The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-05
TERMS TO AUSTRIA
SATISFY SENATORS
Republicans and Democrats
Regard Monarchy's Sur
render as Complete.
FULL VICTORY PREDICTED
HOhenzollerns Are Practically
Waiting for Orders,
Says BOrah.

WAeHINGrON, Nov 4.-The drastic
nature Of the terms OF capitulation
forced upon the Aust -o-Hungarian mon
archy satisfied members of both par
ties in the Senate. The surrender was
regarded as complete, and 1t was pre-
dicted that similarly severe terms laid
upon the Government OF Germany must
satisfy the nationwide demand for an
unqualified victory.
Only a few Senators are in Washing
ton. The elections have summoned TO
their homes all except a corporars guard,
who met to-day and at once adjourned
for want OF a quorum or any yearning
to apply themselves to legislative prob
lens when two such important events
as a general peace and a general cleo
ton impended.
with regard to the terms laid upon
Austria Senator Borah (Idaho), a men,
Dor OF the Foreign Relations Committee,
said tonight: 1T seems to be as
thorough. and complete as military
victory could dictate. In other words,
It is an absolute surrender to the dc
tates OF the Allies and the United
States OF the entire Austro-H Hungarian
forces. The Romanoffs have gone. The
Hapsburgs are soon to go. And the
Hohenzollerns are practically waiting
for orders. Bless God for that"
Gives Credit to Wilson.
Senator Thomas tCol) }. also member
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
f,,11 10 for
the successful outcome OF the war and
in warm terms condemned the criti-
cisms OF the Administration. He said {:
THE terms of the Austrian armistice
are full equivalent of unconditional sur
render. They are the final interpreta-
ton. as they are the initial step. in the
application OF the Presidents bases for
an enduring peace.
Germany receives her conditions
very shortly. These will confirm Aus
trials lesson with added requirements
due to Germanys larger responsibilities
and darker crimes. She will accept them
because she must. These terms are
also the Presidents vindication. Aus
tria's collapse and Germany's disinte-
grafton are largely due to his replies
10 their recent petitions. These under
mined autocracy within It's lines while
Foch was breaking through them.
who now doubts that the President
has at all times required unconditional
surrender Who now dares to challenge
his wisdom or his purposes? Who save
Roosevelt still has the audacity to cor
| tend that he needs an unfriendly Con-
gress to prevent the negotiations OF an
| inconclusive peace?
"Who save this noisy nuisance and
HE satellites will now persist in the
effort to exalt q domestic economic con-
| tention above the supreme necessity OF
debating a peace amonr the nations
which will prevent the further expendi-
ture of blood and treasure and make
OF war a hideous memory? The nation
will answer these gentlemen to-mor'
row."
POindexter's Comment.
Senator Poindexter (wash.), Repub.
lican. remarked: These terms are suf'
! ficient. When acted upon Austria will
be under Che control OF the Allies The
conditions of peace can then be die
tRted by the great enlightened. liberty
loving nations composing the alliance
! against the Central Powers without
| compromise with the -Austro- Hungarian
| Government
These terms were negotiated by the
commanding officers on the front. The
| terms are evidences OF thorough famil
iarity both from n civil and military
standpoint with the social racial arC
military conditions OF Germany's ally.
ut is evident from the news from
Versailles that the example in Bulgaria
Turkey and Austria is being followed
there and that Marshal Foch. the i'm
mortal commander in chief OF the alliet
forces, is formulating terms upon which
an armistice will be granted to Ger
many.
| The character and achievements o
Marshal Foch guarantee that there will
he no compromise and that the If
blood and substance of the nations whicl
have been poured out in support of thi
| war for victory and freedom will no
have been poured out in vain. but tina
complete and unconditional subjugatiol
will be imposed on the German arm.
! and navy
1T Furthermore appears, at least II (
| to be hoped, that the presentation ant
acceptance OF these conditions will be a
grand headquarters OF the allied force
in the field"
Senator Smith (Ga), Democrat, OBJ
served: 1T is dlfficult to suggest hoy
the terms could be more complete or NOR
satisfactory. Austria is not only clint
mated entirely as belliserent, but tn
Allies will control under the terms O
the suspension OF hostlities all facilitie
which Austria affords for attack b.
water and land on eastern Germany
Within thirty days the Allies can occup
large parts Of eastern Germany, attack
Ing both by land and water. German
cannot spare the men from the west
ern front to resist the army of invasio
on the eastern front, and the easter
front OF Germany lacks the defensiy
/ r oh
front. The victory will soon be com
plete"