Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04


The Russian preston of Russia's
attitude on President
AeAsA"A' wilson's address be-
fore the Senate and gladly Endorses the
Presidents communication, especially
on free access to the seas and his
proposal regarding limited ornaments.
which Russia had made to The Hague
conference. Russia, besides. had al
ready definitely announced her unal-
terable determination regarding the
future Of Poland. The Russian en-
peror has declared that one of the
objects Of the war is free Poland. con-
sisting now Of three separated prov
inces.
The Polish national defense commit
tee, in convention in New York. ad-
dressed President Wilson q memorial
on the Esd ultimo. expressing ''the
greatest Joy and the deepest gratitude be-
cause of his reference to an independ-
ent Poland in his speech before the
Senate"
The Lithuanian central relief committee
also addressed President Wilson Its reso-
lutions. which said: I'VE. representa-
Of Lithuanian descent. express our sin
cere appreciation of the efforts Of the
President to recognise the rights Of all
nations to justice. liberty and equal
ity."
The press Of Russia is generally favor
able to the Presidents ideas. with which
Russia Is in full sympathy. 1t confesses
that Russia cannot make peace with Ger
many as an equal Moreover" II adds,
mo guarantee for future peace will be
CO. vynf1f ten I'd Loaf o.
crushed" rs it not clear says the
Bourse Gazette Of Petrograd. that to have
a united Poland the German coalition
must be vanquished? According to the
rights Of an equal, Germany could not
accept such principle. because Austria
Hungary. Germany and Turkey would
have to give up part of their dominions.
1t is not a secret the spring will see a
concerted movement by the entente allies
to reverse the present military position -
After this Is achieved, according to
the newspapers, it Is quite likely that
President Wilson'S declara-
A Peace ton will be used as a basis
~ for the consideration Of peace,
oosAs' but under the present condi-
lions there 10 not the slightest possibility
with the Presidents views.
A dispatch dated Berlin, January rs.
announces that Polish youths paraded
in front of the American consulate at
Warsaw to express thus their gratifca-
ton for the mention of the Polish
problem by President Wilson in his re-
ate" Nothing is said about whether
these manifesting youths favored Po-
land absolutely free and independent
or Poland subject to Prussia.
The proclamation Of the reconstruc-
ton of the kingdom Of Poland by the
central empires on November s, 1916. is
described as a Bloody jest" an act of
desperation on the part Of German
diplomats furious because Of their fall
ure to induce Russia to enter into ne
gotiations for a separate peace. and a
raid for army recruits upon the popula-
ton of the occupied Russian territory.
This statement is issued by the Polish
socialist organization" In Switzerland.
Here is an extract from the statement:
"Warlike Imperialism has transform
ed Serbia into a ruin, smashed Belgium
to pieces. brought bloody chaos to Ru-
mania and made tatters Of Greece. At
the same time. however, after two years
of the most brutal regime Of occupa-
ton. 1t erects upon the ruins Of the
greater part Of Poland. upon the ruins
Of cities and towns, upon the fire.
swept places where men labored. and
upon the ground still reeking with
blood an empty throne upon which
crowned puppet is to be placed:
r
1.-THE chief OF the military authorities in
the occupied district, Governor General Won
Beseler. the sub
Gen. von Beseler's duer Of the cities
as he was called a
Announcement. short time ago by
the King Of Bavaria and his Austrian
colleague, announced to the people Of the
two general governments that 1t was the
will of the Hohenzo1lerns and Hapsburgs
to raise Russian Poland to the dignity of
an independent state with a hereditary
monarchy and constitutional govern
ment The new Independent kingdom is
to find the guarantees Of the free de-
velopment Of its powers-in the words
Of the manifesto-in its relations with
its close rela tons to the two central pow
ers. in a political as well as in military
sense
"Under the pretext Of political liberia
ton the kingdom Of Poland is to be de-
graded to the state Of a Prussian-Aus-
TRAN Senegal. that will have to furnish a
number Of colonial regiments. In this
national army says the Beseler mani
festo, are to be revived the glorious ira
ditions Of the ancient Polish armies.
The moldy old uniform is taken from his
tory's garnet and put on the back OF
Polish peasants and workingmen driven
forth to wholesale slaughter.
"Only after fresh thousands OF Polish
corpses cover the ground will the German
and Austrian governments be able to de-
eide which Of the princes Of the Wittels-
bacher, Coburger or Wied dynasties Is to
take his seat upon the newly constructed
throne Even the question Of the exact
frontiers is to be settled later. 1t has
not vet been decided in the dark chamber
government Of Suwalke. the
coal basin. the district to
the Warta or to the Narew-is to be de-
tached and annexed to Germany or trad
ed back to czarisrn."
Macmillan Harden, in his Journal. Die
declares:
.'In the summer of 1866 the Prussian
upper command in a proclamation ex-
messed its regard for the historical and
national rights OF the kingdom of Bo-
hernia, and said:
".Should our cause be victorious, then |
the Bohemians and Magyars can take ad- |
vantage of the moment and realize their J
desire At the desire Of the Po- |
ish party Lubienski demanded in the Prus- |
sian diet that what had been promised to
Bohemia should also be given to Poland. |
Bismarck replied that he did not enter |
INTO the proposal because he did not re- l
gard the proclamation Of the commanding |
general in the enemy's country as suit |
,ble document to serve as the foundation |
'or discussions of constitutions This
was also the case in regard to the procla-
sv,c