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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918.
WILSON'S NOTE
IS DISCUSSED
IN REICHSTAG
Members Take Solf at' His
Word and Ask ' - Independ-
ence; Germany in Dan
, ger, Says Schwerin.
' London, Oct. 25. President Wil
son's note was received in Berlin
in the course of Thursday's sitting
of the reichstag, which immediately
adjourned, according to an Ex
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. Discussion of the note
; was taken up in sectional meetings
of the reichstag members.
. Demands Plebiscite.
; .Washington, Oct. 25. Embold
ened by the German government's
acceptance of the principles of self
determination laid down by Presi
dent Wilson, the delegates in the
reichstag frohm non-German a
tionalities now have begun to clam
or for independence. Sensational
ic.nes in the reichstag Wednes
day, with the separatists asserting
themselves defiantly, were de
scribed in dispatches received here
today, based on advices from Ber
lin. 4
Representing the Poles of Prus
sia, Deputy Stychel claimed the
right of independence, declaring the
time had come to put aside the fav
orite German formula, "Every
ground where the German stake
was struck was German ground."
President Wilson, he said, was
humanity's benefactor and was
moved by the strongest feeling of
justice which lies in men's hfearts.
This unusual language in the once
subservient reichstag was immedi
ately followed by indications of a
Danish separatist movement. Dele
gate Hansen, in the name of the
Danish population and of right and
justice, demanded the execution of
the Prague treaty which promised
the people of Schleswig a plebiscite
to permit them to decide whether
they will remain with Germany or
return to their former Danish allegiance.
Then Delegate Ricklan, represent
ing Alsace Lorraine, created the
greatest sensation by pointing out
that acceptance by the German gov-
, ernment of President Wilson's 14
terms made the future of Alsace
Lorraine an international question.
He gave warning that the proposed
autonomy was now insufficient,
meaning that nothing short of in
dependence or return of the prov
inces to France would meet the
Declares Germany in Danger.
'Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 25.
,,- . .V tin ,i .
inavas; wnen tne lower nouse ot
the Prussian diet resumed its session
in Berlin Thursday, Count Schwerin,
the president, called upon deputies to
make a united front against the
enemies of the country. He said
that never before had the chamber
assembled at such a grave hour with
the enemy threatening to strike
down the doors of the country.
N. Y. Mayor Issues Call for
; Laborers to Dig Graves
, New York, Oct. 25. Mayor Hylan
tonight called on presidents of the
five boroughs of New York to pro
vide laborers, equipped with .picks
and shovels, to help bury persons
who have died of influenza. "Condi
tions are such in the cemeteries
throughout ,the city that the ceme
tery authorities are not able to
handle the situation," the mayor
said. "I have asked the health com
missioner to send men to the ceme
teries to assist in burying the dead."
British instructors Will
Leave U. S. Flying Fields
Washington, Oct. 25. American
officers trained during the last year
in France soon will take the places
of British instructors at balloon
corps flying fields so that the latter
may return home for war service.
The War department announced to
day that the British government has
requested release from duty of of
ficers who have been initiating a
system of instruction.
NOT WILSON'S
PERSONAL WAR.
G.O. P. REPLY
(Continued from Fare One.)
obliged to turn for assistance to
take charge of and carry the first
draft bill against Mr. Dent's oppo
sition. They will put a republican
at the head of the ways and means
committee, as leader of the house,
instead of Mr. Kitchin of North
Carolina who voted against the war.
They will give the country a speak
er who did not oppose and would
never oppose a draft bill and would
never say, as Speaker Clark did, that
'there is precious little difference
bttween a conscript and a convict.'
"Although the republicans of the
house are in the minority, they cast
more actual votes on seven great
war measures than the democratic
majority was able to do. What is
the record of the senate? On 51
roll calls on war measures between
April 6, 1917, and May 29, 1918, the
votes cast by republicans in favor
of such measures were 72 per cent
while only 67 per cent of the votes
cast on the democratic side were in
favor of such measures. Those
were the president's own measures.
Does that record look as if we had
hampered him? The republican
party in congress has supported the
administration policies since the
war with a unanimity and an ab
sence of criticism unprecedented in
party history.
War of American People.
"There are some domestic ques
tions where we should undoubtedly
differ from the course pursued by
the administration. We should not,
for example, fix a price on the farm
er's wheat and leave the planter's
cotton untouched. Another domes
tic question in which the republican
party believes thoroughly is econ
omic preparation for the coming of
peace and they are clearly of the
opinion that the congress of the
United States should not be ex
cluded from that great task.
"This is not the president's per
sonal war. This is not the war of
congress. It is not the war of the
democratic or the republican party
It is the war of the American peo
ple. It is 'more. It is the war of
the United States, of the allied pow
ers, of the civilized world against
the barbarism of Germany. In this
great burden and responsibility the
republican party, representing mor
than half the citizenship of the
country, demands its rightful share.
If the republican party is entrusted
with power in either or both houses
they will do everything possible to
drive forward the war and hasten
the day of victory. The president
speaks of the necessity of telling
the plain truth. That the republican
party in control of congress would
do for they have no friends to
shield. And they will do more.
They will give all the money to the
last dollar necessary to sustain our
armies and our fleets, but they will
check the waste now going on of
the money given by the most gen
erous people on the fact of the
earth.
For, Peace of Victory.
"The president speaks, of the ef
fect of the election abroad. He
says there they understand the
meaning of elections. They do, and
they .will know that if the republi
cans have a majority in congress
the war will be pressed with great
er vigor than ever before. They
are quite aware that the power of
the senate is equal to that of the
president in the cons'immatio.i of
peace by treaty. They will know
that the republican party stands for
a victorious peace and the over
throw of Prussian militarism. That
knowledge will not depress the spir
it of our allies or encourage the
government of Germany.
"The republican party believes
that the question of surrender
should be left to Marshal Foch, to
the generals and to the armies in
the fhrld. When they report Ger
many has laid down her arms the
United States and the allies should
then impose their terms. Will that
knowledge cause dejection to those
who are fighting with us? All the
world knows that the republican
party is opposed to negotiations and
discussion carried on in diplomatic
notes addressed to the German gov
ernment. The republican party
stands for unconditional surrender.
NOTE IS TEST OF
HUN PEACE WILL
SAYSLONDON
Press Practically Unit in Sup
port of President's Answer
to Armistice Plea of
Germany.
London, Oct. 25. Commenting
upon President Wilson's note to
Germany, the Daily News says:
"The sincerity of the German peo
ple's desire for peace is today
brought to the final test. If the
Germans accept the president's
terms there is no reason why fight
ing should not end in less than
a week. Mr. Wilson, beyond ques
tion, speaks for every allied na
tion."
The Telegraph commends Presi
dent Wilson's correct attitude to
ward the allies, especially welcom
ing his reference of the matter of
declaring an armistice to the mili
tary leaders.
Under the caption, "The Retort
Courteous," the Post says:
President Wilson s note is a
masterpiece of diplomacy. It rivets
the German government' to an un
qualified vacceptance of his peace
terms. In what may be called the
president's ultimatum he again of
fers the German people an oppor
tunity to set themselves as nearly
right as may be and provides at the
same time some guarantee of good
faith."
Greatest of Series.
The. Express describes Mr. Wil
son's note as the greatest of the
series of his masterly state papers.
"It is supremely great," the news
paper says, "because it is simple,
straightforward, unequivocal and
candid. No man can quite tell what
Dr. Solf and Prince Maximilian
really mean. No one can fail to
understand what President Wilson
means." . 1
After eulogizing the note of Pres
ident Wilson as an "admirable state
ment," the Times expresses satis
faction that it reveals the closest
possible agreement between Ameri
can and British views. The news
paper thinks at the moment there is
more" than a chance that the Ger
mans will ask an armistice. The
Times is gratified at the manifesta
tions of close co-operation between
the military commanders on the
western front, which "the presen:e
of Colonel House, who has arriv i
in France, will make for political
as well as naval and military co
ordination." Illegal Disbursement
Of Funds Is Charged
New York, Oct. 25. Removal of
Henry D. Tudor, president, and
Ormshv McHarcr. secretary and
treasurer of the Commonwealth Fi
nance corporation, was asked in a
suit filed in the supreme court here
today. The qfficers are charged
with disbursements of the coroora-
tion's funds not authorized by its
charter. McHarg formerly was sec
retary and campaign manager for
Theodore Roosevelt. The Common
wealth corporation was organized
under the laws of South Dakota.
Burgomaster Max One
Of Belgian Prisoners
Released by Germans
The Hague, Oct. 24. The
Vaterland in its issue of today
says it is reported that the po
litical prisoners held by the Ger
mans at Turnhout, Belgium,
northeast of Antwerp, including
Burgomaster Adolphe Max of
Brussels, have been released.
Burgomaster Max was arrested
in Brussels in September, 1914,
for his "irreconcilable attitude,"
according to an announcement
mad6 by the German military gov
ernor of Belgium. In 1917 it was
said that the burgomaster was se
riously ill in a prison at Celle,
Prussia, and that King Alfonso
was intervening in his behalf.
With the British Army in Bel
gium, Oct. 24. An inspection of
numerous German posters in Bel
gium discloses that wherever the
death penalty for offenses by
civilians was executed,' no signa
ture was attached. It is therefore
concluded that no German com
mander was willing to take an in
dividual responsibility for such
orders, possibly fearing conse
quences in the future.
DEMOS CAUGHT
FLIRTING WITH
NONPARTISANS
Straus to Be Reserve
Board Vjce Governor
New York, Oct. 25. Albert Straus
of New York City, whose nomina
tion as a member of the federal re
serve board was confirmed yester
day by the senate, will take the oath
of office tomorrow and will be des
ignated by the president as the vice
governor of the board. This was
announced tonight by the treasury
department.
1
There is no republican creed so
short that there is not room in it
for those two words.
(Signed.) '
"HENRY CABOT LODGE,
"REED SMOOT. Chairman Re
publican Senatorial Committee,
"FREDERICK H. GILLETT,
"SIMEON D. FESS,
"Chairman Republican Congres
sional Committee."
(Continued from Page One.)
regret exceedingly that it has been
made public I don't see t where it
compromises Mr. Sf'erue or my
self. ,
'T have always been identified
with the democratic party and Mr.
Sprague sent me up to Valley
county and otherc6BHties"tcrTirfe
up the Nonpartisan league members
for the democratic ticket and espe
cially in the interests of Governor
Neville. The $30 check referred to
in the letter, and 'which I received
and cashed was for expenses for
this work.
"I was uo there some little time
and worked "among league members
for the democratic ticket and follow
ed the instructions Mr. Sprague gave
me. Mr. -Sprague in our con
versation refused to send me up
there unless I would try to line up
the Nonpartisan league members,
and that was my special work.
"I am no longer doing this work
as Mr. Sprague a little while ago
called me back to Lincoln and told
me that he had decided that it was
too earlv to do that kind of work
as it might be found out and injure
Governor Neville.
The reporter asked Mr. Evans
who signed the check and he said
that it was signed by A. V. Johnson,
treasurer of the democratic state
committee.
Turkey Needs Rest, Is
Opinion of Izzet Pasha
Amsterdam, Oct. 25. Turkey
needs a rest from the upheavals ot
the last four years, Izzet Pasha de
clared in the Chamber of Deputies
at Constantinople on October 19,
when the new Turkish cabinet made
its first appearance. Concerning
the program of the new cabinet, he
said:
"We have resolved, according as
circumstances permit, to send home
those countrymen who, in conse
quence of the necessities of war.
have been removed from one place
to another within the country, and
are ready to carry out this resolve."
Nebraskan Left Thousand
Dollars by Deceased Uncle
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 25. (Special
Telegram.) William A. Weller, of
Elmwood, Neb., was bequeathed
$1,000 by the will of his uncle,
William G. Weller, who died April
25, 1916, in Syracuse, N. Y. leaving
an estate valued at $157,000. The
will was probated late Thursday in
Syracuse.
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ITALIAN BLOW
FORESHADOWS
BIG OFFENSIVE
(Continued from Vt One.)
West of the Monte Grappa heights
that deflect the river's course, the
Brenta flows down from the north
west and bends sharply south about
the eastern face of rugged plateau.
It is in the territory between the
two rivers that the new attack has
been launched.
Aside from its military signifi-
?,, ti nnpratinn in Italv is be-
ing watched closely by officials here
oe nf tJio cnin't nf the Austrian
army. Reports of disorders and dis
affection in the dual monarcny nave
Keen norci cfpn t fnr months and it
is regarded as quite within the range
of possibility that the war weariness
at- lintn will hrw itself decisively
at the front. In that case, the early
. . .. . , , u
capitulation ot uermans cniei any
might be expected. '
On the western front the situation
around Valenciennes seemed here
to be aproaching a critical stage.
Ttii Rritish continued to force their
way ahead and, with th Raismes
. -l i .i iHL u
to the north partially overcome, and
Mormajl forest on the south invest
ed, it appeared that the gateway to
Mons and Maubeuge between the
two forests soon, would be fqxeed.
The French, it was also noted,
were making more rapid progress in
clearing the enemy out of the Oise
Serre salient. Possibly the thickly
placed German reserves in this sec
tor have been withdrawn to meet
the British menace.
Viewed from a larger perspective
it appeared possible to some officers
that these two operations might now
be compelling such a concentration
of enemy reserves in the center
of the long line from the Meuse to
the sea that the time was almost' at
hand when a new blow could be
struck effectivelj farther east. The
Franco-Americanv armies east and
west of the Meuse have been stead
ily improving their positions, it was
pointed out, and there is a ctrong
feeling that a new blow of greater
extent than any struck for some
weeks is certain to fall upon the
enemy forces somewhere on this
part of the line before winter sets
in to slow up operations.
feerbs Win Victory.
London, Oct. 25. The Serbians
have defeated the armies of the
enemy in the valley of the Great
Morava. river, says an official Ser
bian announcement. The enemy is
retreating in disorder.
HOUSE W)LL BE
EYES AND EARS
OF PRESIDENT
(Continued from rage One.)
a united front on these questions
might be presented to the common
enemy by prior agreement among
the countries fighting the central
powers. Colonel House will be in
a position to learn these separate
views and perhaps to reconcile ap
parently conflicting interests and
desires through personal discus
sions. May Sit in Council.
Later Colonel- House may take a
place at the council table if Presi
dent Wilson desires. The president
has a vote in the council in the dis
position of poltical matters and it
is regarded as possible that he may
delegate this power to Colonel
House. It has been suggested, how
ever, that the use of the term
"vote" in conection with the pro
ceedings of the council is mislead
ing. What is meant is rather a
voice in the procetdings, for there is
to be no voting in the ordinary
sense; no question of majorities or
minorities. The ' members t , are
charged to broach freely for discus
sion any subjects they please, and if
any line of action is deemed neces
sary each representative will notify
his own government of the general
sense of the council and it will be
for the home governments to give
the necessary instructions for any
change in policy.
Admiral Benson's status differs
from that of Colonel House in that
he presents himself at Versailles in
his capacity as the ranking officer
of the American navy and probably
will be welcomed as an expert and
authority by the technical members
of the council. No one knows the
extent of the powers with which he
has been clothed by the president or
Secretary Daniels, but it is assumed
he can give any orders necessary to
carry out the naval phases of any
armistice that is agreed upon, so far
as it may be necessary to affect the
American naval forces in European
waters.
The official copies of President
Wilson's latest response to the Ger
man notes, together with the cor
respondence incident thereto, mak
ing in all 41 separate communica
tions, were not delivered by cable
to the entente governments until
today. Of course London, Paris and
Rome already were in possession of
the unofficial text of the notes as
received through the press and by
radio, but these were not sufficient
upon which to base official action, '.
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