The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09

down acceptable as a basis Of ncgotia,
! ton and to hope that oona-1loe ollcs
! might result.
In most quarters. however. there wac
no such optimism and the speech was
| looked upon as a great war document
clearing the atmosphere for the govern
| mcnts and people fighting Germany
| hearteninS the disorganizcd Russians
! and furnishing a light for the German
neople themselves when they want "a
! see 1t.
Danger For Russia,
In response to the universal query rs
! 20 the reasons which tmpelled the ch'"t
executive to mako his appearance :"
unexpectedly before congress again l"
enunciate the aims OF the United states
and its co-belliGerents. It was stated au-
,horitativcly that in tn. opinion or FFcS>
ideut Wilson the psychological moment
had arrived when It was absolutely nee
eSsary to- make Il strong effort 10 'ou'-
teract. tho evil effects OF German du-
plicity and double dealing upon the Rus
slams who had been charged TO meet
the trained German nrgotiators II Is
felt that no effects should he spared ~
urevcnt n resumption Of the RreSt-l'll-
nySk negotiations ny the russians.
without earnest but kindly admonition
=. iy The allies and America OF the tcrrlpIc
dangers to which she is exposed
The president assumed In his message
To cor SreSs'th;tt these negotiations nave
been broken OF. Yet It is felt In orr
cial circles here that. alarmed at IN" IT.
rita;iug effect upon their own people OF
tn. sudden withdrawal OF ths innEcn-tor
peace with their eastern neIGhoor from
whom they had confidently expected To
Il Md 81 n
terial with which to relieve their suffer
isgs. the Germans will make a supreme
effort 10 enttce the Russians TO resume
The conferences by :tbatins their first
extreme demands or by presenting them
in fresh and specious language cniculat'
Cd To cover their real meaning.
Cabled TO AL Capitols.
Another reason FOR todays address l.
found in the necessity o. making SOM
rrnly to tho request of Leon trotzKE.
In. Rclshevlli foreign minister that
america and the Entente allies join III
,h, pencc conference. Germany having
made it n condition Of any peace agree
,ucrt that Russia should bring her CO.
b.iligerents into the negotiations. Not
having recognized tho Rolshcrikt regime
as tho Russian government. the only
feasible way Of communication with IL
appea rod TO be through public enuncia-
lion ~ American war aims. FOLLOWING
the example Of Lloyd George. It Will hn
uaressary 70 tho success Of this purpose
that circulation OF President Wilson'S
address shall he effected In Russia, 10
which end tho full tcNt Of tn" speech
was $.nt BY wireless t" all the princi'
bal capitols Of the world for teleGraphic
distribution.
Will Reach Germany.
Probably. in spite Of tho drastic Ger
mar. censorship rules. designed TO Keep
lH.. German people in ignorance OF the
tr;irli. the substance Of tho address aisn
,vt!l leak across thn German frontiers
-. ,"Itral ncighhoring states and
hus strengthen the hands OF II" Ger
,.an Socialistic party in it's struggle
with the Pan-Germans and the military
,ariy.
There are iutimations though no Off
ial admission, that, President wilson
,rld the British premier spoke with a
III understanding as 10 what was 70
h.. said and that rhe President who said
day there is no confusion OF counsel
.nrug the adversaries Of the Central
.nwers." made his address supplement
:ary to that of the British premier.
As to Russian
Lloyd Georges speech was prepared