Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-13
SENATE Committeeman
see SMALL HOPE IN NOTE
Senator Hitchcock Favors the Ac
ceptance Of Guarantees Of
Sufficient Size.
WHO WILL MAKE CONTRACT.
Neither Chancellor nor Rcichstag Is
in Position to Sign Agreement, Is
View Held by Chairman Of Foreign
.-Rclations Committee.

WASHINGTON, October 12-Mcm-
bers of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee saw small hope OF an i'm
mediate armistice as a result of the re-
ported note from Prince Max. 1t was
generally agreed, however, that the
answer justified the action of Presi-
dent Wilson in first sending to the
German government a note OF inquiry
before making a reply 10 the original
peace offer
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. of Ne
said: IF later events show that this
report is authentic, II will be evident
to every one tina, the President showed
great wisdom in obtaining definite
statements from the German Ghancel-
be great Improvement over anything
we have had
II do not believe that it can be ac-
cepted without many qualifications and
without guarantees.
Much discussion of this reply will
the answer OF Prince Max as 10 the
authority by which he makes the peace
offer
Chancellor or the Reichstag is in q po-
siIion 10 make a contract. They have
no. the authoIity; and they will not
change in the organic laws OF Ger
many. There must be change in the
eonsi:iut;onai government of Germany
people the full legal power for enter
ing into contracts with other nations.
Moreover 1t would seem to me it
will be necessary 10 move very care
fully in taking up the question of an
armisticc. ]; would appear that moth
ing can be done looking to an armis-
The guarantees should include military
guarantees which would bind the Qucs-
ton beyond the German military party.
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
DEMANDS EVACUATION
Senator John sharp Williams, of
Mississippi, said: There can be no
armistiee until Germany has withdrawn
from al invaded ierri,o5y That is
alton. /; would appear tina, she could
have. given moie definite assurance Of
that she had ordered evacuation.
The closing sentences of the note
MIL not prove satisfactory. The
Kaiser. He is not responsible TO the
Reichstag. which is representative OF
the GeopIe Some change mus, be
which they can give the world every
assurance and guarantee that they are
cenduettnG the, negotiations and not
Senator Philander c. Knox. of Penn
sylvania. expressed qualification at the
general tenor of the note. but refused
senator Charles S. Thomas, of Col
crado said: 1t would no, seem that
This answer gives assurance OF an end
clearly shows that Germany has
reached the end of her military re-
TO my mind it is the sentiment of
the American people and Of the nations
associated with us in this war that
there must be reparation and restitu-
ton by Germany for the great wrongs
she has committed, believe that all
AK .Dln faa ~ ~ o< 4, No. "A
split by the allied armies shall have
been sacrificed In vain unless Germany
atones for her crimes. Germany must
answer for her crimes before peace
will be declared.
GERMAN REPLY RELATIVE
TO EVACUATION UNSATISFACTORY
"Germany's reply relative to the
question of evacuation does not appear
note Of inquiry appears to presuppose
that Germany will carry out an evac-
uation before any question of an arm
istice will be taken up with the al
lies.
The President has made it clear
that the United States considers the
worthy and unworthy of being made Il
party to eny negotiations. Hence, 1t
If clear that no peace can be made
through the offices OF Prince Max.
This reply in itself shows that Pres
ident Wilson has won a great diplo-
matte .victoryi.thus far. 1t fully justi-
Senator, Porter. J, McCumber. of
North Dakota, Republican said:
This reported answer is just what
expected. | do not see that it leaves
us III very strong position The great
question is the true motive which lies
behind this new move. To my mind
the question comes down to one thing
Germany is now trying with every
means at her command to escape repa-
ration for the murders and the pillage
and the indescribable crimes she has
committed. But by this move of Ger
many in stating that the German gov
eminent is willing TO accept the prin-
ciples Of the President of the United
states. no word is spoken OF repara :
ton.
Germany appears to offer TO evacu-
ate WHAT position do we occupy? We
cannot stop our armies. We cannot by
every law Of honesty and fair dealing
permit the German hordes to Withdraw
unscathcd. We would he untrue TO the
men who have fallen and untrue TO our
own standards II we pretended that we
could make AN honest peace and at the
same time permit the German people
To escape the re?aration they must
make"
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