UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE'ONLY PEACE POSSIBLE GERMANY MUST BE BROKEN. AMERICA'S DETERMINATION. Washington, Dec. 4. ; In liia message to Congress President Wilson declared: "Peace can only come when Germany makes it through' rulers the people can trust and makes reparation. We cannot talk peace till Germany has been thoroughly beaten. America will use all her resources in man and money to'win the war. Nothing will /divert us from that purpose." President Wilson asked Congress immediately to declare war on Austria, but' did not recommend a declaration against Turkey and Bulgaria. Washington, Dec. 4. President Wilson, in his Congressional message, said that it was unnecessary, to debate the causes of the war; the United States wa« bound to resent the Intolerable wrongs planned against her. In ringing terms President Wilson de-' dared: "Nothing shall turn the United States until the par is won and Germany is beaten. All talk of peace is out of the question." ; WHAT GERMANY MUST DO. THE TASK OP THE ALLIES. Wfistington, Dec. 4. In his message to Congress,' President Wilson said: "Peace can only come when the German people make it through rulers the world can trust, when they make reparation for. . the destruction their present rulers have wrought, and when, Germany recedes from all the territory acquired by armed conquest. Teh people of the United States are determined that this intolerable thing whose ugly face Germany has shown them, this menace of combined intrigue and force which we now see clearly as the German power, without conscience or honor or capacity for a covenanted peace, must be crushed or, if not utterly brought to an end at least shut out from friendly, intercourse with other nations. When this has been accomplished justico must be done everywhere to every nation.

The final settlement must affect, enemies and friends. " No nations nor people ought to be robbed or punished because irresponsible rulers have 'Jone abominable wrongs. The policy of no an» nexations, no contributions, and no punitive indemnities had been used,to lead Russia astray, but tho idea was a just one if rightly applied. That application could only come when autocracy had been overthrown. Right would then be set up as arbiter between nations. America's present task was the win-, ning of the war, from which could turn them aside. Those who talked peace before that had been accomplished must talk elsewhere.

Germany must repair the wrong done to Belgium, relinquish the ipower gained over the Balkans and Turkey, even over Austria-Hungary. The German people had been deceived by their masters into thinking they were fighting for their lives. The facfc i was far otherwise, and it was the duty of tlie«Allies to undeceive them. It might be impossible at first to admit Germany to free economic intercourse with other nations in the untoward circumstances after the war had en4ed. The United States had no intention of interfering in the internal affairs' of Germany or Austria-Hungary, but they hoped to secure for the Balkan peoples and the Turkish-Empire tho right and opportunity to make their lives safe against oppression and injustice. Tlje Russian people had been poisoned by the same dark falsehoods that kept the German people in the dark, The poison was administered by the same hand.

The President emphasised the necessity of legislation to control alien enemies and 'to suppress profiteers.> ■Mr. 'Wilson continued: "The supreme moment of our history has come. The eyes of the people have been opened, and they see the hand'of God laid upon the nations. He will show them favor if they riso to the clear heights, of His justice and mercy." ' • Mr. Wilson's reference to the freedom of the seas contained a sentence in vphioh lie intimated that the nations were entitled to free pathways upon the sea, and also assured access to those pathways. Austria, Poland and Serbia must have these equally with the United States ana the Alliifcs.

The Senate is ready to declare war on Austria on Friday. Senator Pittman lias introduced a resolution asking Congress to declare war against Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

The Government, expects to have 99,818 officers and 1,606,000 men in the fighting line by June, 1919 (?1918>.

AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE. REMOVING AN EMBARRASSING OBSTACLE. PEACE DECIDED ON PARTNERSHIP. OP THE PEOPLE. Received Deo. 6, 6.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 4. President Wilson, addressing packed galleries, midst the most impressive scene since the declaration of war, asked that way be made on Austria in order to remove an Yembarrossing o&staflc from our, path." ' America was not willing to djscuis peace until Germany had produced a spokesman whose word was reliable. The United States did not intend interference in Germany's internal affairs, but pekce must bo decided by a partnership of the peoples, not merely by ft partnership of governments.

IMMEDIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ■PRESIDENT'S SPEECH APPROVED, . COMMENTS FAVORABLE, \ Received Dec.' 5, "9.40 ; p.m. Washington, Dec. 4, Congress takes immediate action ta declare war on Austria, * Congressmen overwhelmingly approved the President's spe«ch,which is regarded as a brilliant exposition of the wfcipurposes, and has flrtd the spirit oi democracy. Newspaper comments, so far, • arc unanimously favorable.