The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-23
HITCHCOCK CHARM.
FOREIGN AFT AIRS
Saws the War Will Go On.
Lodge Reserves His
Criticism.
NO COMPROMISE WANTED

Washington, Oct 22.-Aenator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, said last night that while
the German government apparently
has accepted all the requirements
laid down by President Wilson he
did not believe the reply would lead
to an immediate armistice.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
the Republican leader. and other
Senator's, reserved com ment until
the official text OF the reply is re-
ceived.
THE note appears to be an accept"
ance of the Presidents stipulations.
said Senator Hitchcock. 'In my
judgment, however, it will not lead
to an armistice Immediately. ]
think the military authorities will
probably make conditions so hard
that Germany will hesitate to accepr
them and that this will lead to de-
lay in negotiations over an armis-
tice In the meanwhile the war will
60 on.
"As far as the change in the Ger
man constitution is concerned the
Presidents demands have apparent
ly been met, although avoids stating
that it was done at the Presidents s
request and seeks to give the i'm
preston that it was done upon the
demands of the German people"
English Opinion Generally UnfavOr-
able
+ London, Oct. 21.--Lord North
: cliffe, commenting on Germany's re-
S ply tonight said:
: "A hasty perusal of the German
note reveals that, with truly Prus
g sian selfishness, no mention is made
4 Of Austria-Hungary or Turkey Il
i, seems to me that thedocument may
q be read either as means to gaiI
v time or as confession OF a state O.
i affairs militarily and economically
g worse than we know"
r THE German government may b'
= hoping to exploit the conditions o
4 the armistice as an outrage upol
q German honor and as a means o
rallying the German nation for des
h perate resistance, or it may slmpl
h be trying to put the President init
yIthe position of trustee for the Ger
s man people, which will have throw
" itself upon his mercy.
s The least satisfactory feature o
o the reply is the shameless preyarj
D. cation with regard to German out
# RACES on land and sea, and the sue
gestion that this be dealt with by
,e neutral commission is a mere subtI
b. lfuge. The arguments employed t
i prove that reform of the Germa
ID constitution has been accomplishe
ID are unworthy of serious considers
ton.
" THE President. who dealt S
NJ firmly and shrewdly with the prev
Ds Gus German attemmpt to entangl
r him in wordy discussions, may
IN trusted to compel the German 60
ne ernment to show whether it real
intends unconditional surrende
ns which alone can satisfy the demand
Mt of the military and naval authoriti'
a. Of the allies, or whether it simply
he playing for time"
al Viscount Haldane, former secret
IT, ry for war, expressing his views
It. Germany's reply to President WilsC
On aid hethought Germany had CO
ceded what President Wilson requi
in ed, but in an indirect and compl
yo manner, he believed, would prove
L. ormidable business.
of AS proof Of the futility Of Germ;
m attempts to weaken the will of q
ty, British people by peace talk, {
,st Daily Telegraph publishes seri
Iof messages from the mayors
lie more than fifty English and 9th
towns, representing every phase
of municipal life. They all breathe b
mt one spirit, namely, that there mt
be no compromise with the foe.
,a, The following are messages frc
he a few of the principal towns:
Ill, Northumberland must
ho required to accept theterms impos
w by the allies and stern justice m,
rk be meted out"
OF Bradword-"After what Germa
has done, there must be no comp
mise. It is absolutely essential I