New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Peace Propaganda
Carried to Senate
By La Toilette
One of "Wilful Twelve" Wants
Statement Of War
Aims
LFrom Tho Tribune Bureaul

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE peace
demonstration in the United States
Senate has started. Senator La Fol-
.ette, one of the "wilful twelve" whose
maneuvring prevented vote on the
armed neutrality at the close Of the
last session, and who prior to that
time had been a constant defender OF
the German side of every question
which arose in the Senate, to-day in
troduced a resolution with regard TO
war aims. 1t commits the Congress
against annexations or lndemnltles
and looks to the restoration OF North
ern France, Serbia and Belgium from
common fund to be provided by all
the belligerent nations.
This resolution was somewhat offset
by a resolution from Senator King, OF
Utah, which pledged the country TO tne
wa- until the aims announced oy the
President in mis- declaration to Con-
gress shall have been achieved.
Both resolutions, however, are alike
in one respect. Both demand state
ment of the war aims, and what the
country Is fighting for.
Resolutions similar to that OF La
Toilette, though some may not be so
radical, will be introduced soon, II IS
believed, by Senator'S Norris, OF
Nebraska; Gronna, of North Dakota:
Vardaman, of Mississippi; Kerby, OF
Arkansas, and, perhaps, Cummlns' OF
Iowa.
Neither the King nor the La Fol-
lette resolutions could be discussed TO-
day, under the rules, but they are ex-
pected to come up Monday morning,
and let loose deluge OF peace
speeches.
La Follette's Resolution
Senator La Follette's resolution,
after citing past peace pronuncia-
mentos of various belligerents, says;
Whereas, there have recently ema-
mated from official and unofficial sources
both in this country and abroad, state
ments indicating that we are to con-
tinue in the war until peace Is op-
tained which gives to the Entente Al
lies. or some of them, punitive dam
ages and territorial advantages as
result OF the war; and
Whereas, the people Of this country
do not know the terms OF the secret
treaties or agreements existing among
the Entente Allies defining the sdvan-
tages, II any, either in the way. OF in
IDENTITIES or territorial acquisitions or
privileges, which are ex-
pected as a result of the war; and,
Whereas, there is naturally wide
" expressed demand coming from the
PEOPLE of our own country Tor some
declaration of the purpose and OBJECT
for which the United States is expend-
ing, in the first year OF the war, from
thirteen 10 seventeen billions OF money,
and raising by draft and otherwise an
army Of two million men ostensloly Ior
service in foreign countries; and,
Whereas, the people have right TO
know with certainty for what end their
blood is to be shed and their treasury
expended and,
Whereas, in this free government
Congress, in whom the war making
power resides under the Constitution,
is charged primarily with the respon,,
sibility of deciding upon the objects OF
the war at its commencement or at any
time during It's existence;
"Now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the Senate (the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES concurrlng) that the
Constitution vests in the Congress as
the accredited and lawful representa-
tives of the people full authority TO
determine and TO declare definitely the
objects and purposes for which this
shall continue to particl-
pate in the European war.
Common Fund Proposed
Resolved, further, that the Congress
hereby declares that this government
will not contribute to the efforts OF any
belligerent for the purpose Of prolong-
ing the war to annex new territory,
either in Europe or outside Of Europe,
nor TO enforce the payment Of indemni-
ties 10 recover the expenses of the war;
but the Congress does hereby declare
in favor of the creation Of common
fund 10 be provided by all the belliger-
ent nations to assist in the restoration
of the portions of territory in any OF
the countries most seriously devastated
by the war, and for the establishment
of an international commission to de-
eide the allotment Of the common fund.
"Resolved, Further, that Congress
declares that there should De public
Of the Allied peace terms,
based on a disavowsl Of any advsn-
tages, either in the way Of indemnities,
territorial acquisitions, commercial
or economic prerogatiyes, By
means OF which one nation shall
strengthen its power abroad at the ex-
pense Of another nation as wholly in
compatible with the establishment OF