Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-26
SENATORS SHERMAN AND LEWIS
WARN OF TRAP IN LATEST
PEACE FEELER.
DISCUSSION OF PEACE
PRECiPIT.ATES DEBATE
Sherman Declares There Shall Be No
Peace Without Victory - Lewis
Warns Against klun Proposals,
WHICH Include Retention OF Russ
Territory by Germany.

Washington, July 26.-"No peace I'M
til Prussianism Is completely crushed"
This Is the slogan of the majority in
the senate while waiting for Germany's
latest peace feeler." Discussion of the
coming peace proposals precipitated a
debate" between Senators Lawrence
Y. Sherman, republican, and j. Hamil-
ton Lewis. democrat. both OF Illinois.
Each Of the senator's warned against
trusting German proposals.
Senator Lewis asserted Germany had
put forth a new peace proposal thru
the vatican in which she would agree
to practically all tho allied terms II
permitted to retain her grip OH Russia.
and tho proposal could be expected
within the next week.
He declared he fet 1t his duty to
warn the nation such proposals were
n delusion and Il snare and should be
promptly turned down. 1t was Ger
many's aim now, he said. to offer to
sacrifice all he. gains in the west to re-
tain a free hand in Russia.
No Peace Without Victory.
Senator Sherman declared ''never
will there be peace without victory"
and pronounced peace discussions out
of place at the present time. Senator
Sherman was so vehement III his de-
nunciation of the kaisers latest peace
feeler that he drew applause from the
galleries in violation Of the senate rules
Senator Lewis precipitated. the de-
bate by telling the senate he had re-
ceived number of communications in
the form OF petitions assalling the
United States government for refusing
to recognize the bolslleviki In Siberia
These petitions, Mr.. Lewis said
charge that the government is on the
eve Of some intervention that they
claim is in violation of all the policies
which heretofore we have professed."
Lewis Discusses Peace.
Senator Lewis declared that the petit
tons were couched In such unbecoming
and unwarranted language that he
must decline to present them.
Branching Off then on the peace ques-
ton, Senator Lewis said:
II think we are being confronted at
this time with most attractive and
consoling aspect so far as American
war is concerned. particularly. as to the
east. II there be those in this coun-
try who are now charging the United
States with the object of intervening in
the east in any form for the purpose
of suppressing liberty let them under
stand that any move this government
may make in harmony with other gov
ernments is working to the aid of OBJ
tanning justice for the world.
II make bold to offer the suggestion
that it would be IN consideration of
our yielding to Germany possession Of
Poland, Lithuania, Esthonia and part
of Russia that she would make attrac-
tive overtures as regards Belgium.
NORTHERN France, and Alsace-Lorraine
\ Wants to edible Russia.
II am free to tell you there is in
formation in this country that the
suggestion has now been made to Italy
and will find it's way here in more
official form that Germany's PROPOSE
ton now is that she will tender Bel
gium, Roumania. and something Of
privileges to Siberia, and apparent
concession of freedom of the seas for
which America went to war, and the
consent Of the governed to the differ
emit localities. In turn she will ask
that she be allowed to deal with the
east without interference. her object
being to work her power III multiplied
form.
"The proposition will be before us in
the next week. 1t is intended to awaken
the American public to the idea that
we are now fighting uselessly, that
the men who are dying in France have
spent their lives without purpose. and
that Germany is rendering to the
United States everything for which
she went to war.
1T purposes to awaken revolt on the
part of every mother and father of a
son and to spread the cry in this
country, Why not accept the terms Of
Germany; she gives everything for
which we went to war;
Prepare for New War.
Senator Lewis warned the nation
against this false doctrine" and
showed how Germany. with Russia un-
der her domination. Immediately would
begin strengthening her military pow
ers to~launch new war for world
dom inion.
"Fhe future is one of danger unless
we guard those interests in the east
that could be converted.against us
from the Pacific" he exclaimed. II pro-
test against such peace terms and
stand against them everywhere. Our
| duty IS to take the course that Is in
the mind of our government respecting
the protection Of Russia and the pres
ervation Of the east and the proper
salvation of Anne RIGA on the Pacific"
Sherman Condemns Germany.
Senator Sherman also of illinois.
imme diately took the floor.
II do not care to hear any peace
talk or any intimation of peace while
Germany occupies Belgium or has her
colors above a single foot of French
SOIL" Senator Sherman said. Neither
do ! care to hear/any intimations OF
peace until Germany has disavowed
her piratical warfare on the seas AMI
given pledges to the civilized world
that the submarine warfare shall cease
now and forever.
1.-THE only time I care whether peace
shall be discussed in this chamber is
when the power of the United States
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