Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec 6-Germany Is
about ready for peace with less spois Of
war than she has so far demanded. ac-
cording to an outline of the terms that
would be acceptable. given publicity by a
German. long resident in America, but
In intimate toach with Bcrlln's policies
Tho statement is. of course. unofficial,
but is believed TO repeat accurately the
views now held by the Kaiser's advisers.
The peace terms, as outlined. are as fol-
lows:
Germany to have full power over the
Balkans, insuring her road to Con-
stantinople and Asia Minor, thus giving
her a place IN the sun Independent OF
British sea power.
Buffer States to be maintained between
Germany and Russia, including the pro-
posed new Kingdom of Poland, and the
strongtH Cning of Rumana.
The restoration of the old boundaries
In the west. with complete freedom for
Belgium, and even. possibly. n slight
concession to France of the French
speaking parts of Alsace.
There is no mention of indcmnties or
OF Doctor Dernburgs demand for free
dom of the seas"
EXPECTS PEACE TO BE SUDDEN.
There IL nothing to all this peace talk"
said the Germnn Informant. THE only
way that peace will come will be when
men In whom the Powers have confidence
get together and arrange an understand
ing When we get peace II will be sud
denly--the Powers will announce that they
have an understanding and will arrange
an armisJice while they discuss the de-
tails.
II believe that Germany would be will
Ing to make ~eace today with certain as-
surances. Germany | think, does not
want any increase in territory. We be-
lieve In unified nation, a nation wholly
German, and we know that the attempt
to incorporate peoples of other bloods iJ
sure TO make trouble and weaken the
who q Now there are only few people
of other blood in Germany. some Frencn
IN tine west. some Danes In the north and |
Poles in the east. but they are so mixed |
with the German population that we
could not In fairness to our own people |
give the other countries the land they
live on. We hope the Poles will mostly |
go of their own will to the new Kingdom |
OF Poland In places where the population |
Is wholly French, we might be willing to /
make change. IL we got compensation
elsewherS
I'VE know there cannot be peace with |
England while we try 10 hold Belgium.
We would not expect that-not even to
put ner inside a German customs union
which has been suggested. England
wUuln never make peace with German
soldiers at Antwerp.
WOULD REMOVE PERIL FROM
NORTH.
I'VE must have protection against Rus
ia. and buffer States would be that The
ietails are not fixed-I suppose the new
Cingdom of Poland under German IN
iuence and perhaps Bessarabia to Ru-
mania. We must be relieved of the con-
tant danger and pressure from the north.
I has long been intolerabe
1.-THE most important thing would be
o hold what we have Just won in the
1t is in that direction that the
iatural expansion of German influence
would seem to run. OF course, that means
ontrol OF Constantinople. There would
e no objection. ! think. to Russia's go-
ng through Persia, and finding a port
n the Persian gulf.
This would give us our place in the
un. We have to have room for trade
nd surplus men and growth generally.
here, I think. is our place. We would
ot be menaced by Britain, and so would
ot live in fear. There would be no de-
ire certainly for centuries. for us 10
eek any other territories. With a unified
Ierman nation. and an admitted right
D control the Balkans and Asia Minor
o one could suspect us of further am
itions. and we could fear no outside
over.
Il do not think England would need TO
ear for her possessions In Asia We
lould not want TO attack her, but II we
Mould the only way we could get at
er would be TO attack the Suez Canal, |
nd that would be easily defended"