Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
MANIFEST DEEP INTEREST
IN THE GERMAN NOTE
Congressman Wonder Whether 1t Is
New Face, or Old One Hid
den Behind Mask.
OPPOSED TO HoHENzoLLERN
All Members Are Waiting to Learn
What Additional Facts President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing
May Have Not Yet Disclosed.
OPPOSED TO HoHENzOLLERN

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-Ger-
rnanNs answer to President Wilson's
profound interest among the members
OF 6oth branches of Congress.
Ihere Is a noticeable feeling of on
peStancy or further importanttdevelop-
ments. Both Senator's and members Of
the House exhibit less readiness to ex-
press their opinions in the absence OF
knowledge OF all the facts. which may
be In the possession OF the President
and Secretary Lansing.
Signtncant comment Is heard OH the
emphasis placed by the German For
eign Secretary upon the statement that
the. Chancellor speaks in the name OF
the German people" and tho question
turning a new face to the Ame rcan
people: or. whethert it is the old fao,l
concealed behind mask.
'There's seems4'to be a unanimfty. of
opinion that whatever the next step
may prove to.be: nothing less than the
passing OF the houseFof Hohensollern
The following. statement of prominent
Senators and Representatives express
the range of congressional opinion on
Senator. John *. Shields. Tennessee.
member Committee on Foreign Affairs:
The whole question is of such tre-
grasp Its: significance without know
ing all that President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing may know upon the
Presidsnt Wilson viii tIneniI SO handle 'tas the
in the end There is some some thIns }as' suspe psade
ostensible acceptance Of the Presidents
principles is communicated to the
world II the purpose was, to AFFECT
ee mGra1e home Of oIT army n , and the
sonally. believe Germany must be
made to suffer the horrors of war.
either Ell her, by invasion or by the payment
and wrongs she has wrought. SO she
may be deferred from ever disturbing
the peace of the world again.
PROVED HERSELF GREATEST
OUTLAW, SAYS MIR. NEW
Senator Harry S. New, Indiana: Ger
many Is evidently seeking TO accom-
piish by diplomacy what She has fail
ed to do with her armies. greatly
lonlatic defeat than we are from armed
attack. For four years Germany has
run amuck In the world. During this
time she has crushed Belgium devas-
tatsd France: strangled Serbia and
made shambles of Russia. She has
proved herself the greatest outlaw in
ia biea are turned against her, she ap-
peals to the President and says from
this time forward let US carry on the
war by, correspondence. I do not be.
lieve that the people of the United
States or of our allies are ready TO ac-
cept a negotiated peace or that they
this war which can or viii be accept
able is the unconditional surrender OF
an enemy who has worked wreck and
destruction for four years without con-
science and without stint"
Senator Thomas =. Gore. Oklahoma.
is 1t new face that Germany Is turn
1t the same old face behind the mask?
Since the Presidents note was sent,
have been wondering what our answer
would be in case Germany should an.
fo
are the fourteen propositions laid down
last January binding under the changed
circumstances?
AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT
PEACE. NOT TRUCE
II am not certain that the American
people under the present circumstances
should, be satisfied with anything less
than the passing of the Hohenzoilorns.
III Germany. by the manner she per-
sued OF gaining publicity for her peace
maneuver. sought to weaken the morale
Of the country. it, is merely an added
instance of misreading the minds OF our
people. think the reaction will he
distinstly injurious ,o to Germany"
braska, chairman Of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee:
"Germanys action In sending broad
cast the reply to the Presidents in
aufPies would indicate that she is any
!ous to bring about an arnisticc as
soon as possible. This country is on
reCOJC as OppoSetl 10 secret d1plOmaCy.
and Germany; it would appear is car
ryins out this principle to the limit
The whole question OF a peace at
this time restsfupon ;Germany's willing
ness to give sufficient guarantees"
Senator Porter j. McCumber, North
Dakota:
THE main purpose OF Germany In
giving wide publicity TO the reply would
seem to be a desire to place their offer
before the world, and especially before
their sympathizers, SO that il their
cffer were refused. the charge could
be made that We were carrying on an
unnecessary war
The more | consider the reply the
more am led to the firm conviction
that IL would he grossly unjust to enter
upon any terms of peace with Ger
many short ofsabsolute surrender"
FAvORs GENERALS CARRYING;
on THEIR KIED OF DIPLOMACY
Senator Howard Sutherland, West
Virginia: ~
The method by which Germany made
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