New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Hughes Warns
Of Danger in
II 1hinkiingPea
What Nation Needs Is Will
to Win, He Tells St.
David's Society
public tonight.

Charles E. Hughes said last night
that negotiated peace at this time
would be a German peace In an ad-
dress before St. Davids Society at
the Aldne Club he warned the Ameri-
can people against the "palsying feel
ing that perhaps effort may not be
needed" to attain our ends in this war.
Past events and those that are taking
place in Russia, Mr.. Hughes said, made
it clear that there could be no genuine
peace until the Allies won military
decision or Germany became convinced
"of the hopelcssness of success in this
ill-starred policy of seeking to dom-
nate the world"
Speaking at the annual celebration
OF the society in honor of St. David,
the patron saint of Wales, Mr.. Hughes,
who is president Of the society,
sketched the loyalty of the Welsh in
this country. "That same spirit" he
said. chat famed out in Thomas JEFF
ferson, who was of Welsh descent. now
flames out on the other side of the
water in that sagacious and courage
Gus leader. Lloyd George.
VIII to Win Needed
10 win the war, we need some
thing more than mere preparation with
respect to the creation of an army and
the provision of supplies and the very
essential building and equipment Of
ships. We need something more than
the physical preparation, essential as
that is.
I'VE want behind that physical pre-
paration tho evidence and the will to
win. Our danger is psychological,
more than anything else Leu there
not steal over this people the palsying
feeling that perhaps effort may not be
needed. Let US not work for time j..
the hope that work may not be nee
essary.
"What we need is the demonstration
the same time extraordinarily dense.
mind of Germany that the United
States is in the war side by side with
Great Britain and France, and that
German domination, which will mean a
peace leaving us with armed camps and
no hope for the security of freedom in
the future, will not be tolerated as
long as America has the power and the
means to win.
"My one thought is that we in this
country, with a sense of unity hap
are all Of us standing without regard
to party behind the President Of the
United States in his efforts for the
prosecution of the war, that
at this time we shall recognize the
seriousness Of the situation, and to the
extent Of our ability make sure that
there is but one sentiment in this
country, that every one who talks for
a negotiated peace at this time is play
ing the game of Germany, and that
while we do not want war for a single
day, we count no day un-
necessary which will continue this
struggle until the world is freed of
this frightful incubus which Germany
to pursue our destiny as free people,
but desirous that all should live in
happiness and concord in a world dom
mated by law and the sense of justice
This Is a serious moment. 1t is a time
when Germany is reaching out seek
ing to lay the foundations Of an extend
ed empire, threatening the future peace
OF the world. and the security, not only
of the free peoples of Europe, but the
security of the United States. 1t is a
time not for the discussion of peace. !
There could be at this time, it is quite
evident, no negotiated peace, but Ger
man peace.
ut is made plain to all Of us by the
evcEts of the past days, the recent days,
that this is not the time even to think /
of peace. We are confronted by a tre-
mendous task. | question whether we
in this country begin to realize the ex-
tent of the effort that will be required (
at our hands. II anything would (
o%igency, it is what is now happening
IN Russia
"There is only one thing in my judg-
nent which will give us a peace worth
laving, and that is either a military
lecision or conviction on the part of
Germany of the hopelessness Of success
n this. i'll starred policy of seeking to
dominate the world. There is but one
way to produce that conviction in Ger
many, that success in this policy is un-
lttainable. That conviction will be pro-
luced only by demonstration of an
nvincible determination Oh the part
# the United States to bring all her re-
ources willingly and without hesita-
ion to the .inal test without any
hought of peace until that test is met
nd success assured"
When he ended his speech the guests
ose and gave three vigorous cheers for
lr. Hughes.
Colonel Sir Walter Ropsr Lawrence,
# the British forces, who spoke after
dr. Hughes, said that Great Britain
lad munitions plants that made the
Krupps a back number"
'ABIO CASALS. only n. Y. Recital !
Asolian Hall. This Afternoon at 3
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