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Show ,,PEACf BY LEWIS vn.! lt ITTTTi WnshlnGton, r July ' 23.--Bonator' Lewis ''decUred fin! tod.Son today' that' In 'hlVoplnlbn ho recent speech 6f 6r. Mlchalls,' the new chancellor of perman, (was' a direct Invitation to tho United States to uso Its Influence Influ-ence for peace. He said ho believed the central powers would bo willing to accept pence without victory. "I Interpret it to moan that ( tho mere asking for peaco by tho allies would bo tho, occasion for Germany agreeing to discussing, termB," said ho, Honntor Lewis paid he bollqved thnt tho-ispeech was 'Jpecullorly directed di-rected to tho , United- States" and added his opinion that it was, not written by the qhnncoljor.,, , ' "Dots tho senator tako Intq consideration," con-sideration," Inquired Senator, Bprah, "that which Beqms to ,bq the big question the, futurp form of government gov-ernment In tho German, cmplro7" Senator Borah said ,ho did not be-llovo be-llovo Germany had yet reached the point whoro shq would permit outside out-side Influences to dictate her form of government Sonntor Lewis ?ald ho believed the revolution in Russia wpuld nave a groat effect In Germany. "It Is my conviction." tho Jlllnols Senator said, "that, already Influences have been aroused In Gormany which ''It will cause gfcal domestic fetofjxa."b In a spirited reply, Senator King of Utah declaro'd It folly to cilscuf's, peace and' contended Dr. Mlchaells' speech was not susceptible to, Senator, Lewis' construction. t "It I was a tribute to Dethrdann-Hollweg,'' Dethrdann-Hollweg,'' said Senator klnp,J'"an endorsement 'of the policy 'of blood, cruelty, rapacity and .wlcHedness which has characterized the German prosecution of -(the rwar. . It endorse? tho ruthless submarine policy and boasts Of f Its Infamous .success.. .It seems to 'm thftt'thi Beha'tor'in'n de-i slro to seek tpeaco has been Intent dnforadlng' lnto'r' thblispeecli llcnll-. ments never expressed by the Germnn chancellor. Let's talk no niore'pe'aceT but, fight, and win this wai; fop, democracy de-mocracy and thq world.", ( . k ,., ' Senator ,LewiB, In a brlof1 reply said: "Surely the senator does not; mean thnt ho Js In favor of continuing continu-ing the rwar if, Germany Is willing td make peace on our iterms or those ot the allies." Continuing tho discussion, Sena'tor rhelnn of California assailed former Senator Wbrks of that state for published pub-lished statements that the war Is a "dlsgroce and pretense In the Interests Inter-ests of munition manufacturers." |