New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
Senator Demands
"Real Victory"
Party Lines Are Swept
Aside in Commenda-
ton Of the Stand
by President
Special Dispatch to The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Lauding
President Wilson'S terse rejection of
the Austrian peace offer. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, minority leader, to day
reiterated in a speech in the Senate
that not until the Prussian military
power is crushed will the United States
and her allies discuss peace.
Senator Lodge emphasized again the
absolute necessity of a decisive mill
tary victory before the United States
can afford to enter any kind of peace
negotiations with the Central Powers.
Peace discussions with the enemy now.
he said. would mean that the war has
been lost, that our Sacrifices have been
in vain, that our high purposes have
been defeated
In the House Representative Kahn,
ranking Republican on the Military At
fairs Committee, praising the splendid
advances made by the Americans in
the ST. Mihiel salient, declared "the
German autocrat knows no language
but the language of force" and strong
y indorsed the general sentiment
against any peace discussions with the
Central Powers at this time.
The American people want a dictated
peace Senator Lodge said, and one
raised on a complete victory.
Public Will Approve
The Presidents reply to this stupid
note VIII meet, ] am sure, with uni
versa approval" said Senator Lodge.
His prompt and curt refusal of the
Austso- Hungarian offer was not only
rght but wise, for 1t will, | believe,
put an end TO loose and feeble talk
abou, these Austro- Hungarian offers, a
sind # talk which IS not only debili-
'atine and confusing, but distinctly
helpful to Germany.
The President, without entering
ppon any details or definitions, says
me position and purpose of the United
States are plain. | think that the pur-
pose and position Of the American peo-
PIE are uiaia and growing palmer,
e'eaFer stronger every day. They are
becoming So plain that think even the
central Powers VIII soon begin to un-
oeIstand them. believe they will
'earH, and the sooner the better, that
me American people mean to have
complete victory. Thew must be made
70 Know that we have no intention of
arguing with them about terms of
peace around a table.
Allies to Dictate Terms
"hen Prusalan militarism is
rushed ard the Germans throw up
'"eif hands, then the United States and
"et allies viii tell them the terms of
reace which they are to accept. In no
0''er way can the word be made safe
against German wars of conquest. In
40 olher way can we justify our en-
'""ce MO the war and our sacrifice
y, our hest and bravest. Until COM
''e'c victory IS reached on German soil
SNN'"Ni'iiS VI discussion WIN
'O' enemies would mean that the war
"'s lcst, our sacrifices in vain and our
Ign purposes defeated There is much
lara lighting yet to be done, many
n',. ,','i'ceS are still TO be made, but the
e"' of victory is shining upon our ar
"ies and upon those of our allies.
we shall press on until the orIv
eno worthy of attainment is fnl]v
'eached. Germany has brought nm.
numbered woes upon an innocent
'''' Sne must be put in a position
'"'r' she cannot strike again. She
.'"' appealed to the lust of CONQUEST
.@' ofead arbitrament Of arms. Bv
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