Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
Demand
THAT GERMANY PAY
FRANCE AND bELG|uE|
Washington, Oct. THE nations capital
waited this afternoon for President Wilson to
speak On the chief executive desk in the White

CutlVc S OeSk IN the White
House repose two notes
one from Germany and
the other from Austria.
They united in an appeal to the Presi.
dent to take up the bringing about
Of peace" and to invite the warrinu
nations to send plenipotentiaries Tor
the purpose of opening negotiations
for that purpose.
Beside them was the rough draft
OF a reply which the President will
make in the near ruture.
Officials said that the reply "will
hit the central powers another blow
between the eyes General official
comment everywhere agreed that the
President would not accept the Teu-
tonic proposal because it was design.
ed to rob the allies of their right to
end the war on terms to suit human
ity, instead of by negotiation and
barter"
The German note which was signed
by Prince Macmillan was presented
by the Swiss charge to the President
in person. 1t did not follow the usual
diplomatic channels thru the hands
OF Secretary Lansing This, for
time, gave rise to a belief that there
were two notes, one signed by the
Kaiser and the other by his imperisl
chancellor.
1t was, however, explained that
there was only one note. and that it
in no way varied from the text as
cabled from Amsterdam last night.
The Austrian note, signed by Baron
Burian Austrian foreign minister. was
presented to Secretary Lansing by the
Swedish minister, and immediately
transmitted to the White House.
Just when the Presidents reply will
80 forward was not known.
White House officials said II could
be expected very soon" In some
quarters there was a belief that il
would be completed within a few
hours, 1t was assumed that the Prosi.
dent had been in cable touch with
Paris and London and that his an.
Swer when made would satisfy all
the allies.
Must Indemnify Conquered People
washington, Oct. s. - A Joint reso.
luton putting the Congress of the
United States on record as opposed TO
any peace negotiations or armistiye
before the German armies and navy
are surrendered Internationally was
introduced in the Senate this after.
noon by Senator McComber of North
Dakota. The McComber resolution
was presented at the conclusion of 4,
lengthy discussion of the German and
Austrian peace proposals during
which the belief was expires sed hy
Senators Lodge G.. O. p. leader and
chairman Hitchcock, of the FOREIGN
Relations Committee, that the Pres.
dent will promptly reject the pro.
position of the central powers.
The resolution was referred to the
Senate committee on foreign rela.
tions.
other conditions set forth in the
resolution are:
tirst-That the Central Pow.
ers accept President Wilson's
points.
second--That they pledge repa-
ration for all wrong
Third-That all cities and
towns destroyed by their armies
be reconstructed
fourth-That every dollar ex-
acted from the population of oc-
cupied Belgium and France be
repaid.
five--That every ship sunk I'm
violation Of International law
" l'pitA NN.
SiXth-That Alsace Lorraine and
the $1,000 100000 indemnity exact.
ed from France in 1870 be return.
ed.
Seventh-That every crime
committed by the armies of the
Central Powers in violation Of
international law he paid FOR In
dollars and cents.
This program contains moth.
ing unjust to Germany Nc
Comber said They seek a Just
peace This is the only program
on which we can give II to them
Anxious In Berlin.
Amsterdam. Oct S.--Berln streets