The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
SENATORS FIND NO
BASIS FOR PEACE
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1.-THE American people and the Govern.
nents OF the Allies will never stand Tor
any sort OF negotiated peace Until
the Huns have more than a taste OF de-
feat there can be no peace. Unless the
military power of Germany II broken
nothing but n patched up peace can be
made. II world peace that is to last Ia
to be made II cannot be made through
negotiations. II must he dictated to
Germany Germany ID not beaten yet.
ana peace negotiations now would be
terrible mistake"
Senator Polndexter twash.), Republi-
can: at Is inconceivable that the presi-
dent will consider for moment an ar
rf,isttce or further negotiations on the
basis Of this German note Any such
action by Rim would greatly prejudice
the morale and war spirit OF our people
ard to n lesser extent those OF our allies
also. 1t could have no other result Any
such effort by the President would neces-
sarily fail to accomplish his purpose, as
II is certain our allies, who have been In
this war so much longer than we have.
who have sacrificed so much more ana
accomplished SO much more, would not
agree now when, as a result OF efforts
and sacrifices unprecedented. victory
and reparatlon for unspeakable wrongs
are for the FIRST time In sight.
German Trick rolled.
THE German note starts out with the
proposition FOR an arnistic 10 be ar
ranged between the military command
ers on the basis of the actual standard
of power on both sides
\ This simply means further negotia-
ton and debate nv to terms. our people
are impatient OF debate and negotiation
which the President has accepted and
entered into with Germany.
The second proposition OF the note
, is a denial that Germany either on land
| or at sea has been guilty OF Illegal
and inhuman actions This question
as the subject OF two year period Of
humiliatlng note writing and hesitation
| by this Government and was assumed
| to have been at least, 50 far as this
Government is concerned, put beyond
| the stage OF negotiation. A year and
half OF persistent and concentrated
! barbsrity beyond the previous concep-
ton Of mankind has been added since.
/ For the President to reply In any form
/ to note from Germany on this subject
| now would stultify this nation for all
| time
THE promise contained in the note to
| refrain from submarine warfare is
worth no more than promises which
! Germany made many times on the same
\ subject during the long exchange OF
! notes heretofore. The same thing Is
| true as to the pretence of reform in
the German Government There will
not be any breaking of the autocratic
power of Germany 50 long as the
Kaiser and his General Staff command
a great uuconquered well equipped
! army.
| Germany says nothing in this note
| about surrender or laying down Its
arms. The war ought not to end until
| Germany does this. and II Germany Is
\ willing TO do this she does not have to
| write note about It, nor the President
to answer it, All that would be neces-
! sary would be for her to lay down her
arms. This can be accomplished I'M
rnediately by presenting a flag of truce
| TO Gen. Foch. When this Is accom-
plished, and not until then. the terms
of peace should be discussed, and then
not with Germany. but anon the Al
! lies themselves"
! Senator Sutherland CIV. Va.), Repub-
lican: "Of course It is the logical result
| OF the Presidents frst note. II seemed
to me then that the effort OF the Ger
mans was to bring about Negotiations
| Now. through this note, there IL thrown
upon the President a duty which might
! perhaps more properly be delegated to
the generalissimo commanding the allied
armies in the field.
The withdrawal is n military move
ment pure and simple, and II would
/ seem to me that, tho whole matter is one
which should be taken out OF the realm
OF conventional interchanges between
the Governments and left where IT be-
longs-in the hands of the military
powers in the field
Senator Ashurst (Ariz). Democrat
THE note is cunning, shrewd, subtle and
ingenious. | think ii is the shrewdest
| communication ! have ever read. II Is
designed to impress the gullb:e. II Is
bait for gudGeons. In the first place. the
| German disclaimer that they have ever
| engaged in brutaiities. atrocities and