Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11

whom he seems constrained to keep
on terms. Neither does he raise OBJ
lection to limitation of ornaments.
That matter will be settled OF ltseH,
he thinks, by the economic conditions
which must follow the war. But the
German colonies. he demands, must
be returned without debate. He Will
discuss with no one but the represen-
tatiyes of Russia what dispositions
shall be made of the peoples and the
lands of the Baltic provinces; WIN
no one but the government OF france,
the conditions" under which French
territory shall bsSesaCuated; and only
with Austria what shall be done with
Poland. In the determination OF all
| questions affecting the Balkan states
he defers, as l understand him, 10
/ Austria and Turkey: and with regards
J to the agreements to be entered into
concerning the on-Turkish peoples OF
the present Ottoman empire 10 the
| Turkish authorities themselves. A1ter
a settlement all around, efected IN
this fashion, by individual barter and
concession, he would have no obJec-
ton. if | correctly interpret his state
ment. to a league of nations which
would undertake to hold the new bal.
ance of power steady against external
disturbances.
Such Program Impossible.
"It must be evident to every one
who understands what this war has
wrought in the opinion and temper
. of the world that no general peace
no peace worth the infinite sacrlhcei
Of these years OF tragical suffering
can nossiblv be arrived at in any sue.
!. fashion. The method the German
chancellor proposes is the method
the congress of Vienna. we canno
and will not return to that. what j.
At stake now is the peace OF the world
; What we are striving for is heS
international order based upon broa
and universal principles OF rlght an
I iustice-no mere peace OF shreds an
: matches. Is it possible that Count Vo
; Uertling does not see that, does nc
$ CRASH it. is in fact living IN nj
e tborpbt in world dead and gone
= Has he utterly forgotten the relch
: stag resolutions Of the 18th OF Jul
or does he deliberately ignore them
Peace IDtveuuS Ou
They spoke of the CONDITIONS VI
general peace, not OF natlonal assfdl
lizement or OF arrangements pet"ee
l. state and state. The peace OF IN
world depends upon the just setti'
mont of each of the several proDleH
u IN which adverted in my recent a'
dross To the congress. l. OF cours
II do not mean that the peace OF Ii
y world depends upon the acceptance
e any particular set of Suggestions
IN the way in which those proplen
.rs tn he dealt with. l mean on
that those problems each and all a
feet the whole world; that uniess ,n'
arc dealt with in spirit OF unseihs
d ard unbiased Justice. with view
Ie tho wishes. the natural connection
l. the racial aspirations, the security a.
Of peace of mind of the peoples ih'o,s IVY.
L. no permanent peace VIII nav
o attained. They cannot be aiscuss'
IN separately or in corners Nohe
ut them constitutes private or sepa1a
v. interest from which the OPINION
so tho world may be shut out. Wha.e'
ps asrects the peace affects manklno d
Id no,hing settled by military force,
ne settled wrong, is settled at all. II
b. nresently have to be reopenea.
n Must Respect viii OF People.
te us Count Won Hertling not awe
at that he is speaking in the court
r. mankind that alk the awakened !
al tons of the world now SIT IN luo
st ra on what every public man
by Whatever nation may say on the
Ar, cues of a conflict which has spread
in every region of the world? Inc re,.
b stag resolutions of July themsei :,
ed frankly accepted the decisions {. o, !, i, u
He court. There shall be no a NM 40
&c, no contributions, no pun', Nv ,o nd
ON ages. Peoples are not 10 De nan,
!" 49,, from one sovereignty to anoti
,r- b by an International conference C. or
be Understanding between rivals anu
e. tagonists. National aspirations III
or he respected peoples may now
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