The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-07

homes, and stealing our furniture and
machinery" Henri Voisin, of Brus-
sells, told me.
belgium shouldn't give them an
! armistice, so they will have time to
steal the remainder"
| Marshal Foch will give sufficient
answer for me. and millions of other
Frenchmen," was the statement of
George Baron, of Paris.
I'm ready to quit when it's finish
ed-not now" said Edward Hill, Of
/ Adelaide, Australia.
1--WE shouldn't make peace while
Fritz has got his navy, armies and
airplanes and occupies allied terri
tory" was the belief expressed by
John Stout, of Monmouth, England.
There will be no peace while the
Germans occupy conquered territory"
said Jan Zichlinski, of the Polish
legion, "but President Wilson Is our
patron saint. We are ready to do
what he says"
Senator'S Discuss Armistiee.
by L. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Declaring
that an armistice means the loss of
ington, today started discussion in
the senate of the Austrian-Germa
peace offer. In warm colloquoy with
foreign relations committee, Poindext-
er declared Hitchcock appears to fav-
or such an armistice.
This Hitchcock hotly denied, declar-
ing an arnistice now is "preposter-
yously impossible"
Senators Fletcher, Nelson and Nor
ris joined in the discussion which
conferred around question Hitchcock
asked Poindexter. i
eff Germany evacuates all territory,
do you think that would indicate thai
the kaiser is meeting President Will
sons fourteen peace tedms, and that
we could begin negotiations with her
on The basis of these terms" asked
Hitchcock
Poindexter expressed surprise" at
the chairman of the foreign relations
committee ne construed Hitchcock's
questions as indicating that Hitch
cock believed negotiations could be
begun at that time with safety.
Hitchcock declared Poindexter was
wrong and that he had not assumed
any attitude.
Poindexter demanded that the for
eign relations committee keep the SEN
ate advised in advance OF the liplo-.
matte situation.
"Our enemies" said Hitchcock"
are occupying our territory, they
theyfore are not in a position to die
tate peace. 1t is unthinkable to be-
lieve we can discuss peace while the
enemy is on Belgian territory. No re-
sponsible persons in this country IA
vor such an armistice for an instant
Il infer that you think when Ger
r.any has evacuated the occupied ter
ritory. we can talk peace" said Poin-
dexter
Withhold your differences" said
Hitchcock I'm going to state my
position clearly
President Wilson's fourteen peace
forms have become the foundation
stones o. the peace s ttlemtnt not
only for America. GEt for ne allies
said Hitchcock you say the allies
agree to these terms ?" said Senator
McCumber There is no word in them
of reparation yet Lloyd-George and
Glenn enceau have time and again in
sisted there must be PREPARATION"
THE president has never said" re-
piled Hitchcock" that these are COM
plete terms or the only terms. For in.
stance, we have no right to dictate to
the German people who her rulers
shall be. But we have a right to say
whether we will enter into a contract
with those rulers if they are the Ho-
henzollerns. I believe we should add
to the peace terms that we'll make no
peace contract unless representatives
OF the German people are empowered
to contract with us"
>enator Borah declared President
Wilson in his speech of September 81,
1918 said that we cannot negotiate
with the present rulers of Germany
because they do not speak our Ian
guage."