The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24
STRAIGHTFORWARD
AND SATISFACTORY
Senators Outspoken In Their
Praise of Terms of
Reply.
: -TCHCOCK DELIGHTED
Germany Should Have No
Difficulty in Understanding
What the Presidents
Note Means.
. -TCHCOCK DELIGHTED

Washington. Oct 23--Thc posi-
ton taken by the president in
his latest message to Germany -
entirely gratifying to members of
the senate. Senators to whom the
text of'the message WAS commu-
nlcatcd tonight were outspoken
i'm their praise of It's terms and
gave ii the most unqualified en-
dorsement.
straightforward and satisfac-
tory" was the comment made
by Senator Hitchcock. chairman
of the foreign relations commit
tee. and this sentiment found an
earnest echo in the comments
made by other senators.
Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
braska. chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations.
received his first information OF
the text of the presidents mes
sage by telephone from stan
correspondent of the Universal
Service. He was enthusiastic in
his approval.
THAT certainly sounds straight
forward and satisfactory" ex-
claimed Hitchcock as extracts of
tIlS
ployed by the president were
read to him.
THE answer certainly fills the
bill. l am confident 1T will meet
with the approval OF the allies
and that Ii will be accorded COM
plete and strong Support hx -ihe
american people.
while we may have some diff
iy, nd a Mi 1ars
German notes to us mean, the
Germans surely cannot have any
difficulty I'm understanding what
the presidents notes to them
mean
There can be no question
about tire answer >sai1arefS meet
ing the situation and Its whole
hearted approval by the public.
1 believe. Is bound to follow"
For Unconditional Surrender.
Other members of the foreign re
atoms committee commented:
Senator Shields. of Tennessee; .Ir
as | am a member of III
on foreign affairs, l woul
lot like to express an opinion befor
eading the text of the presidents re
,ly My position has been and sti
IioNtscls tiAdl We SiloQLh sldiid w
or unconditional surrender and this
here should be no armistice Will
German forces are on foreign soil, @
n a position TO renew the war"
Senator Pomerene, Of Ohio: ''Th
Message is fine. 1t is quite plain tina
ve can place no faith in the preser
hat fighting should go on until tn
~ "A -
Tered
4 premature peace would be yer
Disappointing. and the feeling is Yer
general that If the war is not tough
'ut TO complete surrender, it wi
lave to be hattled out In the near fu
ure." @
Senator McCumber. of North ia
,ota II am delighted with the pres
Tents reply, He has brought tn
,eace correspondence to the point w
II have felt should be it's result---a de
nand for unconditional surrender
Nothing now can bring peace but tina
Germany place herself in the sam
position as Bulgaria and trust tina
he United States and the allies wi
xact nothing but what justice shout
The note is finality. whe
Germany surrenders. then and the
MY, can we talk peace.
Defiant Prince Max.
Germany is not ready for peac
'et, The latest utterances OF he
hanceilor. Prince Max, have been de
liant, in reference to Alsace- lorraine
o wanton destruction and atrocities a
ca. and even went so far as to pratt
II hberaliZing the German form c
government. so as TO give control