Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-24

II is. probable that Berlin will con-
slider the announcement in the Zei-
tung a bit premature as the emperor
would hardly make arrangements to
leave at once for the conference unless
he was in possession of information
which was based on the adopted plans
for the diplomats of the central pow
ers. In this event, and speaking rs
he Is quoted in speaking in the Ber-
liner Zeitung, IL is evident that he
is already In possession Of informa-
tion as to the ultimate outcome VI the
conference, and that in this he Is as
sured that he will have an opportun-
ty to offer "A peace, tho 1t comes thru
the good offices of the Russian gov
ernment as represented at the confer
ence.
The reference to that portion of the
dispatch which recites that the SOW
erigns and regents Of Europe are to
be called together in the event of on
agreement is considered as an effort
to eliminate from the conferenc the
representatives of any warning nations
now in Europe, but 1t is considered
unlikely here that any peace propose Is
which would have as one Of their OBJ
jectives the elimination of countries
of the western hemisphere from the
final peace arrangements would he
avoided by the leaders of the allied
nations.
In setting forth the personnel of the
conference, n dispatch from Brest-
Ltovsk says
To-day at o'clock in the after
noon the peace negotiations were he
gun at solemn sitting. The meet
ing was attended by the following del
egates:
"Germany-Dr. Richard Won Kuehl-
minister Herr Won
Rosenberg, Baron Won Hoch, General
Hoffman and Major !'rinckmann.
Austria a-Hungary-Count Czernin,
foreign minister; Herr Won Mercy
Freiherr Won Wiser, Count Collerda,
Count Osaky. Field Marshal Won Chi
sieres. Lieutenant Parry and Major
Won Gluise.
bulgaria Minister Popoff, former
Secretary Coseff.. Postmaster General
Stoyanovich, Colonel Gantiff ana Doc
tor Anastasof.
"Turkey-Former Minister OF For
eign Affairs Nasslmy Bey ambassa-
dor; Haaki, Under Foreign Secretary
Hekmit Bey and General Zekki Pasha.
"Russia-Joffe Kamneff, Bisenko
Pokrosky, Karaghan Lubinski, wei
terman Pawlowich. Admiral AltVater'
I General Tumorrl, Colonel Rokki, COL
onel Zeplett and Captain Lipsky
"Prince Leopold OF Bavaria as COM
ma nder-i in chief OF the German forces
/ i'm the east welcomed the delegates
and Hakki Pasha, after an expression
ef n desire for a satisfactory result,
declared the negotiations formally
lopen and proposed DR.. Won kuehlmann
as the presiding officer
The German foreign minister was
unanimously elected chairman.
"The most important speech before
the delegates was made by DR.. Rich
ard yon Kuehlmann, the German for
eign minister. lie said.
''The purpose of this memorable
meeting is to terminate the war be-
tween the central powers and Russia
and re-establish a state of peace and
friendship In view of the situation
| IL will be impossible in the course Of
these deliberations to prepare an In
strument of peace elaborated In its
smallest details. what | have in mind
/ is TO fix the most important principles
and conditions upon which peaceful
and neighborly intercourse. especially
| in the cultural and economic sense,
can be speedily resumed, and also to
decide upon the best means of heal
ling the wound caused by the war.
"Our negotiations will be guided
by the spirit of peaceable humanity
! and mutual esteem. They must take
| into account on the one hand what
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