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Show uu IB WILL IT El UNTIL VICTORY ISM SALT LAKE, SepL 27. "The war must co to a mill'.ary decision. No other hope for laying the foundation for a permanent peace is entertained in official circles at Washington. And the peace conference will not be held at The Hague, Copenhagen or Berne, but In the city of Brussels, after the victorious entry of the entento armies." arm-ies." Such was the word brought to Salt Lako last night by Samuol Russell, private pri-vate secretary to United States Senator Sena-tor William H. King. Mr. Russell came to Salt Lako to attend to some business busi-ness affairs and expects to return to Washington at the earliest possible moment after the object of his visit Is accomplished. "As to how long the war will con-tinuo con-tinuo thfcro has been no official expression ex-pression of opinion," Mr. Russell said. "The German offensive has broken down everywhere except in the east. The allied and neutral nations must organize tho world and tho world commerce com-merce and isolate Germany until she accepts tho principles of the .entente allies. "Utah is coming into Its own at the national capital. Senator King is recognized rec-ognized as one of tho ablest men In the senate and has the confidence not only of his colleagues .but of the president presi-dent and cabinet memb'ers as well. His position with reference to tie I. W. W. and foreign agitators has attracted a widespread attention. Some of the at- tention, of course, has been of an un- favorable character that coming from jH the elements attacked but by far the larger part has been exceedingly fa- lH vorable. "In the appointment of James H. Moyle as assistant secretary of the United States treasury Utah was dis- jH tinctiy honored. Mr. Moyle is recogn- H ized by President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and all In Washington who IH know him as a man of unusual ability, All realize that he made great sacri-flees sacri-flees personally to fulfill a patriotic duty, and his announcement that he IH would accept the position was received with enthusiasm. "Congressmen Mays and Welling nl- , so are reckoned among the strong men in the lower house, and are winning many friends. The showing of Utah IH men connected with affairs at the na- IH ' tional capital is fast breaking down IH eastern prejudices and the prompt re- J sponse of the state to the call to arms, : the first liberty loan and the conserva- jH jtion movements has attracted favor- r able comment, not only in Washington, I IH but throughout the east." |