The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-11
SEN. LODGE
FOR HIS CRITICISM
OF WILSON S REPLY
SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA
DEFENDS ANSWER MADE
TO THE HUNS.

Washington. Oct. lO,-Spirited
debate on President Wilson's re-
Sponse to the German peace offer
began today when the senate re
convened after a recess since Mon
dav. Senator Pittman OF Nevada,
opened the discussion by attacking
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,,
the republican leader, declaring Sem
ator Lodges published statement
criticiSing the presidents note could
serve no good purpose.
Senator Pittman read into the
record Senator Lodges statement
and also that OF Representative FosS
Of Ohio, chairman OF the republican
congressional campaign committee,
criticsing the note. lie declared
Senator Lodge had misconstrued the
notes meaning.
The press OF the country and
the public understand the message
and do not concur with Senator
LODGE said the Nevada senator.
Might Mislead People.
Construction given by t h e
senator from Massachusetts cannot
possibly serve any good public pur-
pose. but on the contrary may lead
the German people and even some
OF our citizens not familiar with the
facts TO believe that the president OF
the United States had receded from
the positions taken by him in his
message to congress on January &
and in his speech delivered in New
York. and that he is now unduiy
anxious to enter into peace negotla-
tions with the Imperial government
THE establishment OF such con-
yiction in the minds OF the German
people and many Of the citizens OF
the United States would deaden the
enthusiasm and zeal OF our people at
home; would be detrimental to the
spirit and vigor OF our own armies
and the armies of our allies, and
would tend to destroy the confidence
of the world in the president OF the
United States whose service Is es-
sential to a lasting and just peace.
Didn't Enter Discussion.
"The president did not enter INTO
4 discussion with the imperial Ger
man government He stated that
he would not reply until the note
was made more definite IN certain
particulars. He asked whether the
jmperial German government was
ready to accept his terms Tor 4 last
ING and Just peace. 1t they answer
in the affirmative and proceed I'M
mcdiatelv to carry out all OF these
conditions. the war will be won as
fully and completely as it IS possible
to win it. ii the answer Is in the
negative. or equivocal, then the re-
DIV Of the president will undoubted-
lv be only repetition or refer
ence to the demands he has here
tofore made
Senator Pitman said this was not
the first time that Senator Lodge
had voiced his disapproval OF the
principles and policies and methods
pronounced by the president.
In the presidents address to con
ercss on January 8, he laid down de-
finitelv and specifically a program
for world peace, embracing fourteen
distinct points, he continued. ms
program was agreed to and adopted
bv all of our allies and received the
hearty approval OF all OF the neu-
tral countries of the world. Yet 1t
did not satisfy the senator from
Massachusetts. In the United States
senate on August %, he (Senator
Lodge laid down his own program
for world victory.
Vast Difference.
"The spirit that the two programs
breathe is as different as might IS
from Justice. The program OF the
senator from Massachusetts means
war for victory, revenge and ad-
vantage, while the program OF the
president means war for victory JUS
tice and everlasting peace. =,
This is but one OF a hundred IL
lpstrations that might be made to
prove the necessity OF u united gov
ernment in time OF war. Our people
do not distrust Woodrow wilson.
| He is loved, trusted and respected
not only by all OF the people or the
United States. but by the suffering
peoples of the governments OF aur
allies. He is recognized throughout
the world today as the predominant
statesman OF the age.
81 recognize and admire the states
manship, learning and loyalty OF the
distinguished senator from Massa-
chusetts. but he has no right to be
offended il say to him that III the
ewes OF the world he does not com
pare with Woodrow Wilson. lie
will have his chance for test IN the
coming election. because the contest
IS inevitable between the policies oi
Woodrow Wilson and the policies
of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Unconditional Surrender.
Communications urging the only
terms to be given Germany should
he unconditional surrender were
placed in the record by Senator;
Iones of New Mexico and Harding
OF Ohio. republicans.
Replying to Senator Pittman. Sen
ator Lodge said his regret over the
presidents note was due to the fact
-. IL ,rac;dant had NOT zone