The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-18
LODGE URHOLDS |LSON
in LENGTH Of SPEECH
IN THE SENATE TODAY
OUTLINES POLICY OF THE
COUNTRY IN DEALING
WITH ALL PROPOSALS
FOR PEACE.

fied endorsement OF President Viii
sons rejection OF Austria's proposal
Tor secret and binding peace
discussions was given in the SEM :
today by Senator Lodge of NJ,
chusetts, republican floor lead s.! q.
ranking minority member 8 ne
foreign relations commit
Senator Lodge said thu .ldent's
prompt and curt refusal as right
and wise, and that he was sure it
would receive universal approval.
Americas position is becoming so
plain, the senator declared, that even
the centra lpowerS soon will begin
to understand it. Germany, hav-
ing brought unnumbered woes upon
an innocent world and appealed to
the lust OF conquest, he concluded;
She shall not now resort to talk
and bargain for a decision. We mean
TO put her in physical bonds
He said he believed the presidents
action would put an end to loose
and feeble talk helpful TO Ger
many about Austro-Hungarian
peace offers.
The presidents reply to this
stupid note will meet, | am sure,
with universal approval" said Sem
ator Lodge. His prompt and curt
refusal of the Austro-Hungarian Of
fer was not only right, but wise for
ii will, | believe, put an end TO
loose and feeble talk about these
Austro-Hungarian offers--a kind of
talk which is not only debilitating
and confusing, but distinctly help
tul to Germany.
The president, without entering
upon any details or definitions, says
the position and purpose OF the
United States is plain, think that
the purpose and position of the
American people are plai nand grow
ing palmer clearer and stronger
every day. They are becoming so
plain that | think even the central
powers will soon begin to under
stand them. | believe that they will
learn, and the sooner the better,
that the American people 10 have
complete victory must be made to
know that we have no intention OF
arguing with them about terms OF
| peace around a table.
Germans Must Throw Up Hands.
when Prussian militarism IS
crushed and the Germans throw up
their hands then the United States
and her allies will tell them the
terms OF peace which they are to
accept. Until complete victory is
reached on German soil any nego-
tiations or discussion with our enc
mics would mean that the war was
lost. cur sacrifices in vain and our
high purposes defeated. There is
much hard fighting yet to be done,
many sacrifices still to be made, but
the light OF victory is shining upon
our armies and upon those of our
allies.
I've shall press on until the only
end worthy of attainment is FULLY
reached. Germany has brought un-
numbered woes upon all innocent
world. She must be put in a posi-
ton where she cannot strike again.
She has appealed to the lust of con-
quest. the dread arbitrant OF aims.
By that she must abide. She shall
not now reSort-to talk and bargain
for a decision.
I'VE mean to put her in physical
/ bonds. We mean to make the world
safe Tor all free, law abiding, decent
people so that they may live their
lives in peace, unthreatened and un-
alarmed. Fo rthis, we fight. We
shall rot ask more. We shall never
accept less
Senator Thomas of Colorado,
democrat, followed Senator Lodge
with a brief speech declaring that
the president spoke for the nation.
Rebuke Was Merited.
Approving President Wilson's
answer to the Austrian peace note,
Representative Fess OF Ohio, chair
man OF the republican congressional
campaign committee, in speech i'll
the house today, declared the note,
leaves no chance for the enemy
to gain by diplomacy when it could
not win on the field
The quick reply may jar upon
diplomatic ears he added, but is
! justified as a rebuke to the double
dealing OF our enemy, and fore
stalling OF either propaganda to
weaken the allies or time to rebuild
shattered lines. Discussion OF "un-
binding terms" in the dark, as sug-
geSted, can result in no good.
This reply should be an end to
tb;s oaaca offensive unti1 the enemy