The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
Comment In London On.
Von HetZing Speech Is
OF Detergent Opinion
BELIEF IN SOME QUARTERS is THAT ENEMY CONTINUES
SWOLLEN WITH PRIDE AND VICTORY, AND OTHER
VIEWS ARE THAT HE is SEEKING TO PLACATE
AMERICA AND FEEL FOR PEACE.

London, Jan. 26.-The view enter
tanned by a majority Of the morning
newspapers or London respecting the
speeches Of Chancellor Won Hertling and
Foreign Minister Czernin is that Ger
many regards herself as the conqueror,
that she is determined upon aggression
and is prepared to listen to no peace
terms except her own and that there
fore the war must go on.
1t is admitted that the tone of the
Austro-EIungaran foreign minister is
more conciliatory than that of the Ger.
man chancellor, but this is attributed
largely to the pressure of internal con.
diuons in Austria-Hungary. Count.
Czernin's respectful reference to Presl.
dent Wilson'S address is received coolly
for the most part, because of his de-
clared fidelity to the alliance with Ger.
many.
The Times thinks the speeches were
arranged in colluson and constitute a
combined diplomatic offensive against
the entente allies
Takes Different View.
The Daily News takes a rather differ.
ent view, urging the most favorable
! Interpretation of Chancellor Won Hert-
! ling's utterances. 1t says that although
superficial examination of the speech
may not encourage the idea of a change
in tone, closer study viii justify that
idea
The News regards it as important
that the chancellor invited continuance
Of the conversations Initiated by Pre-
mier Lloyd George and President VIII
son, and that he replied in detail to the
presidents propositions, adding:
"The speech as a whole offers no
basis for peace but in no sense shuts
the door. If it were Germany's last
word the horizon would be dark, but
the last word win lie with a Germany
conscious Of its own democracy"
County Czernin OF Austria, says The
News, gives evidence of what, in the cir
cumstances, may be regarded as sin
cere desire for peace and takes what is
perhaps the most hopeful constructive
step Of the war in suggesting definite
negotiations with America.
The Morning Post thinks Chancellor
Won Hertlngs evident anxiety to pla-
cate America is very remarkable, and
cannot reconcile his professed agree
ment with President Wilson's general
principles while differing in details, but
assumes that the speech was construct
ed as so many have interpreted it, with
equal reason to opposite senses. After
making an indignant condemnation Of
the proposal that Great Britain give up
Gibraltar and other defenses, The Post
says:
Now, having received another proof
Of Germanys inexpugnable hatred OF
England, we will get on with the war
The Telegraph fears that the speeches
of the German chancellor and the Aus
tro. Hungarian foreign minister contrib
ute nothing to the pacifcation of Eu
/, rope. and believes that there is no radl
cal divergence in the views Of Germany
> and Austria The Telegraph says that
the chanceror's views are especially i'm
portant because he exposes unmistak
ably the fact that the militarist party
in Germany has gained a remarkable
ascendency adding:
"A review of the whole field OF con
troversy leaves things in the same po
sition as before and it is useless t
d talk peace when there Is no peace
Hangs on to Territory.
The Chronicle says that Chancellor
Won Hertling, while giving guarded an'
practically valueless assent to some o
? president Wilson's abstract principles
; refuses every one of the concrete terri
e torial demands. The Chronicle finds /
difficult to say how much Count Ger
+ nin's phrases regarding President wa
, son mean, for on concrete points ne con
cedes nothing. Concluding, The Chrohi
Gle saws: ut looks as if nothing pu
Germany's defeat could change Ger
many's heart"
The Daily Mail says: "If there ar
anv shirkers or believers in peace "
negotiation still among us, there VIII D
none left when Chancellor Won Her'
unq,s speech is read. It is clear tina
Germany is unrepentant, unbeaten ant
/ swollen with victory for aggresslon'
German Comment Divided.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the EA
change Telegraph says that the Germal
news comment is divided on the subJec
L of Chancellor Won Hertlings speeci
l. The pan.German newspapers approv
e of his remarks on Alsace-Lorraine ou
renroach him for his conciliatory ton
Il in regard to Belgium and France
The liberal press regards the speech o
in,nortant in showing Germany's VII
{ ingness to discuss President Wilson
{ message. The socialists disapprove O
the chancenor's speech as aftording II
3 assistance to the progress of peace an
= as lacking in clearness and frankness'
. MILITARY DICTATES POLICY.