AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 November 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

"RAGGING" THE PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT AND TAPT APPEAL TO REPUBLICANS. NEW YORK, Oct 31. Messrs Roosevelt and Taft have issued a joint appeal for the election of a Republican majority to Congress. They say they would have welcomed the elimination of all politics by the President, but instead, partisan lines have been most strictly drawn. The war must be fought to an unconditional surrender, and the terms of peace must be settled by a democratic Administration, which must give an account of ; its stewardship. The changes from war conditions to peace must be effected with the least disturbance. Republicans are better suited to this task than Deomcrats. The peace terms must not be settled by one man only, but by a two-third vote of the Senate. The Americans are fighting against one-man control. Why allow it at home? President Wilson has indicated his readiness fo make peace by negotiations, but did not demand what Americans wanted, namely, unconditional surrender. The exchanges of notes with Germany has caused deep concern, lest they concede Germany peace around a council table instead of sentence from a court. Eleven of President Wilson's points are so vague and general that peace based on them would be no peace at all. The present democratic majority is subservient in every way to the Presidential will, and President Wilson would not hesitate to publicly discipline those disagreeing with him. The new Congress is merely a replica of the old in this respect, and it is not safe to trust such unlimited power in Presidential hands