New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Seeks Adjournment Sept. !
After Enactment of War
Legislation
Pleased With
Peace Discussions
President Tells Senator
Lewis He VIII Take Pub
lie Into Confidence
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Followinx q
conference at the White House to-day
with President Wilson, Senator Lewis,
of Illinois, made two announcements at
the Capitol which aroused considerable
interest
First, the Illinois Senator said the
President wanted Congress to take a
rest and very much desired that 1t
hasten the enactment of the food ad-
ministration and revenue bills, indicat-
ing that September 1 would be a good
time to adjourn.
Second. the Senator said that the
President appeared pleased that dis
cussjon of the significance Of recent
utterances abroad in regard to possible
peace proposals had been entered upon
by members of Congress and the public
generally, the Senator intimating that
the President would at the proper time
make a statement to Congress regard
ing peace terms that might be- enter
tained by the United States.
Wants Congress to Adjourn
No word on either of these subjects
came directly from the White House.
Senator Lewis, in his capacity as Demo-
cratic whip" of the Senate. saw the
President early in the afternoon. Fol-
lowing the conference, in discussing his
visit to the President informally with
newspaper men, the Illinois Senator
said he believed it would be entirely
agreeable to the President if Congress,
after passing the food control bill and
the war revenue bill, adjourned, or took
recess for several weeks.
Members of Congress, the Senator
said, should be made free to 20 back
to their constituents and use their in.
fuence to help uphold the hands Of the
government in making effective the
army draft and other war measures.
81 may say that the President ap-
peared pleased that the discussion of
the significance of recent utterances
abroad in regard to possible proposals
and peace terms had been entered upon
by members Of Congress and by the
people generally" said the Senator.
Later he issued the following formal
statement regarding the White House
conference:
"The conference was on the general
legislative situation. The President Is
anxious that everything possible be
done to hasten the war legislation, that
Congress and officials shall get some
rest before the December session be-
gins. Particularly does he desire that
the officers of the Senate press to early
finish the food bill and the revenue
bill. He wished me TO convey his de-
sires to the Senator'S and his hopes for
as quick action as will give all some
rest"
President to Reveal Aims
Asked whether he had discussed
peace and international relations, Sem
ator Lewis said:
On that SuDyeC' 10 hOI quote she
PRESIDENT, but do say Tor myseif that
when the true signs OF peace based on
the principles for which America went
into this war shall appear the Presi-
dent will be the first to treat with
them; but when they shall come dis
guised as peace, only to serve the fur
ther cruelties OF war and the betrayal
of America, Woodrow Wilson will be
the last 70 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 a.
low the American people to lose no
tights or suffer any wrongs his diligence
could nrev.nt.p
Deluge OF Peace RESOLUTIONS
I,.Lpros;d.r+,, sneecb conss unl.ss
:, comes verv ouicklv IL will follow a DEL
,,es Of neace oratorv and peace resolu-
tions introduced in the upper house.
tbe Toreiun Relations Committee and
the Foreign Relations committee ana
tho last session of Congress as the
",walve wilfuJ men, intends TO sub
NIT his ideas about peace in the next
few davs He recently presented q res
oIntion ar the request of a group Of
nacifsts. though giving no indication
that ne himself sanctioned the ideas
contained in it: His speech on peace.