TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-05-29
THE GREAT MEETING AT THE
AUDITORIUM.
(From the Chicago Examiner J
Peace Terms Demanded.

Peace Terms Demanded.
Inside the theater there was nc
criticism of the administration, but
with unanimity that amounted al
times to wild enthusiasm the audience
joined in a demand for a statement Of
terms of peace and denounced any at.
tempt by the government to throttle
discussion on the rostrum or in the
press.
The statement that If this war Is
a peoples war, the people must know
upon what terms it will be stopped.
made by Arthur L. Fisher, and the
singing Of the "Marseillaise'' by Miss
Frances Schreitt and the entire audi
ence furnished the two peaks OF en-
thusiasm yesterday.
The next longest demonstration
was a prolonged hooting and Kissing
of the name OF Elihu Root, commits
sioner to Russia.
Asks e. s. Peace Terms.
The United States should immedi-
ately set forth terms upon which this
nation will make peace with Germany
and should try to obtain from the
warning nations an ayowal of the Oh
iects for which the war Is being
fought.
This conviction was expressed BY
Dean Robert NJ. Lovett Of the Unlver-
sity Of Chicago, who presided at the
meeting. He said:
BY ceasing to be the foremost
aa1H9FFrnN rnwYy~~ -xrl InMa- Nn~-m ~
world its one great hope for peace
by neutral mediation. Surely it
Is our duty to supply without I'M
necessary loss Of time another
hope, another way of peace which
all nations can follow.
This country is indeed the only
n which can fulfll this obliga-
tion-the only one which has no
defeat to wipe out, no threat to
make good, no self-interest to
serve.
Alone Of all the %contending ma
tons the United States can put
forward terms of peace without
suspicion that they are dictated
by ~selflshness, weakness, wearf-
ness or fear. By becoming a bell
ligerent We have attained the
right to utter an avowal Of spe-
cifc terms.
This meeting has been called to
assert Jul right to think peace,
to speak of it and to pursue IL,
even In We have heard
much Of the motto, In peace pre-
pare for war" Now we have the
right to say, In war prepare for
peace"
Sees Peace From War.
And In preparing for peace we
do not interpose any obstacle to
successful prosecution Of the war.
Peace lovers as we are, we must
recognize that our way to peace
lies through the war. What we
a and do ask is that the path
be made clear and straight before
us, with no possibility Of variable
ness nor shadow Of turning.
It would be an overwhelming
misfortune to humanity il 1t
should become with US q war for
national prestige-that is, a war
for war.
1T Is necessary that the people re.
iterate and restate and reafiirm the
statements of President Wilson IL We
are to have the right kind Of peace a
the end OF this war; said Mary A
Mcdowell Of the University Of Chi
cago Settlement. once we cease /,
plan for peace there Is nothing left Il
fight for but war.
eff this is a~waf for democracy
then let the people themselves stat,
the terms upon which peace viii b.
made. We must refterate these terms
as the war shall go on so that wheI
the time comes to make peace It vii
have the backing of the creates
power on earth-the power OF publ,
opinion"
Socialist Flag Flies.
The economic causes back OF tn
war from the standpoint Of the So
cialists were told BY Seymour Sted
man, former candidate for goyerno.
on the Socialist ticket. It was Will
he was speaking that red flags ant
handkerehiefs began TO be pulled from
pockets in the galleries and boxes.
Cheers interrupted him again an
again, and at his mention Of Root
name boots and catcaIls drowned hi
voice for several minutes.
Stedman said.
It has been said that eternal
vigilance is tbs price OF liberty