Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-24
SENATOR ENDORSES
PRESIDENTS ACT
Lodge Says Rejection of Hun
Proposal Was Wise.
U. S. WON'T ARGUE TERMS
Declares Central Powers viii 9ecin to
Learn Soon That American People
Mean to Have Complete
Victory.

washington, Sept. Unqualified
Endorsement of President Wilson's re-
lection of Austria's proposal for 'se-
cret and nonbinding" peace discussions
was given in the senate by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican
floor leader, and ranking minority
member of the foreign relations com
mittee.
Senator Lodge said the presidents
prompt and curt refusal was right and
wise. He was sure it would receive
universal approval and put an end to
loose and feeble talk helpful to Ger
many.
Americas position is so plain" he
continued, 'that even the central pow
ers soon will begin to understand it.
Germany having brought unnumbered
woes upon an innocent world through
the lust of conquest, shall not now
bargain for decision. We mean to
put her in physical bonds"
1.-THE president senator Lodge con-
tinued, says the position and purpose
of the United States is plain. The
purpose and position of the American
people are plain and growing palmer,
clearer and stronger every day.
"Even the central powers will soon
begin to learn, and the sooner the bet
ter, that the American people mean
to have complete victory. They must
be made to know that we have no in
tention of arguing with them about
terms of peace
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.
"In no other way can the world be
made safe against German wars of
conquest. Until complete victory is
reached on German soil any negotia-
tons or discussions with our enemies
would mean that the war was lost, our
sacrifices in vain and our high pur-
pose defeated
Light of Victory Shining.
"There is much hard fighting yet to
made, but the light of victory is shin
ing upon om armies and those Of our
allies.
eve shall press on until the only
end worthy of attainment is fully
reached. Germany must be put in a
position where she cannot strike again.
She has appealed to the dread arbitra-
ment of arms. BY that she must abide
eve mean to put her in physical
bonds. We mean to make the world
safe for all free, law-abiding, decent
people so that they may live their
lives in peace, unthreatened and I'M
alarmed. For this we fight We shall
not ask more. We shall never accept
less"
Commend3 Bakers Order.
Senator Lodge also praised Secre-
tary Baker for barring certain pro-
German books from military camps.
He referred especially to an anony-
nous book alleged to have been in
,dorsed by George Creel, chairman of
the committee on public information.
Praising President Wilson's Balti-
more speech he compared it with
"stuff" written by immigration Com
missioner Howe, which he said was in
fragrant violation of the presidents
policy
"What Pm trying to show" Mr.
Lodge continued, "is how far this Ger
man propaganda extends, how subtle
1t is We find it even among officers
Of the government; we find it in the
Libraries of our soldiers; we find it
everywhere"
OF the German emperor Senator
Lodge said: "Of all his unattractive
qualities, his religious hypocrisy is the
worst"
Praises Czech Recognition.
One of the most creditable things
President Wilson has done during the
entire war, Mr.. Lodge continued, was
to recognize the Czecho-Slovak nation.
"If any nation ever deserved recog-
e. I,O alve -