Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
WILSON ATTACKS
FOES ATTITUDE
TOWARD PEACE
Tells Congress Austria Seeks
Peace, but That Ally Is
HypocriticaI.
HERTLNG IS FOR CONQUEST
President Sees MilitarIsts Willing to
Slaughter Millions for Unjust
cause-Enuneiates Points Which
Must Be Considered to
End War.

Washington, Feb. 13.-President
Wilson, In another address to congress
on the question of possible peace by
negotiation, vigorously attacked Ger
many's attitude toward peace as voiced
by Chancellor Won Hertling, character
ICED Austria's attitude as voiced by
Count Czernin as uttered in a friendly
tone" and concluded by saying that
this nation would never lay down its
arms until peace could be established
with justice to all nations, large and
small alike.
The president particularly flayed
Count Won H%ertling's proposal that
questions Of territory and the future
OF ~natlonallties we're matters for dis
cussion between those nations only d.
rectly affected instead of by a world
congress. In reply he said no perma-
nent peace could come in this way.
Text Of Wilson's Address.
The presidents address follows:
Gentlemen of the congress:
"On January 8 l had the honor Of
addressing you on the objects Of the
war as our people conceive them. The
prime minister of Great Britain had
spoken In similar terms on January 5.
To these addresses the German chan
cellor replied on the oath and Count
Czernin for Australia on the same day.
II Is gratifying to have u desire so
promptly realized that all exchanges of
view on this great matter should be
made In the hearing of all the world.
'Count Czernin's. reply, which Is d.
rected chiefly to my own address on
January 8, Is uttered In a very friend
ly tone.
Sees Basis for Discussion.
"He finds In my statement a suf-
hciently encouraging approach to the
views of his own government to Justify
him in believing that 1t furnishes a
basis for n more detailed discussion of
purposes by the two governments. He
Is represented to have intimated that
the views he was expressing had been
communicated to me beforehand and
that l was aware of them at the time
he wal uttering them. but in this 1 am
sure he was misunderstood.
"Count Won Hertling's reply is, !
must say, very vague and very con-
fusing. 1t Is full OF eQuivocal phrases
and leads, It Is not clear, where. But II
IS certain In a very different tone from
that OF Count Czernin and apparently
Of an opposite purpose. 1t confirms, ]
am sorry to say, rather than removes
the unfortunate impression made by
what we had learned Of the conference
at Brcst-Litovsk. His discussion and
acceptance OF our general principle:
lead him to no practical conclusion.
Accepts Principle Of Diplomacy.
"He refuses to apply them to the
substantive items which must consti
tute the body Of any final settlement
He Is Jealous of international actor
and Of international counsel. He &C
cepts, he says. the principle Of public
diplomacy, but he appears to insis
that It be confined. at any rate in thi.
case. to ge~nerallties, and that the sew
eral particular questions Of territory
and sovereignty, the several questions
upon whose settlement must depend
the acceptance of peace by the twenty
three states now engaged In the war
must be discussed and settled, not Ii
general council. but severally by thu
nations most Immediately concerned
by interest or neighborhood.
"He agreed that the seas should b,
free, but looks askaace at any limita
ton to that freedom by internationa
action In the interest Of the common
order. He would without reserve b
glad to see economic barriers removes
between nation and nation, for tina
could in no way impede the ambition
OF the military party with whom h
seems constrained to keep on terms
Neither does he raise objection to
limitation Of ornaments. That mat
ter will be settled of itself, he think,
by the economic conditions which mus
follow the war. But the German cole
nies. he demands, must be returne
without debate. He will discuss wit
no one but the representatives Of Ru!
sia what dispositions shall be made {
the people and the lands of the Bait
provinces; with 10 one but the go
ernment of France the conditions
under which French territory shall b
evacuated; and only with Austri