AS | interpret the Presidents an
ever, the language, although polit
and diplomatic, really amounts t
these demands.
u TIL the German government
must unaqgiF ocally accept all of tn
condition Aretofore made by tn
President, saving nothing to discus
except their practical application.
%. That the President muse be a
sured that the German chancellor
speaking not only for the German a,
thorities responsible for bringing 0
the war, but that he also is represen
ing and speaking for the people of Ge
many That is to say, If | understan
the President, he insists as he did /
his address OF Sept q that those VIII
speak for Germany in making treatie
must represent some other elemer
than those who have heretofore vii
lated and disregarded the treaties
3. understand the President to d
mand as condition precedent to an
armistice whatsoever that the TIE,
tonic powers must. withdraw abs
lntely from every foot OF territory thu
they now hold by conquest. wish h
might have added as a preliminary {
any negotiations demand for a con
plete military surrender OF the TIE
tonic powers, including. of cours
Turkey
Senator Borah of Idaho:
II the response should be that h
imperial German chancellor accept
the terms laid down by the Presider
IN his address Of Jan. s, 1918, and su
sequent addresses, then il must ne
essarily follow that the dynasty mu
step down and out, because in the a
dress OF Sept. q, which the imperi
chancellor mentions, the President e
pressly states that We cannoe con
to terms nor have any bargain vii
the government of Germany. I'll
note is well designed to clarity a vel
involved situation