El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
Trying to Agree With
u. S. Executive and
Gets Deaf Ear
Chancellor Tries tc
Blame World War on
Late King Edward
fLeased wire to New MexIcan.l

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Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Count Won
HertIing, the German imperial chan
cellor. in addressing the reichstag
main committee, complained Of the
lack OF attention his acquiesence in
the fourteen points laid down by Pres
ident Wilson as peace essentials had
met from the American executive.
The chancellor asserted that on
February % OF this year he declared
in the reichstag his agreement in prin-
ciple with the possibility OF discussing
q general peace on the basis Of the
fourteen points of President Wilson's
message of February 2. but that Pres
ident Wilson neither at that time or
since had taken notice of the chan
cellor's declaration.
Count Won Hertling continued by
declaring that he favored the forma-
ton of a league of nations, the pro-
motion Of universal, successive disarm-
ament in equal proportions, the estab-
lishment Of obligatory courts OF arbi-
traitor, the freedom 0 fsthe seas and
the protection Of small nations.
I'VE have never concealed the
fact" said Chancellor Won Hertling,
In the course Of his address, that all
thoughts of conquest were far from
our minds. But how do things stand on
the opposite side? II one credits the
utterances OF the enemy, official and
unofficial, they only desire to repel
Germany which in criminal arrogance
is striving for world hegemony; to
fight for freedom and justice against
German Imperialism and Prussian
militarism.
"We know better. The world war
was prepared years ago by the well
known encircling policy of King Ed
ward. In France there arose war lit
erature which referred to impending
war with Germany. Austria-H ungary's
influence in the Balkans was to be
eliminated. The Russian expansion
movement and the pan-Slavic idea de-
manded 1t.
THE match was not put to the pow
der by the Prussian military party, but
while the German emperor was. up to
the last moment ~endeayoring to pre-
serve peace, the Russian military
party put through the mobilization
against the will of the weak car and
thereby made war unavoidable. The
official account OF the Sukhomlinoff
trial made this clear to the Judgment
Of posterity.
For the present, it Is true those
who are in power in the enemy coun-
tries have succeeded by an unparallel-
ed campaign OF lies and calumny in
~obscuring the truth. When a result
was not obtained by the spoken or
written word 1t was achieved by pic
torial representations - productions
Of absolutely devilish fantasy, from
which one turns with horror and dis
gust.
But the object has been obtained.
A hatred has been raised among the
enemy populations against the central
powers and particularly against Ger
many - a hatred which eschews ali
moderation and chokes Off all just
Judgment"
Referring to the question OF peace
the chancellor proceeded:
"As Is known the President Of the
United States laid down in fourteen
points, the guiding lines for concIu-
sions of peace. On January "a OF this
year / discussed In your committee
all these points and regarding the last
remarked that the idea Of q league
OF nations as suggested had my entire
sympathy on the condition that an hon.
est will to peace and the recognition
Of the equal rights of all states in the
league we're guaranteed"
President Wilson in a message on
February2 laid down four points or
principles which in his opinion should
be applied in an exchange Of views.
In my Reichstag speech OF February
% | declared myself in principle In
agreement with the possibilities Of
discussing a general peace on such a
basis.
president Wilson, however, has
neither then 0 since taken any no
tice OF 1t. h
Wilson "lmperiallst
meanwhile the former idealist and
jealous friend Of peace seems to have
developed into the head OF the Amerl-