The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-27
KAISER AGREES TO
RUSSIAN Terms IF
ALLIES WILL 0. K,
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delegation can be made the basis oI
such peace.
The delegations OF the quadruple al
liance are agreed immediately to con.
clude general peace without iorcibC
annexations and indcmnitcs The,
share the view OF the Russian delega.
tion which condemns the continuation
OF the war purely for aims OF conquest
Don't Seek Conquest.
The statesmen of the allied (Tcu.
tonic) governments in programs ahC
statements, have emphasized time and
time again that for the sake Of conquest
they will not prolong the war a Slugl,
day. The governments Of the allies un.
swervinsly have followed this view all
the time They solemnly declare Their
resolve Immediately TO sign terms OF
peace which will stop this war on Tn,
above terms, equally Just to all belll.
scrents without exception
1T is necessary, however, to indicate
most clearly that the proposals Of tn,
Russian delegation could be realized
only IN case all the powers participating
In the war smalgamate themselves
scrupulously to adhere to the terms It
common with all peoples
Allies Muet Guarantee.
The powers OF the quadruple al
lance now negotiating with Russia can
not OF course one sidedly bind them,
selves to such terms, not having The
guarantee that Russias allies will rec
ognlfe apd carry out these terms hon.
estly without reservation with regard
to the quadruple alliance. Starting up.
on these principles and regarding the
six clauses proposed by the Russian
delegations as basis OF negotiations
the following must be stated
"Clauss l-FoIcible snnexations
Of territories seissd during the war
does not enter iHto the Intentions
Of the allied powers. About troops
now occupying seifed territories, II
must be stipulated In the peace
treaty II there 10 no agreement be-
fore regarding the evacuation Of
these places.
"Causs 7-It is not the inten-
tion Of the allies TO deprive the
, political Independence OF those ma
tions which lod II during the war.
sClause 5--Ths question Of sub
lection TO that or the other coun-
try OF those nationalitiss who have
not political independence. cannot,
In the opision Of the powers OF the
quadruple alliance, be solved inter
nstionally. In this case II must be
solved by each government together
with its peoples In q manner estAb-
hshed BY the constitution.
"Clause +-Likswiss in accord
snce with the declaration OF the
ststesmsn Of the, quadrupls alliance
that protection Of the rights of
miAors constitutes an essential part
Of the right Of peoples to self
definition, az indicated by their con-
stitution.
Clause s-The governments OF
the (Teutonic) allies also recognize
this principle. (This refers to clause
5 OF the Russian peace terms,
stipulating that no belligerent coun-
try ghall be required TO pay con
tributicns and that private persons
shall be compensated for losses in
CURED through the war from q spe-
cial fund contributed by all the
belliEersnts on a proportional basis
This h q material possibility OF
mutual refusal not only 10 refund
war expenditures, but also to pay
for damages caused by the war. In
this event, each belligerent would
be required to bear only the ex-
pense of its subjects made war
prisoner and TO pay for damages
caused y civil subjects Of an ad-
vefssry by deliberte violations of
international law.
"Cause 6--0f the four allied
powers Germany alone possesses
colonies. On the part OF the German
delegation in full accord with the
Russian proposals regarding that,
the iohoWing 10 declafed.
The return of colonial territories
foreibly seized during the var con
stitute an essential part of German
demands, which Germany cannot
Ienounce uhder any circumstances.
Likewise the Russian demand for
immediate evacuation of territories
occupied by an adversary conform
TO German intentions. Having in
view Of the nature Of the colonial
territory Of Germany, the realiEa-
ton OF the right OF self f-detetmina-
hon beside the above outlined con
sidsrstions In the form proposed by
the Russian delegation, is al present
impossible"
The circumstance that in the Ger
man colonies the natives notwlthstand
ting the greatest difficulties and the i'm
probability OF victory in Strupsl
against an adversary many time
stronger and who had the advantage n
unlimited import by sea. remained il
the grnyest circumstances TO their Ger
msn friends, may serve as proof a
their attachment and their resolve b
oil means to preserve alliance to Ger
msny, proof which, by its siEnicanc
and weight, is far superior to any ex
preston OF popular will.
Teuton Allies Join In.
The principles Of economic rela
tisus proposed by the Russian delesa
toN 10 connection with the above 81
eiessss, are approved wholly by III
o4Iegations OF the small allied power
M slwsy have denied any eeonomi
seetrietions and who see In the rec.
loeiishmeat Of regulated economic r,