Show PEACE PlEA N DEMAND EMA EDIN EO ED IN S SENATE EN A 1 E j Leaders of Both Parties Jo Join iii in Denouncing An Any Proposal I J Jpy b 1 Losing Foes i F Except e o 1 H t a Prom r i. U Si 21 ri ender r fE Y ASI Oct 7 Immediate Im- Im mediate Im rejection oC or the German German German Ger Ger- man and Austrian proposal for an armistice and peace negotiations was demanded eman ed in the Senate today by leaders voicing the tile common sentiment of the membership There was vas no dissent from the view that an armistice would defeat all nil that America and the allies ha have been fighting for and ever every speaker during during- two hours of a spirited session devoted entirely to discussion of the enem enemy's s 's latest move joined in declaring declaring ing illg that only through military victory could th the cause of the allies and Immunity humanity hu Im- manity be won The rhe suggestion of a step was fas scornfully denounced denounce as us an insi insidious ious attack of a losing enemy 7 Senator Hitchcock of or Nebraska chairman n l of or the Senate foreign relations relations rela rela- lions committee Republican Leader Lodge Lods-c of oC Massachusetts ranking minority ml- ml leader of or the committee Senators Senators Sena Sona- tors Poindexter ot or Washington McCumber McCumber Mc- Mc Ic- Ic Cumber of North orth Dakota Pittman of or Nevada Neada Ashurst and Smith of or Arizona Nelson of Minnesota and Red Recd of Missouri Missouri Mis Mis- were amon among the speakers representing representing both political parties The dis dis- discussion discussion which was woo made to vacant galleries closed as a precaution a against the tho Spanish Influenza epidemic may ma be renewed next Thursday when the Senate Sen Sen- ate reconvenes after a recess J Id Idea len n Scored After ACter Senator Hitchcock Jc and others had declared an armistice Impossible ble Senator McCumber Introduced Introduce a resolution resolution reso reso- lution proposing as the first requisite to any any- peace negotiations absolute surrender surrender surrender sur sur- render b by German Germany Including dissolution dissolution dissolution tion of her army and na navy and pled pledges es for complete Indemnifications The resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee Although first pointing out that Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's offer contemplates acceptance of or d President nt Wilsons Wilson's fourteen peace terms Senator Hitchcock declared that tho the request for an armistice Is absolutely absolutely abhorrent to e cr every member of or orthe the Senate It is unthinkable he t said ald that the German and Austrian proposals proposals proposals pro pro- will be bc accepted and ho he insisted that not only must Lorraine Alsace be restored to France Francc but that In any peace negotiations an organic change In Germanys Germany's j laws lawa must be e had so that tho the allies s will deal with representatives tives thes oft or of the tile German people nuns In Wanted d n non liars Declaring that an armistice would mean loss of ot the war war Senator Lodge said ald the allies aUtes must gain a a. complete I military victory victor and that Germany must be bo put b behind tho the bars He Ile pointed out the danger of or the peace offensive which he predicted last August Al the enemy would m make and ami said Bald he did not believe President Wilson Wll- Wll 11 son eon contemplates contemplate accepting an any such proposal as that made mado by bj the enem enemy Senator Poindexter In the discussion and other senators in private declared It would be Inadvisable for Cor the rho Senate to adjourn in view of or development de and that the foreign relations committee commit commIt- tee should keep In close touch with tho the situation It Jl was suggested that In event ent of or a a. recess an nn agreement for or prompt reconvening upon Ullon call of or leaders leaders lead cad ers eu should be bo made mado |