““Conciliation now would only lead to future war. A negotiated peace rather than a peace dictated by the Allies “would jeopardize the moral position they now hold and possibly lose the chance actually to secure world peace on terms that would assure its permanence.” Black Jack had powerful allies back home. The New York Times published a statement issued by former president Theodore Roosevelt that read, “I hope the President will instantly send back word that we demand unconditional surrender and that we refuse to compound felony by discussing terms with the felons.””
