Show IN I T 1 B Bo 11 o C l Al R ITS AIM AIMIN IN WA Baer of North Dakota Urging Press Freedom Says Ss Y War Move Does Not Hit C Constitution I By Int International News Service Service ASHINGTON Aug bug 10 An An I W WASHINGTON open demand that the he United States immediately declare its war aim was ma made today by John Baer of North Dakota who qualified as a representative in congress congress congress con con- gress In succession to the late Henry HenryL L Li Helgeson Elected on the platform of the national nonpartisan league Baer after taking the oath ath of office Issued Issued Is Issued Is- Is sued a statement reviewing the reasons for his election I constituents declared Mr Baer In common with the tho people of this nation are ready and willing to pour out blood and treasure without limit in order to defend an and preserve I o our our r They do not lack In loyalty and willingness to support the tho government in waging war to make the world safe for democracy Patriotism I however cannot be stirred In a war Yar for forthe the destruction of German autocracy In Europe If it is begun by the the suppression suppression suppression sup sup- of democracy in America President Wilson well exemplified the temper of the American people when he said Once more we shall make good with our lives and fortunes the great faith to which we were born Congress already has has' pledged the lives of the men of this nation and that without first securing their Consent but hut still refuses to conscript the private private pr- pr vate vite fortunes to defray th the cost of war To conscript men and at the the same time allow monopolist corporations to profit upon the worlds world's misery Is undemocratic undemocratic undemocratic un un- democratic and repugnant to American Ideals of liberty and justice It is a monstrous Injustice to ask the survivors survivors survivors sur sur- of bloody fields to come home and pay the money cost of war It is equally equall unjust to permit lobbyists to oppose oppose the the- conscript of wealth without without with with- I gut out fet or hindrance while making It unlawful for a mother to oppose the conscription of the life ot at her son The president says the German people people peo pee pie are as l peace loving as ourselves and th that t we are devoted to the pursuits pursuits pur pur- purI I suits of peace peace Then why the millions II of American t manhood sacrificed upon P the bloody field of war Is it not because be- be cause the means has not yet been de dc de devised i ed for bringing to agreement these two peaceful peoples I believe it is possible these two peace loving peoples I could and would agree to peace terms j If their government led the way by defining defining de defining de- de fining terms that would serve as a basis of negotiation Even now the German people are demanding of their government that It declare specifically the terms upon which it will make peace In our country the national nonpartisan league stands without reserve up upon n Ii a demand that our government make specific de declaration of f its terms of peace so that we as a people may know that the Ideal for which we war Is an expression of true Americanism To continue continuo war when the peoples of the nation engaged are at agreement Is an International crime I Germany holds conquered territory In France Belgium and the Balkans equal In ar area to her own European I territory prior to the war Germany cannot be allowed to hold these people In subjection nor to make profits as I the result of the murderous assaults on the peace of the world for the tho imperialistic imperialistic imperialistic im im- nations of Europe But while w we are fighting to destroy German German German Ger Ger- man Imperialism shall we fight to support British imperialism Already as a result of the war England holds in III Africa a a million square miles of territory After Aller an Imperial council had been held recently by the British and colonial governments of the BritIsh British British Brit Brit- ish t empire the premier stated to the world that Great Britain would woul not relinquish re re- re linquish Its hold upon this territory Baer then declared d for freedom of the press and against censorship and called caned attention that a declaration of war did not repeal the constitution He lie explained that in outlining his position he performed a patriotic duty In insistIng insisting insist insist- ing that those who profit by the misery of humanity are traitors and calling upon the government to be frank frankln frankin In all Its policies |