Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
TUREY ASKS US. TO
ACT AS PEACE MAKER


ident was in position TO speak in
the matter. They said that any unOf-
fetal intimation or announcement
might very seriously complicate sit
uation that was frought with the most
serious possibilities.
THE American people must wait
with patience until an announcement
can be made" explained one of the
cabinet members. They can trust
the President to take steps TO meet
the situation. as he has met all that
has developed to date
And that was all that could be
learned anywhere in official quarters.
The President. they said, would speak
for the United States, but until he
spoke officially the country was ex-
pected to trust him and refrain from
guessing. Meanwhile an almost
unanimous demand that he tell Ger
many that her hour to secure peace
on any other terms but unconditional
surrender had passed was in evidence
! thrOughou. the capital.
Senators of both political faiths
lead in this demand They declared
that it would be the height of folly
| for the United States or the allies
10 trust Germany at the present time
The complete collapse Of the German
military machine is in sight, these
| leaders declared, and they insisted
that the only reason why Germany
had accepted the Presidents fourteen
articles Of peace was because che
military leaders realized this.
Congressional leaders hoped
throughout the morning that the
President would decide to come be-
fore that body and take it entirely
into his confidence on the interna
tional situation
Senate Is Warned.
Washington. Oct. 14-Warning the
Senate not to sound "A false note" or
peace or the Presidents attitude to
ward ii. Senator Reed of Missouri de
clared in the Senate this afternoon
that he was confident that the coun
Try knew that il was impossible fol
Woodrow Wilson to fritter away the
fruits of this war
The first intimation as to what the
attitude of President Wilson may b,
toward the German peace note came
this afternoon from Senator Henry F
Ashurst. Democratic senator from
Arizona. In the midst of the bitter de
bate in the Senate Ashurst left ant
went directly to the White House
where he conferred for fifteen min
utes with the President The senate
declared that the country could de
pend on the President taking actor
, which will be no way weaken the mill
, tary advantages secured by the Amer
leans and entente armies.
Demand Rejection.
Washington, Oct 4.-Rejection 0
! the German proposal for an armistic
: was again demanded in the Senat
3 this afternoon by both Republican an
1 Democratic senators. Without III
!. conditional surrender of the Germa
armies ana navy, the opening of negt
: tiations at this time would be tant;
2 mount to the Toss Of the war; sci
Y ators on both sides asserted
. Senator Thomas presented res,
LUTON demanding the acceptance c
all peace principles laid down b
i statesmen Of the allies as well a
those enunciated by President Wi
son. The temper of the Senate wa
: plainly for the adoption of such
resolution. but Thomas asked that
u be referred TO the Senate committe
! on foreign affairs for consideration.
T. Austria at Breaking Point
Zurich. Oct 1.-THE dissolution {
a Austria-Hungary is almost an accom-
c plished fact, according to the Muel
elmer Nachrichten, an infuenti;
newspaper in south Germany, Whic
i declares that its information is s,
$ cured from an authoritative source.
Il The paper prints the forecast tina
the Germans in Austria will soon pr,
claim their independence and joi
4 Germany and that the Czechs an
. Jugo-Slavs will issue a proclamatio
y of independence within a short tim
e Guillotine Still Popular
London Oct A.. The British pre-.
, regards the German answer to Pres
! dent Wilson's peace note with dee
!, suspicion.