A FLAT REJECTION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 310, 19 September 1918, Page 5

A FLAT REJECTION

AMERICA'S REPLY TO THE PEACE NOTE OPINIONS OF SENATORS New York, September 17. President "Wilson's reply was_ announced immediately after tho United States received tho Austrian Note. The reply contained less than a hundred words, and was a flat rejection of Austria's proposul to discuss peace terms. ' Officials, senators, and congressmen warmly endorse President Wilson's reply. "The newspapers also support tho President's attitude. Senator G. 13. Chamberlain (Chairman of the Senate Military Committee), said:—"Tbo time is not.ripo for consideration of peace. The war must bo fought out until the enemy is. decisively beaten." ' Senator J. W. Weeks, said:—"The Central Powers are now comin" to the Allies and crying for peace. They are beginning to waver, but England, .France, and America will demand unconditional surrender." •. Senator F. B. Brnndogeosaid:—"We will thrash the bully ott Europe; after then we can talk peace." . Senator H. C. Lodge (the Republican Leader) unqualifiedly endorsed. President Wilson's curt refusal to discuss | peace. ."Germany," ho said, "shall j not now talk and bargain for a decision. Wo mean to put her in physical bonds.' Germany must abide by. the deoision of the sword to which she appealed. She cannot bo allowed now to bargain for a decision. Germany j must discover that free and law-abiding people must in future bo allowed to bo i'veo and law-abiding awl to live their • lives in peace. The United States asks no'more, and will not be content with less."—Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn. " A CRIMiNAIToiITLAW " New York, September 17. The Now York "Tribune" says:— "This German -tiling vo we resolved to destroy is n criminal outlaw, nud cannot be parleyed with. Our busiv.oss with the enemy is to get him dead or alive, though wo go to Berlin to do it." . " . The New York "Herald" welcomes Prcsidont Wilson's prompt refusal to parley. "President Wilson realises that we must smash the serpent's head and not talk to it. Wo -have just begun to' fight."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTER-ALLIED LABOUR VIEW THE FIRST ESSENTIALS. , (Kcc. September .1.8, 7.30 p.m.) London, September 17. The Inter-Allied .Labour Conference has opened at Westminster Hall. Delegates are present from France, Belgium, Groat Britain, America, Italy, Greece, and Serbia. Mr. Stuart Buniimg, tbo new chairman of tho Trades Union Congress, in his opening address, said that their object was to discover a common policy regarding pence. They wero not there to advocate peace at any price, or representing iho defeatists. The British war aims niado it clear that reparation for the damage done in Northern France and Belgium, nnd the evacuation of those countries, were the first essentials to a peaco such m Labour prescribed. The conference elected Mr. Arthur Henderson as its chairman.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Absh.