The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-21
6ERMANYS CHANCELLOR MAKES
Plea FOR REAL SETTLEMENT
Doctor von Befhmann-HollWeg Talks To
Members of Reichsfsg On Need For
Finding Practical Means For Putting
n An End To Warfare
=. Won Bethmapn Hollweg con.

UT. Won Bethmann Hollweg con
tinued:
e." Russia never would have decided
upon this fateful step 81 II had not
been encouraged 10 do so from the
Thames by actions and by failures to
take action
Referring to tho question Of an in.
ternationaI league for the preservation
Of peace, the chancellor said:
ar, at and after the end Of the war
the world will only become fully con.
stiods o. the hofrifyihR destruction OF
life and property, then through the
whole Of humanity there will ring out
n cry for peaceful arrangements and
understa ndings which as far as is with.
in human power win avoid the return
OF such monstrous catastrophe. This
cry win be so powerful and so justified
thpt II must lead TO some result
"Germany viii honestly cooperate in
examination Of every endeavor 10 find
q practical solution and will col.
lnborato for its possible realization
This all the more IL the war, ~
we expect and trust, she'll create poll
the free development of all nations.
of small Us wen as great nations. Then
the principle of justice, not only on tn"
continent, but also on the seas must
he made valid. This, to be sure, Sir
Edward Grey did not mention"
Grey's Ideas
The chancellor pointed out that
Grey's ideas in regard to international
gusra ntees Of peace seemed TO possess
peculiar character in that they took
into consideration only. British wants
accept in silence the British domino,
tiOn of the seas we're to form union
after the war, when, England hopes
she will have conquered Germany. in
order to Guarantee that the British
plans will prevail under the, new eondi.
tons. The chancellor said II was
known on reliable authority that il
1915 Great Britain and France prom.
ised to Russia dietatorial domination
Of Constantinople, the BosphOrus and
the west shore Of the Darda nelles
with the HinterIand, and that Asia
Minor should DO divided among the
Entente Powers. @ttl .
These plans, he continued, probably
were Of interest for neutrals who were
expected to guarantee this order Of
things. The British government, he
asserted, has kept silent in regard TO
these plans, in spite Of questions asked
in Parliament.
"Such a policy Of brute force" the
chancellor added, Cannot be the basis.
Of an efficient International league for
peace" ~ 4
"These aretthe plans Of our enemies
for annexation, to which must be add.
ed Alsaee and Lorraine; while have
never designated the annexation Of
Belgium AZ our, intentions when ].
spoke about aims, Of the war. ss-3
The first condition for the evolu-
ton of international relations by way
of arbitration aad peaceful compromise
Of eonhietihg interests ought 70 be that
no more aggressive coalitions be form
ed" the chancellor continued. T. W..
Ready, To Enter -, ~
Germany is ready at all times to
enter a league of peace which will re-
strain the perturbator of peace. ~.
= 1.-THE history of international rela.
tons before the war stands clear be-,
fore the eyes of all the world. What
made France join with Russiaf Alsace
and Lorraine. What did Russia wanti
COnstantiuOpIe. Why did England join
themf Because Germany had become
too strong for her, by peaceful toll.
And what did we wantf Sir Edward
Grey says that Germany with her first
offer of Belgium and French integrity
wanted to purchase from England per
mission TO taka of rho Pranah colnniaa
whatever she pleased. Even TO the
most insane person in Germany il ney-
er Occurred to assault France in order
to rob her Of her colonies. II was not
this which was EurOpe's doom, but the
fact that the British government fear.
cd French and Russian plans of con.
quest which could not be obtained
without European war"