The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
HUNS SEE PEACE

Continued from rage One.J
poned ald eagerly awaited speech was
delivered 90 the reichstag committee
Thursday afternoon. -,
"On January 3 the period expired
for cooperation among the entente
looking toward a geenral peace, Hert-
ling said in opening.
after that Germany was no longer
bound by her offer to the entente. She
had free path to pursue separate
peace negotiations
i Since then war aim speeches have
been Delivered by Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson. Lloyd
George showed an alteration in tone.
Lloyd George Less Abusive.
He no longer abused US but he
showed an inclination for negotiations.
But cannot go so far as the foreign
Journals which have read in the
>speach an earnest desire for peace
or even of friendly feelings toward us.
In declaring he does not seek the
annihilation of Germany and never
entertained a desire to Destroy us, ne
even used words of appreciation OF
ffermanys political and cultural posi-
ton
But lis other utterances force the
conviction that he believes himself en-
titled to adiudge the Germans guilty
of ali possible crimes
I'VE cannot understand such feel
fhas nor can we find in them any
ROOF of sincere Will
Wilson'S "Tune Is Different"
Il acknowledge that President Will
SIMS tune is now different from what
It was before his attempt by means
OF the American reply 10 the pope 10
sow dissension between the German
ssf,vernmeut+ and the German people
e..He no longer talks of autocratic
asuppression of the German people by
the German government and his for
mer attack upon the Hohenzollerns is
not repeated.
"Doi bit has often arisen whether
the Russians are in earnest in their
peace negotiations. All sorts OF WIRE
less messages are going turnout the
world, y 18th exceedingly strange con-
tents. and these might strengthen this
doubt.
AIsacc Originally Germany's.
Nevertheless, 1 hold fast to the
hope shortly to arrive at good con-
clusion with the Russians at Brest-
1itovsk.
I'VE hope soon to conclude an
agreement with Ukrainia which will
be mutually satisfactory, especially
from an economic viewpoint"
Continuing, Hertling pointed out
that Alsace-Lorraine was originally
German in 1853 and that it had
ssf.erely been restored to Germany in
1871.
Planned for Future Enemies.
Reviewing German history, the
chancellor said:
THE Austro- G erman alliance was
intended to maintain peace. But the
ISOLATION policy of King Edward (of
= 1cngland) made him dream of an an
friendly coalition.
I'm reality, the German empires
progressive and growing strength
stood in the way of British imperial
ism In the French lust for revenge
and in Russian aspirations for expan-
s1on, British Imperialism found ready
aid
Germany was obliged to create an
armament for protection against her
future enemies"
No Lasting Peace II.
In conclusion Chancellor Won Hert-
ling declared;
"A durable general peace is impos-
sible SO long as the lasting integrity of
the German empire and the security OF
IT'S vital interests is not insured"
Germany Willing for Peace!
The Hague, Jan. 25.-'President
Wilson's pBogram contains many
points apt to form the base of peace
negotiations" declared German Chan
celior HertIing in his address to the
main Committee OF the reichstas,r &c
Cording to a version reported in Ber-
1in dispatches received here today.
Notwithstanding our strong mill
tAry and political position, Germany is
wiling for peace he asserted.
premier Lloyd Georges conditions
are absolutely unacceptable" the Ger
man chancellor said. They are badly
masked anneXationism."
Hertling voiced the hope of success
in the Brest-Litovsk peace negotia-
tions.