AMERICA'S REPLY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14712, 18 September 1918, Page 3

AMERICA'S REPLY.

WILL NOT CONFER WITH ENEMY.

WAR }t%fS*T: BE FOUGHT OUT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sept. 18, 3.55 a.m.) ,\\VAVSHIXGTG'N, Sept. 17. The 'Secretary. 'for State Issues the following statement: "I am authorised by the President ■ to state that the following will be the reply of this Government^ to Au stria -Hungary's note., proposing an unofficial conference of belligerents : The Government of the United States feeis there is only one reply which it can make to the suggestion.'of the Imperial Austria-Hungarian Government. It has repeatedly, and -owith entire candour, stated the terms upon which the United States would pdace, a,nd can and will entertarti no proposal for a conference upon a matter concerning which it has made .jits position and purpose so plain." ; ' , President Wilson's reply was announced immediately after the United States had received the Austrian note. Officials, senators, nnd ronirressmpn warmly endorse President Wilson's reply. The newspapers also support the President's attitude. Senator Chamberlain, Chairman of the I Senate Military Committee, stated: ! "The time is unripe for consideration of peace. The* -war must be fought out until the enemy is decisively beaten."

Senator Weeks snid : "The Central Powers are now coming to the All'es and cryiner for peace. They are beginning to waver, bub Enplandjv France , and America will demand unconditional siirrender.?' . ••''•■> > ! - ''; .'.

Senator Bvindefife stithd : "We ""'•' first thrash the bully of Europe. After then we can talk -.peace."..

(Received September 18, 9.30 a.m.)

NEW YORK-. Sept. 17. The Tribune says •■ "This German' thini? we are resolved to destroy iA a. criminal outlaw who •cannot be pir".<;y?cd Art':. Our, business with the enemy is to cet him, dead or alive, though we go to Berlin to do it."

The Herald welcomes President WVson's prompt refusal to parltey. Pits' dent Wilson realises that we must, smash the serpent's head, not talk to it. We have just begun to fight. Mr Lodge,v the Republican leader, unqualifiedly endorsed President Wilson's curt' refusal to discuss peace. He said Geramny shaltaiot now talk aud. bars;- m for a decision. We mean to put her m physical bonds.

(Received Sept. 18, 1.5 p.m.) ■—WASHINGTON, Sept.' 17. Senator Lodge, added that. Germany must abide by -the . decision of the sword to whiph.Jhe* appealed. She can not be allowed^now r to bargain for a decision. Germany must discover that the free law-abiding people must for the future^33au allowed to be free and law-abiding', living the'r lives peacefully. The United. States asks no more than this an^^U .iiot be content ivith leSS. 4 >r (U r, •