The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-17
PRESIDENT HAS.
VOICED THOUGHT
OF NATION SAYS
SENATOR LODGE.
Curt Refusal to Consider
Peace Farley Was
Right Course -,
AMERICAN AIMS
ARE WELL KNOWN
Country Wants Nothing
More But Will Take
Nothing Less .,4.
AMERICAN AIMS iii.
ARE WELL KNOWN
1Ry Associated Press.l

washington, Sept. 17.-Unquali-
fed endorsement Of President VIII
sons rejection of Austria's proposal
Tor secret and non binding peace
discussion was given in the senate
by Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,,
Republican floor leader and ranking
minority member OF the foreign
relations committee.
Senator Lodge said the Presi-
dents prompt and curt refusal was
right and wise, and that he was sure
it would receive universal approval.
Americas position is beginning
to be SO plain" the senator declared,
that even the Central Powers soon
Will begin to understand it. Ger
many, having brought unnumbered
woes upon an innocent world and apA
pealed to the lust OF conquest, he
concluded, "she shall not now resort
to talk and bargain for q. decision.
We mean to put her. in physical
bonds" -
VIII End Loose Talk.
He said he believed the Presi-
dents action would put an end to
loose and feeble talk helpful to
Germany about Austro- Hungarian
peace offers.
THE Presidents reply to this
stupid note will meet, am sure,
with universal approval" said Sena-s
tor Lodge. His prompt and curt
refusal of the Austro- Hungarian Of
fer was not only. right. but wise for
it will, I believe, put an end to
loose md feeble talk about these
Austro- Hungarian Offers kind OF
talk which is not only debilitating
and confusing, but distinctly helpful
10 Germany. Ts. s
Es.The President, without entering
upon any details or definitions, says
the position and purpose Of the Uni
ted States are plain. think that
the purpose and position OF the
American people are plain and
growing palmer. clearer and strong
er every dass, hey are becoming
so plsis4 tglast Z Eli INK even the eseit+
traI Powers win soon begin to unzs
deratand them. They viii learn. that
the American people mean to have
complete victory. They must to be.
made to know that we have no In
tentton of arguing with them about
terms of peace around a table.
Must Throw Up Hands.
When Prussian nilitarism is
their hands, then the United States
and her allies will tell them the
terms Of peace which they are to ac-
cept. In no other way can the world
he made safe, against German wars
or conquest. In other way can we
justify our entrance into the war
ana our sacrifice OF our best and
bravest. Until complete victory is
reached on, German soil any nego-
tiations or discussion with our en-.
enies would mean that the war was
lost, our sacrifices In vain and our
high purposes defeated. There is
much hard fighting yet to be done.
Many sacrifices sttllst be made. But
the light of victory is shining upon
our. armies and on those of our
allies.
We shall press on until the only
end worthy of attainment is fully
reached. Germany has brought un-
numbered woes upon an 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 arbitrament of
arms. BY that she must abide. She
shall not now resort to talk and
bargain for a decision.
eve mean to put her in physical
bonds. We mean to make the world
safe for all free, law abiding, de-
cent people so that they may live
their lives in peace, unthreatened
and unalarmed. For this we fight.
We shall not ask more. We shall
never accept less"
Senator Thomas Of Colorado,
Democrat. followed Senator Lodge,
declaring that the President spoke
for the nation.