The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-01

dressed himself primarily to Austria
Hungary. He is willing to conce de
autonomy to the nationalities within
the dual monarchy but not their indie
pendence, thus hoping to divorce the
dual monarchy from the central ALI
ance.
Mr.. wilson's latest formula was
actuated primarily by the important
fact that America does not seek ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT but is
Strengthening preparation for own i'm
perialism.
1.-The problem of the American mid
die class is to obtain the weakening
of both imperialistic sides in the Eu-
ropean conflict in order to make
American capitalism the heir of Eu-
ropean capitalism. That is why the
praise bestowed upon us by Mr.. Will
son, when only two weeks before the
American and entente press called US
German agents, has not called out
Spouse expected.
AT any rate 1 believe if Mr. Wilson
ami Mr.. Lloyd George really sought a
quick peace, thru their latest formulas.
they should have shown it by consent
ing to join in general peace negotia-
lions.
Allies Helped German Cause
only by such participation coula
they have knocked out of the hands
OF the German government the main
weapon by which it maintains in
ternal discipline.
The refusal of the entente to join
in negotiations enabled the German
government to show its workmen that
America, France and England desire
Germany, and therefore Germany
must fight to the end
ION the other hand, the participa-
ton OF all the warning lands in the
negotiations would have created such
a peace sentiment among the peopIes
that 1t would have made impossible
renewal of the war after the long well
-comed arnistice and would have
forced negotiated. democratic peace.
Would Overthrow All Gov'ts.
Amy attempt to renew the war
result in the overthrow of all the gov
ernments- That is why the entente
fought shy of our invitation to join
the general peace negotiations.
They hope still to crush the central
empires and they do not desire to sac
rifice. their own imperalistic ambi-
tons"
At this point 1 asked:
But isn't President Wilson's latest
formula, despite the refusal to join in
general negotiations. step forward %
Inasmuch as the other warning
countries refused to join in general
peace negotiations their formulas have
no real value. and are mere scraps
of paper" replied Trotzky.
They may be reduced practically to
the fact that their attitude gives the
German imperialists carte blanche to
satisfy their appetites at Russia's ex-
pense, then seek a compromise agree
ment with their other enemies
MIR. Lloyd George, in one of his
recent speeches, practically expressed
this thought by recent threat against
Russia
Therefore, we regard the German
demands given US at Brest-Litovsk
as coming directly from Germany, but
silently approved by the governments
of the entente
Still Invites Allies to Join.
What effect would the entrance of
the entente to the negotiations at the
present moment have?" / asked
eff the allies should now announce
their willingness to join in negotia-
tons for the purpose of establishing a
immediately call out a colossal re-
Spouse from Austria and Germany"
TrotZky replied, continuing:
I'VE are conducting our negotiations
so as to enable the entente to join at
any moment"
/ then asked:
"WIll Russia conclude an annexa-
ZIONIST, imperalistic peace. should the
allies fail to join in the negotiations,
tho European workers not respond to
RUSSIA S call Tor help and the central
empires seek to force their imperial
istic demands p"
The foreign minister hotly replied:
''In that case we will act in ac-
cordance with the interests of revolu-
tionary Russia
He refused to elucidate his. answer.
''Rumania Our Enemy" He says.
Thereupon L asked:
t'How will the attitude of the allies
regarding the latest Russian actions
against Rumania influence your
policy?"
The attitude of the allied ambas-
sailors at Petrograd is not able to in
fluence the situation he replied, ''as
we are unconcerned because with Ru-
mania shooting up our troops and
seizing our provinces, we and she are
virtually in "a state of war
Despite his repeated refusal to see
newspaper men since his return from
Brest-Litovsk, 1 succeeded in r aching
the foreign minister after the passage
of numerous armed guards His Of
flee is located in a remote corner of
the top floor of the gloomy, huge yell
lowish Smolny institute.
Trotzky was manifestly overworked