El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
LEGED PEACEPLAN
MEETS OUR WAR AIMS. IN PART

He state department has received through neutral
diplomatic channels, what purpOTts to be outline
Of the peace terms which emperor William of Germany
IS said be preparing to submit the allies in his Christ
mas message. They include the following:
To leave the disposition Of AsaceLorraine plebscite
(vote) Of the inhabitants.
England to pay Germany for lost African colonies
and the money to be used for the rehabilitation Of Bel
GUM, Seryia, Runania and northern France
Russian provinces bordering the Baltic sea- the Black
sea and Prussia to become independent under GeTmon
plan
Poland to be called an independent state under Austrian
suzerainty.
Disarmament freedom of the seas and commerce to be
left to the peace conference.
Rumania, Sera Montenegro TO retain their original
boundaries with the right to to the being granted
to Servia.
Turkey to remain intact.
Whether this outline really represents the peace terms
which Germany Is willing to sign whether 1t is merely
sne Of those frequent eeers sent out to test the state Of
the enenes mind be said The central powers
meaning Germany hardly would lay the cards the table
at first this Is genuine outline, Germany probably
wiling, in order to obtain peace grant than
indicated IN the above But let Us examine the offer
BeTiatim-
/ To decide the disposition Of AIsaceLOrraine whether
It shall be restored to France remain German pos
session. by vote of the Inhabitants Germany has con-
tended from the beginning that majority of the inhabi
tans Of the provinces do not want to be restored France
that they German Germanzed France has held
Enwaverng view that Alsace French
spirit and would welcome return to the mother
country France also has said that full and free election
with no tloaters or repeaters" rung in by Germany
would show the French sentiment remarkable that
Germany should consent to vote OF the habtantS
this proposition, since every German official and prom
inent pubcistit is believed there excepOus-has
declared the future of open discus
Eon that must remain German On the theory that Ger
many is not offering topmost price for peace It
might be fair guess that Germany would consider inlu
encng any election IN such way that France could not
dose. That would the imperial prestige at home
2. REIMBURSEMENT Of all German colonies IN Africa to
England England to apply the purchase price to the reto
ration Of Belgium, Sevia and Rumana and the occupied
parts Of France, would be counted powerful temptation TO
England who would not only receive great territorial
acquisition but would have achieved the objects for which
British Statesmen contend the nation fighting namely
the restoration Of al occupied territories and especially Of
Belgium, in whose defence Britain entered the Ger
would the loser in this transaction, the colo
MES would pass Of Gemany hands and the purchase
money would be applied to Fighting the wrongs Germany
has done occupied territory This might also appeal to
very strongly for France would be restored phys
eay and France is fighting for restoration and for Asace
Lorraine The proposition would appeal naturally, to Bel
GUM and Servia and doubtless TO Ruana also, for Ru
mania probably has long forgotten her original hope Of
territorial acquisition The German African colonies
England would receive consist Of German East At
Tca German Southwest Africa and Kamerun three large
states each about the size Of Spain The two first named
touch British territory Their acquisition would give Brit
ain coast line Of 5000 miles and depth Of 1000
g Russian provinces bordering the Baltic and Black seas
and Prussia become independent under German plan
Here Is where Germany in Better rich semi-terri
night hand than colonies thousands Of miles away
created under German plan would mean