The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

diplomats believe that Germany regards
the Adriatic question as her own affair.
on the theory that the Hapsburg mon-
archy Is a dependency of Berlin, and
that. consequently Germany will never
barter away the Adriatic.
Summing up all these considerations,
the Encouraging conclusion is reached by
my informants that. even after all
bluff is eliminated from the attitude
of both sides, when both groups have
made the last possible concession, there
remain at least five points upon which
an agreement Is impossible.
English Peace Terms.
By way of contrast to the "irreducible
minimum" terms 1 have been discussing,
the sort of peace talk now prevalent I'm
London and Berlin may be Indicated The
following terms of peace were drawn up
by L. ]. Maxse, editor of the National
Review and a prominent exponent of
ultra-imperialist views in Great Britain.
with the comment that I'VE regard these
as an irreducible minimum, though II
should be clearly understood that they
are merely suggestions binding no one.
as on reconsideration, especially IL the
war were unduly prolonger, say into
1920. harder terms would necessarily be
imposed
/. All enemy troops to retire from allied
territories before any peace overtures be
entertained.
2. Belgium to be fully compensated by
Germany for all losses she has sustained
directly or indirectly through Germanys
unprovoked attack. In addition to such
losses, TO be fixed by allied commission
ers, the sum of $500 100000 to be paid by
Germany to Belgium.
8. Some further form of reparation by
Germany to Belgium to be devised which
will impress the Imagination of mankind
for all time and be an enduring witness
to William IPs crime.
4. France to be compensated on the
same scale as Belgium
5. Alsace-Lorraine to be restored to
France, and such other territory as she
may deem necessary for national security
s. Russia to be similarly compensated
as Belgium and France, and to secure
similar security against future aggres-
sion.
z. Serbia's claims 10 be formulated by
the Serbian government.
5. Italy to obtain Trieste and the Tren-
tino.
8. Japan's claims to be formulated by
the Japanese government.
10. Austria Hungary to be dealt with as
lenieutly as Russia's interests permit
H. Turkey to be leniently dealt with.
Il. No territory freed from German rule
during the war in any part OF the world
to be returned to her
Is. The German navy to be surrendered
to the Rllies and distributed pro rata
among them.
H. All German shipping in allied ports
to be confiscated
Is. Riel Canal to be internationalized.
16. Prussia to be permanently crushed
and crippled by any means commending
themselves to the allies.
II. Rigorous justice to be meted out to
all German criminals and archcriminals
Gen. Won Bissing to be publicly exc
cuted.
IS. As no scrap of paper bearing
Germany's signature means anything the
allies to reserve to themselves full power
to deal with any contingency that may
arise. or vary any of the foregoing terms
or any others that may be. devised.
10. Military occupation of Berlin pend
ing fulfillment Of the treaty.
20. Draconian restrictions on German
trade.
German Peace Dreams.
After this list 1t is unnecessary to give
in detail the dreams of enthusiasts of
similar caliber in Germany. They are of
the same type. Mr.. Maxse, though an
extremist is a man of considerable po-
litical influence, and in Berlin a memo
rial from hundreds of great landowners
and industrial magnates was recently
presented to the imperial chancellor de-
manding terms that Included:
Annexation of Belgium and the French
coast to the mouth OF the River Somme,
including and Boulogne, with suitable
"hinterland."
Annexation of all the French ore dis
ricts in Northern France, to insure
Germany enough raw material for sue
cess in any future war
Annexation of the line Of the Meuse
and of the fortresses of Verdun. EpinaI
and Belfort.
Annexation of Poland courIand and
Lithuania
Expulsion of the inhabitants of all an
nexed territories in France and Russia,
compensation to be paid them by their
governments.
Payment by Britain, France and Rus
sia of the cost of the war to Germany.
The German gentlemen who drew up
those terms are suffering from the same
disease of the head that afflicts Mr..
Maxse. have given this summary of
the views of extremists on both sides to
show what nonsense is being talked in
Europe by people who ought to know
better. and to indicate what genuine con-
cessions to their enemies the diplomats
of the rival powers are prepared to make.
It Is not too much to say that, II peace
were made tomorrow on the terms given at
the beginning of this article as those ac-
eeptable to Germany. the German gov
ernment would probably fall; while IL an
agreement was reached on the basis of
the allied terms. the statesmen RESPONSE
BILE for negotiating 1t in Britain. France
and Russia would be driven out of office.
In other words. each public thinks It is
winning, while the statesmen of both
sides are convinced the war Is draw,
and the men who will draw up the peace
terms realize well enough by this time
that they must be sacrificed to the rage
of the disillusioned populace. There are
true patriots on both sides, however, who
are willing to leave their populations to
the judgment of history. ftannot mem
ton names. because TO do so would seem
to identify particular persons with the
terms I have summarized, and that must
be avoided