Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS
AS TO HUN PEACE OFFERS
Demand Germany Openly Admit
Defeat and Complete Fail
nrc OF War Aims.
BULGARIA HAS POINTED WAY
Various Representatives in Both
branches Express Their Views on
What United States Should Do in
Present Critical Stage.

WASHINGTON. October G-Scn.!-
ment in both branches Of Congress is
emphatically opposed 20 according even
a respectful hearing TO any further
peace suggestions from Germany or
Austria until they openly admit defeat
and complete failure OF their war aims
Or are thoroughly thraxhcd By, force
OF arms.
II the central powers sincerely de-
bulgaria. has pointed the way This is
the opinion expressed by both Senu-
sisted with hrnncss that uucondit ional
surrender must prcccLe any serious
t2nsiderati"n OF peace proposals.
from the rulers Of the enemy conn
tries il is suggested that war with
all it's terrible lessons OF horror and
the people of Germany and Austria
themselves
of view and comment on the latest
Developments at Berlin and Vienna as
expressed by leading members of Con
sress in the following statements:
Senator W. T.. Kirby. OF Arkansas
We're organized to whip hell out OF
Germany. Maybe we'd better finish up
peace talk. II will save having to go
back 10 finish ;he work later"
r., senator tor John shafroih. of colo;
Of ncacc talk Some OF it is definite.
but most of it is vague. Whenever IL
has been definite it had been def!nitcly
answered would prefer not to cx-
prcss any opinion until we learn VIVA,
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
concerning Gcrmany's and Austria's at
ttude.'
MUST FIRST GET OuT
OF FOREIGN LANDS
Senator John Is. Shield. OF Tennessee
member of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Anairs.-"Wc should not con
slider amy. proposal VI peace or an
armisticc from either Germany or AUS
tria until they get out or are driven
out of ever inch OF territory they now
occupy in, France. Belgium. Serbia ana
Russia We have made vast prepar.i-
tons 10 destroy the power OF Ger
many and her allies as any possible
future menace to democracy and civi-
lization on this earth. Th. central
powers must surrender or by force of
arms We must compel them to openly
AID umequirocally admit defeat and
failure"
senator James L. Watson. of Indiana
My own iasty view of the situation
that IT is prGpoStGrouS TO think that
Germany can approach us or our allies
with an olive branch in one hand ano
how 10 get it They must do as i,ul-
saria did. But my own opinion is that
there should be a Dictated peace with
Germany absent from the table. lr
She continues the wanton destruction
and lootins OF cities and villages she
must expect to be dealt with accord
inSiy. cannot conceive how she can
expect any civilized nation to listen
10 peace suggestions while she con
tinucs 10 pursue her iiendish atroci-
ties. There should not only be abso-
lutte surrender. hut pcnitencc. on her
part before the slightest consideration
is accorded TO any of her Offers.
Senator John l.. Nugcnt. Of Idaho-
Record me us cmphatically and unal--
terahly opposed to any negotiated
peace with Germany and Austria. I
have absolutely no faith in the word OF
anybody or Individual connected with
The central powers. Give them TO UNI
derstand that they must not only sur
render unconditi"nally. hnt ouEh, 10
the allies. When they have done all
peace with them on the principles laid
refuse these terms let the war go Oh
am in favor Of carrying the war with
all its lessons OF horror. waste and
dcsolaton before the German people"
SUCU PEACE: PROPOSALS
SHOULD NOT RE CONSIDERED
Representative l.. II. Taylor. or Col
orado-"Such peace propositions should
not be cons idered for n minute The
German armies and ideas must be COM
plctcly conquered before any peace
discussion"
Representative y. ]. Gould of New
ork-"Cnconditionai surrender is the