New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
PEACE BLUFF FAILS
 TO DECEIVE WILSON
No Time to Talk Peace, Presi-
 dents Reported Attitude

Washington, Aug. 7.-President Wilson had long conference yes- terday with Senator Lewis, the demo- cratic whip. urged haste in the final enactment of the food control bil! and revenue bills, and is understood to have indicated that he does no. consider the present the time for dis cussion of peace negotia tions with Germany.
 Senator Lewis would not discuss the latter phase of conference, but it was believed that the president indicated that he did not regard Germany's re- cent peace feelers as genuine and that he could be expected to let the country know when he believed the time had come for discussing peace.
 Snator Lewis declared that the president would not allow the Amer ican people to lose any right or suffer any wrongs which This diligence could prevent
 The Illinois senator told the pres ident he believed congress could ac- journ Sept. 1.
 After he left the White House, Sen ator Lewis said:
 "The conference was on the gen. eral legislative situation. The pres ident is anxious that everything pos sible be done to straighten the war legislation that congress and officials shall get some rest before the Decem- Der session begins. Particularly does he desire that the officers of the sen- ate press to early finish the food bill and the revenue bill. He wished me to convey his desires to the senators, and his hopes for quick action as will give all some rest"
 Asked whether he had discussed peace and International relations, Senator Lewis said:
 International Situation.
 "On that subject I do not quote the president, but do say for myself that when the true signs of peace based on the principles for which America went into this war shall appear the president will be the first to treat disguised as peace-only to serve the further cruelties of war-and the be- trayal of America, Woodrow Wilson will be the last to be caught.
 "The country will hear from the president on peace or war just as soon as truth or any new actual conditions call for him to take congress and the people into his confidence. He will allow the American people to lose no rights nor suffer any wrongs his diligence would prevent"
 It was further gathered from what Mir. Lewis said that the president would pay no attention to German peace offers unless they recognize the principle for which the United States Is contending in the present conflict
 In their talk President Wilson indi- cated to Senator Lewis that he thought congress should put the food control and revenue bill on the statute books and then adjourn, not to meet again until December.
 It is understood that the president thinks that congress can finish the work mentioned by September 1. and then adjourn. This would give a hon- day of three months until the regular meeting day in December.
 This suggestion of the president may not please members in both houses, who think congress should re- main almost stantly in session in this time of war. The leaders of both pa rties have had in mind to take a was eut of the way and to reassemble in about six weeks. Many republican senators and representatives hold that it is necessary to have congress here to keep a curb on the exercise of ex- ecutive authority.
 The president is sald te believe that congress needs a rest and thinks that