New-York tribune., 1918-10-11

The Scnotor said Republicans wi
give the full and hearty support to th
President as commander in chief Of tn
army and navy because the laws hav
placed him there, but that highc
allegiance Is to the country and to tn
cause. "To that all must yield;
that NIL will YIELD" he concluded. "The
American reople want an unconditional
surrender, n dictated peace. That is
my belief, md stand for it in private
or public at any time"
Poindcxter Supports Lodge
Close attention was given the Re
publican leaders, speech, and as h."
concluded scperal Republican Senators
shook his hand. Senator Pondexter
of Washington, another Republican
praised Senator oLdge's declaration foi
an unqualified victory" which tn
Senator Pittman's statement that tho
Lodge programme is not the Presi-
dents.
"If the Senator from Nevada is cor
rect, then take my stand by the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts and not by the
President" continued Senator Poin-
dexter. who declared the Presidents
action had been most unfortunate.
Senator Poindcxtcr insisted that the
President should have demanded al
once unconditional surrender
"The Presidents acceptance Of par
lev with the enemy by his answer to
Germany's offer gives Germany the op-
portunity which she has long been
seeking" he said. "The three qucs-
tions asked by the President prcsup-
pose negotiation with this criminal
lunatic among the nations as to the
conditions upon which the war shall
end,
Fears German Evasion
"The German Chancellor can well
answer each one of the inquiries of the
President IN such way as will be
most calculated to accomplish his OBJ
.iect. He can say that he represents
both the government and the people
of Germany-and who can dispute his
statement? In this he undoubtedly
would be correct, as for the purpose CT
this war there is no difference be-
tween the German people and the Ger
man government. He could say that he
does accept the terms laid down by
the President in his address to the
Congress Of the United States on Jan
uary last and in subsequent ad-
dresses. And if he does so state what
is MS statement WOTtH! w III Cuc LSo-
ident accept his statement? And nego-
tiate an armistice on the strength Of
it? And if not, what is the purpose of
the President in asking the German
Chancellor this question?
"An armistice, whatever definition
may be given to the word itself, in
this case means an end of the war, and
never again will the Allies be able TO
renew, in cold blood against Germany
en- her own soil, with ner reorganized
and rehabilitated army, with her in
comparable Interior lines of communi-
cation, with the renewed morale and
devotion of her people and the concen-
tration of her troops uron shortened
battlefront, this war of righteousness
and liberty
"There is only one way in which
this spectre can be dspelled, and that
is by the absolute and unqualified de-
struction of the power Of this rene
gade nation.
"If it is to be conceived that upon
any possible answer of the Chancellor
to the questions asked the President
will request our allies to agree to any
arInistice with Germany short of her
absolute surrender, it is to be hoped
that under divine guidance of an AL
mighty Providence the mighty powers
of France and England, who have aus
tained this conflict for civilization
through more than four years-in the