The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08

soil. still at the mercy or Germany.
This proposition which--it-a appears.
has so much support. would leave all
of the frightful wrongs of Belgium
and France unindemnifled: IL would
leave Constantinople occupying
position, strategically. the most I'M
portant and valuable in the world,
still DONNA ting the short line OF COM
merce between Europe and ASIA
under the control of the unspeakable
Turk It would leave the German
and Turkish alliance intact, even
though territorially they might have
been separated by the surgical opera
ton of the occupation of Bulgaria,
which would separate the 'Siamese
twins of evil"
Senator Hitchcock suggested that
If Germany agrees to the fourteen
conditions named by President Will
son in his speech of January 6, she
would be compelled to restore Bel
GUM and France. Senator Poindex-
ter asserted. in reply, that unless the
German army is crushed 1t would he
i'm possible to force Germany to ac-
cept the conditions II an armistice
were granted.
ArTmistioc Now Means Defeat.
Where are your indemnities and
guarantees, he asked. 10 toH'pti
Germany TO do any one of the things
which the president proposes? My
idea is not only should Germany be
made TO evacuate French territory
she has occupied but that Alsace-
Lorraine should be occupied by the
French, the German flag pulled down
and the French flag pulled up, before
we declare an arrnistice."
Does the Senator from Washing
ton think that the plain English of it
is that an armistice now means the
loss of the war;" inquired Senator
Lodge.
Exactly" 4plied Senator Poin-
dexter Il do not think that is too
strong a statement. An armistice
now would leave Germany in the
same condition of power and strength
as she was before she began the
war"
Senator Reed said the senate should
give to the country the understanding
that there Is nothing In the PROPOSE
tons which have been made that war
rants any relaxation of effort by the
American forces.
II think the president OF the United
States will know pretty we'll how to
handle this matter" Senator Reed
added. land | have every confidence
that he will handle II so that the
honor of America will be indicated.
the safety of the world assured and
every compact. expressed or implied.
that we have with our allies will be
redeemed and Germany will be taught
that he who takes the sword shall
perish by the sword"
Senator Ashurst declared that the
German iunkers and the kaiser are
not only red handed but yellow
hearted" and that the German talk
about avoiding further bloodshed is
The supreme joke of the century"
He saHed upon fffe other senators TO
do their duty by letting 1t be known
to the country that eve look with con-
tempt. derison and disdain upon any
such notes es have come asking for
n cessation Of hostilities 10 avoid any
more cffnsion of blood"
Senator Hitchcock endorsed the
fourteen terms Of peace laid down by
the president. and suggested the adj
dtion of another to the effect that
this government would not deal with
the German rulers. but would treat
with only the chosen representatives
OF the German people. He pro-
nounced the new peace proposal
ridiculous. lie said the thought of
suspending hostilities. as requested
by Germany and Austria, is "abso-
lutely abhorent to the foreign reia-
tons committee and to every member
OF the senate
Senator Lodge spoke of the pro-
posed league Of nations, and said such
n league should be formed only after
Germany has been whipped, He said
Germany should not even be con-
sldered as partner in such league,
and there should be no talk of armis-
tiee until Germany surrenders.
Il am sorry that any newspaper
pays attention TO these propositions
that emanate from Germany" Sena-
tor Lodge concluded. They are done
to chill oGr blood. to hold US back
when we are advancing 10 victory.
They should be cast into the dust l.
heap. The time for peace will come
when We have won this war and II