The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-30

Lloyd George in London July d. when
the British premier characterized the
address delivered in the Reichstag by
DR.. Mchaelis, the German chancellor, as
a sham. The count said Mr.. Lloyd
George was mistaken when he repre-
scented the Rechstag peace resolution to
be a piece of bluff"
THE chancellor and the Reichstag,"
the foreign minister said, declared that
Germany was conducting a defensive
war and that the German people only
asked for an honorable peace by means
of an understanding and an agreement
offering the basis for a lasting recon
citation of the nations. The chancellor
and the Reichstag solemnly declared
that the German people desired no
forced conquest and abhorred economic
isolation and Indictment to enmity be-
tween nations after the war.
ASKS QUESTION
II must reply to Premier Lloyd George
with the question: What are we finally
to expect from the entente? What we
desire is quite evident from the well
known declara tons made in Vienna and
from the demonstrations by the Germans
showing that a complete agreement ex-
lists to the very last detail between
Vienna and Berlin. What the chancel-
Tor and the Reichstag declared is what
I described months ago as an honorable
peace which the Vienna government is
ready to accept and whereby it seeks a
lasting reconciliation of the nations. But
there also exists the complete agree
ment that we never shall accept peace
which is not honorable for us.
IF the entente does not wish to enter
negotiations on the basis which we have
clearly indicated, we shall continue the
war and fight to the last extremity.
II don't care whether this admission
is regarded as a sign of weakness or
of strength. To me 1t seems only
sign of common sense and morality
which revolt against the idea of prolong-
ing the war. | am absolutely convinced
the entente will never succeed in crush
ing us, and, since in our position of de-
Tense we have no intention of crushing
the enemy, the war will end sooner or
later in a peace by understanding, but
to my way of thinking the natural con-
clusion is that further sacrifices and suf-
fering imposed on all humanity are use
less and that it is necessary in the in
terests of humanity to reach a peace by
understanding as soon as possible.
NO SEPARATE PEACE
"As we haveN fought in conjunction
with our faithful allies. so we shall
make peace in conjunction with them
now or later. and we shall fight IN
conjunction with them to the last
extremity unless the enemy shows a
willingness to understand our view
point.
II shall not put the question who
was responsible for the war, be
cause 1t Is useless to discuss the past
in this connection. But I shall speak
of the future and l wish to express the
desire that the world may succeed aft
err the conclusion of peace in finding
adequate means and expedients to pre-
vent forever the recurrence Of such
frightful war.
Every man with any moral feeling
must cooperate in this gigantic work
All states must unite in efforts to pro
cure guarantees which will make i'm
possible in the future such a fright
full disaster the present world
war The road may be difficult, but
| it is not impossible"
Referring to the internal situation
Count Czernn said:
"The characterization of constitu-
tions is tho great demand of the
times Both in Austria and in Hun
gary the governments are putting
their hands to this great work, but
they are against intervention from the
outside. We do not intervene in the
internal affairs of other states and we
demand complete reciprocity in this
matter"