The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-03
Asquith Makes New Sugges-
tiOns in Commons Speech.
Germans May Hold Alsace-
Lorraine and Poland.
KEEP BLACKLIST IN FORCE
Premier Declares e. s. Protests
VIII Avail Nothing.
British Admit Fear of German
Trade Competition.

London. Aug. s.-Greatly modified
terms Of peace were suggested by Pre-
mier Asquith in an address before the
house of commons.
The premier explained resolutions
adopted at the recent allied economic
conference in Paris to combat German
commercial and financial penetration
after the war.
| One of the most striking features of
sion of all mention of the restoration
of A1sace-Lorraine to France as a con-
tingent of peace.
Briefly, the terms set forth by Mr..
! Asquith are:
First-Belgium must be restored
and Unidentified.
Second-Serbia must be restored
to nationhood the central empires to
pay for the damage done
| Third-The occupied sections of
France must be restored. Germany
must pay the costs of restoring the
devastated territory.
Fourth-Occupied Russian soil must
be evacuated and indemnity paid.
| In his mention of Russia the pre-
mier did not refer to Poland.
Maintain Blacklist.
Premier Asquith declared that the
blacklist against which the United
States has protested must remain in
force until the end of the war. This,
Paris economic conference. The reso-
lutions adopted by the conference. he
said, were not intended to harm
neutrals.
1--WE are aware of some uneasiness
in America" said the premier, but
this is not justified. The allies took
these measures solely for self defense
against economic aggression. Every
effort will be made to see that neutrals
do not suffer-"
" a
will fight its trade war against Ger
many after the ending of ormed hos
Titles were set forth at some length
by the premier, who declared them
life of the European nations.
Germany is already organizing her
industries to attack the allied markets
and possibly go into victorious compe-
tftion through neutrals," he said "It is
| necessary to prepare to combat this"
The Paris economic conference was
held to- convince the enemy that the
allies are resolved to wage the war
with complete unity and determination
in the economic as well as the military
sphere.
Fear German Traders.
THE war has opened Great Britain's
eyes to the full meaning of the Ger
man system of economic commercial
and financial penetration and the use
to which advantage would be put in
war. It is the duty of the allies to
take every step to secure for their own
use the supplies of their own counties
and to prevent German control An
economic system must be adopted and
sufficient time be given to enable ar
rangements to be concluded before
peace to prevent the danger of a re-
newal Of the German penetration.
The omens are satisfactory from
scientific and technical standpoint as a
! large number of British industries
have shown extraordinary resourceful-
ness since the beginning of the war"
Premier Asquith declared that as a
strong free trader he was not aban-
doning his principles, but was asking
the country to recognize the new con-
6itions arising out of the world war.
He stated that it is proposed to hold
conferences of representatives of