The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-21

Washington. Feb. 13-President Wilson, before congress on Monday. re piled to the recent peace speeches by Count yon Hertling. the German chan tceilor, and Count Czernin. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
 The president openly regarded Count Czerntn's speech sympathetieally. but he considered the Austrian foreign minister restrained by the embarrass- ment of Austria's alliance and her de pendence oR Germany.
 Count Czernin,e said the president. seems to see the fundamental ele- ments of peace with clear eyes and does not seek to obscure them"
 Chancellor Hertlings speech, how ever, the president characterized as very vague and confusing" and full Of equiYocaI phrases leading clearly nowhere. The aim Of the German chancellor, as judged from his speech. the president thought. evidently was t0 secure q peace advantageous to the aims of the German military autoeraey and then subscribe to an international covenant to make it secure
 Warns Military Autocracy.
 The president reminded the states men of the central empires that peace can be discussed only on the basis of perman4ncy and essential justice and broadly warned the people of the cen tral empires that the participation of the United States in the war for the emancipation Of humanity has only be. gun.
 Plainly the president warned the German military autocracy thar there was to be no pausing in the mobflfza- ton Of America's vast military re- sources now steadily on their way to the battle fronts, and that if peace were to be discussed. ft would have 10 be on basis of sincerity.
 Otherwise, the president made It plain, there was to be no turning hack until military autocracy was crushed by force Of arms.
 Count Hertling. the president de- clared, evidently was seeking such peace as was made at the congress If Vienna.
 What is at stake now" said the president, ''ts the peace of the world. What we are striving for is new uni- yersal principles of right and justice no mere peace of shreds and patches.
 Will Force Justice.
 In conclusion the president warned the central empires that the vast re- sources of the United States would ac- complish in the end what might be accomplished by peaceful negotiation.
 Our resources are in part mobilized now" said he. "and we shall not pause until they are mobilized in their en- tirety. Our armies are rapidly going to the fighting front and will go more and more rapidly.
 Our whole strength will be put Into this war of emancipation-eman ton from the threat and attempted mastery of selfish groups of autocrauc rulers-whateve the difficulties and partial delays. We are lndomitable h our power Of independent action and can in 10 circumstances consent to live in world governed by intrigue and force.
 ''The power of the United States Is 8 menace to no people and no nation. It will never be used in aggression or for the aggrandizement of any selfish interest of our own. It springs out Of freedom and is for the service of freedom"
 The president was interrupted by applause at every reference to the United States standing steadfastly against a patehed-up peace.
 Probably the greatest applause broke out when the president declared that the miIitarists of Germany were the only element now preventing a world peace. When he concluded after speak Ing 20 minutes. the entire audience as usual rose and cheered.
 Presidents Address.
 The presidents address is as fol- lows:
 "Gentlemen Of the congress:
 "on January I 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 ,. To these addresses the German chan cellor replied on the 24th and Count Czernin for Austria on the same day. It Is gratifying to have our 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 very friendly tone.
 "He finds in my statement a suff- ciently encouraging approach to the views of his own government to justify him in believing that it furnishes a basis for more detailed discussion of purposes by the two governments. He Is represented to have intimated that the views he was expressing had been