The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
NO PEACE UNTIL
VICTORY, OPINION
OF CONCRESSMEN
Sentiment Opposes Peace
Suggestions Until Central
Powers Are Thrashed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., oct. Sen
timent in both branches Of congress
emphatically is opposed to according
even respectful hearing to any fur
Their peace suggestions from Germany
or Austria until they openly admit de-
feat and complete failure Of their war
aims or are thoroughly thrashed by
force of arms.
II the Central powers sincerely de-
sire cessation Of hostilities or peace,
Bulgaria has pointed the way. This
is the opinion expressed by both SEN
ators and representatives. 1t is In
sisted with firmness that uncondit-
1onal surrender must precede any ser
ious consideration Of peace proposals.
This summarizes wide range OF
view and comment on the latest de-
velopments at Berlin and Vienna, as
expressed by leading members Of con-
gress in the following statements:
WATSoN's VIEW.
Senator James e. Watson, Of Indiana
My own hasty view Of the situation
Is that it is preposterous to think that
Germany can approach us or our allies
with an olive branch in one hand and
bomb In the other. II the Central
powers really want peace they know
how to get it. They must do as Bull
garia did. But my own opinion is
that there should be dictated peace
with Germany absent from the table.
II she continues the wanton destruc-
ton and looting Of cities and villages,
she must be dealt with accordingly.
Representative MediIl Mccormick,
Of Indiana-We must not be led to &C.
cept the first professions Of agreement
as representing the deliberate inten-
lions Of these autocratic governments
to abandon the militaristic plans and
doctrines by which they have been ac-
tuated for generations. Undoubtedly
the change in the German government
and Baron Burian's note are confess
sions of distress. 1t remains to be
seen whether they are willing to give
up sacrificing their own people to sat-
isfy their imperialistic ambitions.
Representative Joseph Walsh, Of
Massachueetts-Unle Prince Max
states Germany's willingness to accept
all OF our terms-with, perhaps, such
qualifications as might be considered
by the allies and the United States
attention to the German chancellor's
peace bid. Certainly there is no need
of making any new statement of our
peace terms.
WAR MUST CONTINUE.
Representative J. Esch, Wisconsin,
The time is not ripe for any new state
ment of terms of conference. We have
not yet. apparently, impressed on the
Central powers our determination in
this war, and the war must go on
until they are SO impressed.
Representative William e. Cox, Of
lndiana-I am in favor Of an armistice
and negotiations of peace when Ger
many and Austria follow in the wake
of their ally, Bulgaria. and consent to
unconditional surrender. Then, and
not until then, am / in favor OF an
armistice or even a discussion Of
peace terms.
Senator John F. Shafroth, Of Colo
rado-We are hearing a great deal Of
peace talk. Some of it is definite, but
most Of it is vague. Whenever 1t has
been definite. it has been definitely an
swered. I would prefer not to express
any opinion until we learn what Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing
know about the latest reports con-
corning Germany's and Austria's at
titude.
Representative e. e. Denison, Of H.
Inois-We should consider no peace
proposals until the Germans get out
Of France and Belgium. Then they
must pay adequate indemnities for
their wanton destruction, especially
In Belgium.