Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-11
Senator Lodges Published
Criticism of the Presidents S
Response Is Criticized by
Pittman of Nevada,
MASSACHUSETTS MAN
DEFENDS HIS ACTION
Says He Is Still With the Chief
Magistrate but Can't Ap-
prove the mote Of Inquiry"
Sent to Germans.
tst MORNING sou.u.. SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

bate on President Wilson's response to
the German peace offer began today
whtn the senate reconvened after re-
cess since Monday. Senator Pittman
of Nevada opened the discussion by
attacking Senator Lodge of Massachu-
| sets, the republican leader, "declar-
ing Senator Lodges published state
ment criticising the presidents note
could serve no good purpose.
Senator Pittman declared the mi
nority leader had misconstrued the
note.
"The press and public understands
the message and do not concur with
! Senator Lodge" said the Nevada sem
ator.
His construction cannot possibly
serve any good, but on the contrary,
may lead the German people and even
some of our citizens to believe that
| the president is unduly anxious to en-
ter into peace negotiations. The estap-
lishment of such a conviction would
deaden the enthusiasm and zeal OF
our people; would be detrimental TO
the spirit and yigor of our armies ana
would tend to destroy confidence IN
the president, whose service is essen
tial to a lasting and just peace.
'In the United States senate on Au-
gust 23 the senator from Massachu-
setts laid down his program for world
victory The program of the senator
from Massachusetts means war for
victory, revenge and advantage, While
the program of the president means
| war for victory, justice and everlasting
peace.
"The opposition of any statesman to
the efforts of the president OF the
| United States, upon whom the duty
devotves to successfully conduct this
| war, would have its effect, but Wheh
| that statesman is the leader of the re-
publican party in the United states
senate and by virtue of that position,
in the United States, his opposition
becomes matter of grave concern.
Wilson Is Not Distrusted.
"Our people do not distrust Wood
row Wilson. He is loved, trusted and
respected, not only by all Of the peo-
pie of the United States but recognized
| throughout the world today as the
predominant statesman of the age. l
recognize and admire the statesman
ship, learning and loyalty of the dis
tineuished senator from Massachu-
setts but he has no right to be OF
Tended if ! say to him that in the eyes
of the world he does not compare
with woodrow Wilson. He Will nave
his chance for test in the coming
election, because the contest is inevlta-
bly, between the policies OF woodrow
Wilson and the policies of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.
Communications urging the only
forms to he given Germany should be
unconditional surrender were placed
in the record by Senators Jones or
n
publicans.
Replying to Senator Pittman, Sena-
tor Lodge said his regret was that the
president had not gone further. Sena-
tor Lodge read from the presidents
speech delivered on September 2z IN
which the president said there can be
no peace by compromise and that Ger
many's rulers have shown they are
without honor.
Lodge Is With President.
With that statement Senator Lodge
said he was still with the president,
but he could not approve the mote
of inquiry"
believing as / did, that the reply
to the chancellor would be in the
same high tone" he added. II was as
tonished when | read, not reply, but
three queries
Senator Lodge said he could not
conceive that the chancellor repre-
sented anything but the executive con-
stitutional authority under which ne
was appointed, because he cannot rep
! resent anything else.
peace negotiations, however, pro-
| posed.'' he said, are entirely differ
ent from the constitutional point or
view from the conduct of the war.
ldtNt in nj
the commander-in-ch and it is my
duty to support him whether I agree
| entirely with him or not In the ques-
tion of making peace. the president is
not the commander-in-ch The
| power to negotiate is wholly his but 1t
| cannot be final without the advice and
! consent of the senate. The RESPONSE
biity of the senate in dealing with
any question of peace is as great as
| that of the president
Discussing the presidents inquiry
as to the German chancellor's attitude
| toward the fourteen articles which
| Senator Lodge described as broad
| principles and not terms" the senator
! continued:
Approves Reply to Austria.
"The fact is that the president $
| questions have given rise to questions
| of the Interpretation from one end of
| the country to the other. Was 1t a
| crime for me to wish that he had sent
an answer that needed no explanation
| or Interpretation?
Referring to President Wilson's last
| note to Austria, Senator Lodge point
| ed out that he was the first to ap-
prove it in the senate and that he
preferred a similar reply to Ger
many.
What the chancellor will say, I do
not know" Senator Lodge continued,
"but 1t gives him a chance to say
| many things. In one instance the pres
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