The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
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Okuma premier of Japan, end Dr. Von Botbmann.Hollweg chancellor or lhe German Empire and the official Austrian view submitted by Dr. Con stanin Theodore Dumba, the Ambassa- dor or Ausria-Hungary Co the United Stntes.
 Sir Edward crey-ef this publ- cation wants n contribution to its oen- tral idea Of enQulring how the United S,ates may best serve the interests Of civilization at this period of change and redeiinition; how best their inc munity may be used, not only selfish ly. but alphabetically; the only seiish- j. can say is that great nation s,and- ing on the outside of this Europ- can conflict should use what influence 1t can on the side of right and against wrong. Perhaps ] may explain how Impossible it is for a member of g gov ernmeut who believe thot they are fighting for the independence of their country. and that an they care for and believe Is at stake, to do anything eN- cept plead the cause or that country and to ask at least for sympathy.
 okums sPeakc.
 Count Okuma.-Whiie it would be both mwlse and premature to express at this time any opinion os to where and how the present war should be or will be terminated and peace be restored. ] feel certain and therefore. safe to say that che experiences Of this titanic struggle will bring most forciby home to us an sense of weighty burdens and the horrible waste of war, There and then will be an opportunity for an impartial wise counsel to prevail mean 1he country for 8 reduction of armament and for tho cultivation or the spirit of mutual toleration and esteem among peoples of different races and creeds. wlth consequent adherence on the part of all nations to the principle of reciprocal freedom. and equally in their intercourse with each other As long as nations Of che world live in armed peace and as long as they permit their peoples to be ruled by social aniomsities or national preiu- dlces there can be no real peace and the world will have to suffer forever
 But who is to be the one that shall give such an impartial counsel and have it listened to? To me it looks as if by Providence the United States Is kept apar. from the present momentous struggle. l sincerely hope she wil remain so throughout it.'
 Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg.- i have been asked by the editor to give an answer to the question, how the United States could best make It's neu. .uality sereiceable for the purpose of helping the cause of humanity during the present terrible war The answer seems obvious.
 "The people of the United States will best serve the cause of peace and humanity by being not only neutral according to the letter of President Wilson's proclamation, but also im- partial in the spirit of his further ut. teranees. This is the only way to gain the confidence Of the whole world, and without this confidence the Unit. ed States can not hope to render che important service to the cause of hu- mauity which it wishes to render
 Germany Wanta Pesce.
 "Germany hopes that peace will come soon. After the great sacrific- cs which the German nation has brought with an unanimity and deyo- ton without parallel in history no peace can. however be acceptable, which does not guarantee Germany against second attack from its pres. ent enemies Germany does not wish to dominate the world, or, like British navalism. to rule the waves. All itI wants is equal opportunity open door politics. and open commerce through out the world Least of all does Ger many desire to seek expansion on the American continent This, however has been said so often officially by Che Imperial government. that ] need hardly to repeat It here
 Official Austrian When. af-I ter the dreadful slaughter of hundreds Of thousands. doubtless signs Of lassi- tude. @ slackening of the fiery war like spirit amongst the nations In arms will be perceptible, the moment l will have come for President Wilson to propose once more his mediation to the belligerant powers. He is then warranted in the name of an neutral 1 powers suffering severely through the war to exercise strong moral pres sure upon the governments of the powers at war. which might le more ambltitious and determined to prolong the struggle than the people them 1 selves.
 "on which side ought this pressueI to be brought to bear2 do not hes-I tate one moment to state most em.l pha,icaly that the duty of the Unitedf States win be to stand up during the mediation, for the weaker part. to prevent the effort of the victorious ] powers-whoever they may be-from entirely crushing the opposing group to strive #strenuousiy for tho main tenance Of the balance of power Forf thus alone can be obtained a lasting peace instead of on armisiice with the threat Of 9 new terrible conflagration.
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