The New York Evening Post of September 24th contains a
very interesting interview with Senator Lodge. Very properly, the Senator dwells upon the necessity of America maintaining an absolutely honest neutrality, "equally honest and equally rigid for all belligerents." "The talk of peace," be declares, " just now is originated by German agents for the purpose of affecting public opinion here and elsewhere. There is no reality in it, and if our Government permits itself to be used at this time by the originators of this peace talk, it will not only become absurd itself, but, what is far worse, our future influence, which ought to be of great value at the right moment, will be crippled and weakened." He goes on to say that " we mast dismiss from our minds any idea of speedy peace which will leave everything in the same condition that existed in July." If Germany conquers, she will, he points out, dominate Europe, "and will subsequently extend that domination, if she can, to the rest of the world." "All the Allies," the Senator continues, "are determined to put an end to the conditions which made the hideous calamity of this war possible. They will fight on until that purpose is accomplished."
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