Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-15
WHIP III out NJ
KAISER KIRBY
Legislators Declare War. MA,
Lessons of Horror Must Be
Taken to Huns.
BULGARIA POINTED The WAY
None Have Faith in Anything Cent,
Powers May Offer to End ~.
conflict-Germans Must
Admit Defeat.

Washington, Oct. 8-Sentiroo..
both branches Of congress is an,n,. III
ically opposed to according avar r''o''
spectful hearing to any peaco Sr~..s
tons from Germany or Austr;o S ,,s.s,
they openly admit defeat and con,r nH.l'
failure of their war aims, or are tbo.
oughly thrashed by force of arms ''
If the central powers sincaro1, J.
sire a cessation of hostiliues on,
peace, Bulgaria has pointed rba wa,
This is the opinion expressed NV bath
senators and representatives Il :.
insisted that unconditional surrounds
must precede any serious considerotIoa
of peace proposals.
If such action is not fOrrbcomir,
from the rulers of the enemy conn,
tries, it is suggested war with al Il,
terrible lessons of horror and desoIo.
ton must be brought home to tba nao
pie of Germany and Austria.
This briefly summarizes q wido
range Of view and comment on tho
latest development at Berlin and VI,
emma as expressed by leading members
of congress.
Senator w. F. Kirby, Arkansas
We're organized to whip hell ont o4
Germany. Maybe we'd better finish I'M
the job before we quit or listen to any
peace talk. 1t will save having 10 %
back to finish the work later.
Senator John f. Shafroth. Colorado
We are hearing a great deal Of
peace. Most of it is vague. Whenever
1t has been definite it has been definite
ly answered. 1 would prefer not to
express any opinion until we learn
what President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing know about the latest reports
concerning Germanys and Austria's
attitude.
Senator John X. Shields. Tennes-
see, of the senate committee on foreign
affairs-We should not consider any
proposal of peace or an armiStice from
either Germany or Austria until they
get out or are driven out of every inch
of territory they now occupy in France,
Belgium, Serbia and Russia. We have
made vast preparations to destroy the
power of Germany and her allies as
any possible future menace to demOc-
racy and civilization. The central
powers must surrender or by force of
arms we must compel them to uneQuiy.
ocally admit defeat and failure.
Senator James S. Watson, Indiana
My own hasty view of the sltua-
ton is that it is preposterOuS to think
Germany can approach us with an
olive branch in one hand and bomb
in the other. If the central powers
want peace they know how TO get It,
They must do as Bulgaria did It.
They must know that there should be
a dictated peace with Germany absent
from the table. If she continues the
wanton destruction and lOoting Of
cities and villages she must expect to
be dealt with accordingly. There
should not only be absolute surrender
but penitence on her part before the
slightest consideration is accorded any
of her offers.
Senator John +. Nugent, Idaho
Record me as unalterably opposed to
any negotiated peace. l have no faith
in the word of anybody connected with
the central powers. Give them to I'M
derstand they ought to throw them
selves on the mercy of the allies. Then
we will be ready to make peace on the
principles laid down by President Will
son. | am in favor of carrying the
war, with all its lessons Of horror
waste and desolatfon, before the Ger.
man people.
Representative n. J. Gould, New
ork-Unconditional surrender is the
only term for peace. They must be
whipped until they really feel it.
Representative e. e. Denis0n, I'LL
nois-We should consider no peace
proposals until the Germans get out
of France and Belgium. Then they
must pay adequate indemnities Tor
their wanton distinctions, especially In
Belgium.
Representative F. E. DOremuS OF
Michigan see no basis for a discus
sion of peace terms while the Germans
are in Belgium and in France. They