The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-07-05
NO COMPROMISE
WITH THE HUN

ONSASeaAy AaIo4lS OuutcoD uAA t~@
war aims Of the United States would
be a noteworthy utterance under any
circumstances, but the time of its a.
livery and the official station from
which he spoke make it one Of the
most momentous declarations which
have come from the government of
the United States since its entrance
into the war, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. 1t was a speech which
breathed defiance to everything for
which Prussianism stands, an unalter-
able determination to fulfill the MAJ
tional purpose to crush that "intoler-
able thing" described so explicitly by
the president himself in his address
of December A, 1917, and full realiza-
ton of the magnitude of the task con-
fronting us. If there are any illu-
sions remaining in the minds Of Ameri-
cans as to the work laid out for us
or the seriousness of the obstacles to
be overcome before triumph shall be
attained, a reading of this address by
the secretary of state will remove
them. He paints anew the ugly pic
ture of Prussian arrogance, brutality
and fiendishness, and makes it plain
that there can be no possible compro-
mise with that spirit in arms, no en-
during peace with an enemy that
knows no honor, no composition or
terms with an undefeated Prussia.
Yet while America and her allies
are fighting war to the death with
a scourge as terrible as that which
brought on the dark ages, they are al
so fighting for peace which shall be
lasting one. 1t is inconceivable that
the democracies of the world would
be willing to make the hideous sacri-
fees of blood and treasure, of suffer
ing and terror, merely to impose a
temporary check on the Prussian am
bition to dominate the earth. To this
extent they are enlisted in struggle
ito the bitter end", a phrase which has
been given a sinister meaning in some
of its contexts, but which in the sense.
in which America is using it by no
means closes the door to an honorable
peace with an enemy chastened by.
fire and brought to realization of the
savage and un-Christian conception
under which they began and have
waged tn war. The whole world OUT
side the Teuton powers, is now thor
oughly awake to the brutality and
ruthless wickedness which inspired the
modern worshipers of Thor and Odi1
in provoking the war and to the inn
possibility of peace which shall
leave the sword in the hands of the
Prussian war lords. That is what is
meant by fighting it to the bitter
end" not that they have altered in the
slightest their fundamental war aims.
Secretary Lansing made this plain
in his repeated references to the war
aims formulated by President Wilspn.
His address is a spirited and inspiriA, I,
call to the American people not to fall
ter for an instant in theirstern purpose
to carry on til these ends shall be at
tanned, confident in the Righteousness
of their cause, and fully awake to the
perils of the distorted ideas, false
and intolerable crueltiesp
of Prussianism. 1t is notice to Ger
many that the United Safes and its al
lies are ready for peace; yes, but only |
for a peace that will be a blessing
to mankind, peace that will silence
for the future the clash of arms"
peace in which the dream of world |
mastery shall be stilled forever.
From the present outlook such a peace
can only be secured by the crushing
of that "intolerable thing" Prussian-
ism.