Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-05

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Great Britain would stand to the last
by the democracies Of France and
Italy.
Must Restore Alsaes- Lorraine.
1--WE should be proud to fight to the
end" he declared "side by side with
the new Russian democracy. So would
America, France and Italy. But II the
present rulers Of Russia act independ-
emily we have no means to arrest the
catastrophe. Russia can only be saved
by her own people.
ave mean to stand by the French
democracy TO the DEATH" the premier
continued, 'fn the demand the French
make for reconsideration Of the great
wrong of 1871, when Alsace-L
was torn away from them. This sore
has poisoned the peace Of Europe FOL
half a century and until it is cured
healthy conditions can not be re-
stored"
The premier continued with the dec
laration that Great Britain was not
fighting with the view Of taking Con.
stantinople from Turkey nor of de-
stroying Austria Hungary.
1--WE are not fighting to destroy Aus
tria- Hungary he said. Nor to deprive
Turkey of its capital"
Democracy 0ermany's Need.
"Our viewpoint" the premier de-
clared. 'is that the adoption Of DEM
ocratic constitution by Germany would
be the most convincing evidence that
the old military spirit was dead, but
that is for the German people to de-
cide."
As regards the German constitution.
Mr.. Lloyd George said Great Britain
was not fighting to destroy 1t, altho it
considered a military. autocratic con-
stitution, a dangerous anachronism.
After his reference to the desirability
Of the adoption Of a democratic consti-
tuition by Germany. he continued:
"The days Of the treaty Of Vienna are
long past. We can no longer submit
the future OF European civilization to
the arbitrary decisions Of few ne
gotiators striving to secure by chican-
cry or persuasion the interests Of this
or that dynasty or nation. Therefore,
government with the consent Of tho
governed must be the basis of any ter
ritorial settlement"
Colonies May Not Be Held.
Speaking with regard to the dispo-
sition of the German colonies the pre-
mier said:
-rhey are held at the. disposal Of a
conference whore decision must have
primary regard to the wishes and in
terests Of their native inhabitants"
Nobody who knows Prussia and her
designs toward Russia can doubt her
ultimate Intention" he said. what.
ever phrases she uses to delude Russia
she does not intend to surrender any o:
the Russian territory now occupied,
Henceforth 1t Will, be part of the Prus.
sian dominion, ruled by the Prussian
sword.
4 "Reparation means recognition. I'm
less international right is recognized
by insistence Of payment for injury
done 1t can never be q reality.
Next comes the restoration Of Serb
ia, Montenegro s1d the occupied parts
of France and Roumania. The COM
plete withdrawal Of alien armies and
.reparations for injustice is the funda-
mental basis Of peace
Unity Of Italian Race.
We regard as VITAL" said the pre-
mier, "the legitimate claims of the
Italians for union with those Of their
own race and tongue.
We also mean to. press that Justice
must be done to the men OF Roumanian
@lood and speech in their legitimate as
ttrations.
VsIf these condi.i3ns were fulfilled
Atstria- Hungary would become a
power whose strength would conduce
to the permanent peace of Europe n
stead Of being an instrument OF Prus.
sian autocracy."
Complete Restoration ef Belgium.
The premier said. the first require
ment always made By the allies had
been the complete ,es:orat*on 5of the
political, territorial aud economic I'm
dependence. Of Belgium and repara-
tion for the dev.ts .a:fon Of its tnwrs
and provinces. This was no demand
for war indemnity but assistance IN
the fact that before there could bo any
hope Of peace this bceachtof public law
IN Europe must pc repn.iiated and 60
far as possible rcpa:sed.
"Altho we agree with President wis
son that the breaking. uI of Austria
Hungary Is no part Of our aims" said
the premier, "we feel that unless those
factions which desire independence are
given consideration. Il Is impcssibls
to establish a permanent peace thru
ont Europa. .s.ssgsss .st5ss Az
independence lin. Far East.
While we do not challenge main
tainanceS Sof the Tu:l-lsh empire In tha
home lands Of The Turkish race, with
It's capital Constantinople-the passage
between the Mediterranean ana Black
seas being ,ntsruat:o1al.x.dsa and neu-
tralized-Arabia, Armenia, Mesopo-
tamia, Syria and Palestine are, in our
Judgment. entitled to recognition Of
their Independence"