New-York tribune., 1918-10-14
Senator Regards German
Reply as Being ''Highly
ConditionaP'
Republican Calls
For Full Surrender
Says Nation Wants No
Peace of Bargain and
Compromise"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, Acceptance
in any degree of the German reply to
President Wilson's note, including the
granting of an armistice. means the
loss of the war for the Allies, Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts, minority lead
er and ranking Republican of the For
egin Relations Committee OF the SEN
ate, declared tonight in statement.
The note as received unofhcially is
not surrender on Germany's part, as
Secretary McAdoo and others assert,
Senator Lodge said, but is ''highly con-
ditonal." The Senate Republican lead
er demanded an unconditional surren-
der or the Allies would be Ted to hu-
initiating defeat by peace of bargain
and compromised
"Mr. McAdoo and some OF the press
speak of the German note, If authentic,
SIS complete surrender" said Senator
ledge. III is nothing OF the kind. 1t
is just the reverse. 1t is not a surren-
der and it is highly conditional. If we
accept that note it means that Ger
many has failed 10 conquer the world
at this moment and that we have lost
The war.
Can't Accept Note
The President made three inquiries.
He proposed no terms, tie made no
promises, he committed himself to
nothing, TO matter what the answer
might be The Germans represent his
questions as terms offered and then
they say that for the purpose of bring
ing about an armistice they are ready
TO accept the Presidents general prop
csitiors and to discuss detail. The
armistice IS the first step and they pro-
pose that evacuation should be ar
ranged by a mixed commission on
which they would be represented.
'Jf We agree TO an armistice now the
var is lost. If we refuse an armisticc
he war will be won. If we agree to an
armistice Germany will have oppor-
unity to restore and refresh her al
mics and accumulate munitions. Her
fleet is untouched. We viii be in
exactly the same position territorially
as she was when the war began. Then
she will discuss under the Presidents
general propositions the details.
Details Are Vital
The details include everything that
IS vital-Alsace-L Lorraine, Italia IRE.
denta, the independence of the Czecho-
Slovaks, Jugo-Slavs and Poland, the eX-
pulsion of Turkey from Europe and
much else equally important TO real
peace-and we are to sit around a
table and discuss them with Germany
who can refuse everything it does not
IKE under the threat of renewing the
war in more advantageous position
1t viii be d peace of bargain and COM
promise, ana the President has said
mat there can be no peace obtained
ny any kind Of bargain or compromise
Our only assurance for What NAV be
agreed to after weeks of discussion
would be the German word and the
herman slgnature-both worthless
ne President has said that we can
not accept the word of those who forced
,nls war upon US
81 - HiitiiN VI NSiindLY mas not
changed. The Chancellor has changed,
hanging the Chancellor no more
Changes the German government than
nc rIesldent changing his Secretary of
~'"'e would change our government.
Reparation Forgotten
mere is nothing in the propositions
doout feparatlon, nothing about the
obstruction of life by submarine war
ere. "a j., We should be left to the mercy
.h ~ the German diplomats to decide
"nat reparatlon we should obtain. what
resributon there should be for the
"aT9ers aTe Of the submarines.
the German note is authentic and
los4 accept IT any degree. the war is
,Ssd se ana al our sacrifices have been
ya.e ySoe IN vain. We are on the eve Of
tiNsoy' til,sory' We must have an uncondi
o,'n ,,vmaI surrender. We must impose our
r"ta r"n Terms II we accept the German
.ban ,oae there will be no surrender and ,yc
sDaia naa.o De left to humiliating defeat by
pe"ce OF bargain andscompromisc."
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