Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

and after, the world Will fully realize
the horrifying destruction Of life ana
propcyty, then thru the whole of hu-
manity II cry will ring for peaceful
arrangements and understandings by
which TO avoid as far as lies within
human power, the recurrence of such
monstrous catastrophe. This cry
will be 50 powerful and so justified
that il is bound to lead to some result.
Germany will honestly cooperate in
the examination of every -cndeavor TO
find n practical solution, and will
collaborate to make possible It's reali-
Zation. She will be all the reader 20
do this If the war. as we expect and
trust, is going to create political con-
ditions that will do fun justice to the
free development of all nations of
small as well as great nations. Then
the principle of justice and free de-
velopment will have to he made valid.
not only on land, but also ON the seas
This, 10 be sure, Lord Grey did not
mention"
The chancellor pointed out that
Lord Grcy's ideas in regard TO inter-
national guarantees Of peace seemed
To be of a peculiar character in that
they took into consideration only
British wants. After the war. when
England hoped to have conquered
war had to bear in silence British
domination of the seas, We're expected
To form n union which would guar
antee the new British order of things.
The chancellor said IL was known on
reliable authority that as early as
1915 England and France had prom
ised To Russia dictatorial domination of
Constantinople and the Bosporus, as
we'll as the west shore of the Darda-
al. ,,stth fnt aylu al
further agreed that Asia Minor was to
he divided among the entente powers.
These plans, DR.. Won Bcthmann- Holl-
veg continued. might be of interest
to the ncutrals who We're expected to
guarantee this order of things. The
British government, he asserted, had
kept silent until now In regard 70
these plans. in spite of questions
asked ir parliament.
"Such a policy of bri @ force" the
chancellor added, cannot he the basis
of an efficient International league of
peace
"Whereas such are the plans of our
enemies for territorial annexation. to
which flsacc-L Lorraine must be added,
have never when speaking of our
aims of war. said that II was our In
tcntion to annex Belgium
THE first condition for the ovo-
lnllb'l W lUltlIlslNlOlldl ifldAlbHS bA
way of arbitration and Ncaceful settle
ment of conflicting interests ought to
he that no more aggressive coalitions
be formed. Germany is at all times
ready To Join a league Of peace which
viii restrain dtsturbcrs of peace. The
history OF International relations be-
fore the view of all the world. What
made France join with Russia? Alaace-
Lorraine. what did Russia WANT Con-
stantinople. Why did England join
them2 Because Germany had become
too strong for her by peaceful toll. |
And what did we want? Lord Grey
saws that with her first offer of Bel I
pian and French integrity. Germany
wanted 10 purchase from England the |
permission to take Of the French col
onics whatever she pleased. Even to |
the most insane person IN Germany. II |
never occurred to attack France In |
order to rob her of her colonies. Not
in this lay Europe's doom. but In the
fact that the British government fav-
oiod France and Russia In their pl,