The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
WILSON ATTACKS
FOES ATTITUDE
TOWARD PEACE
Tells Congress Austria Seeks
Peace, but That Ally Is
HypocritlCal.
EERTlNG IS FOR CONQUEST
President Sees Mllitsrists Willing TO
Slaughter Millions for Unjust
cause-Enuncistes Points Which
Must Be Considered to
End War

Washington. Feb. 13-PreSident
Wilson. f. another address 10 congress
on the question OF possible peace by
negotiation. vigorously attacked Ger
msny's attitude toward peace as voiced
10y Chancellor Won HertlinL, character
tied AuStriaS attitude rs voiced by
Count Czernin as uttered In friendly
tone" and concluded by saying that
This nation would never lay down It's
arms until peace could be established
with Justice to all nations, large and
small alike.
The president particularly nayed
Count Won Hertlings proposal that
questions OF territory and the future
of nationalities were matters for dis
cussion between those nations only di-
rectly affected instead Of by world
congress. In reply he said no perma-
nent peace could come in this way.
Text Of Wilson's Address.
The presidents address follows:
Gentlemen OF the congress:
"On January | 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 oath and Count
Czernln for Australia on the same day.
IL IS gratifying to have our desire so
promptly realized that all exchanges Of
view on this great matter should he
made in the hearing OF all the world.
Count Czernin's reply, which is di-
rected chiefly TO my own address on
January 8, is uttered In very friend
~ tone.
Secs Basis for Discussion.
"He finds in my statement u suf-
ficiently encouraging approach TO the
views Of his own government TO Justify
him in believing that II furnishes II
basis for a more detailed discussion Of
purposes by the two governments. He
Is represented TO have intimated that
the views he was expressing had been
communicated TO me beforehand and
that | was aware of them at the time
he WAS uttering them but In this am
sure he was misunderstood.
Count Won Hertling's reply u.s. !
must say. Tery vague and very con
fuSing. II is full Of eQuiyoca phrases
and leads II is not clear, where. Put It
IS certain In very different tone from
that of Count Czernin and apparently
OF an opposite purpose. 1t confirms. |
AIN sorry 10 say, rather than removes
the unfortunate impression made by
what We had learned OF The conference
Of Bresi.Litovsk. His discussion and
acceptance Of our general principles
lead him to no practical conclusion
Accepts Principle Of Diplomacy
"Ile refuses 10 apply them to the
substantive items which must consti-
tule the body OF any final settlement.
He Is jealous OF international action
and Of international counsel He nc
ccpts he saysSt the principle Of public
diplomacy but he appears 10 insist
that it be- confined al any rate in this
case, 70 generalities, and that the sew
eral particular questions Of territory
and sovereignty, the several questions
upon whose settlement must depend
the acceptance OF peace by the twenty
three states now engaged in the war,
must be discussed aud settled, not in
general council. but severally by the
"A
by Interest or neghborhood.
He agreed that the seas should be
free. but looks askance at any limta-
ton TO that freedom by international
ucliUn in the interest OF the common
order. He would without reserve be
glpd TO see economic barriers removed
between nation and nation, for that
could In no why impede the ambitions
Of the military party with whom he
seems constrained to keep on terms.
Neither does he raise objection 10 a
limitation Of armamcuts That mat
ter win be settled Of itself. hc thinks.
by The economic conditions which must
follow rhe war Bur the German colo.
Mes he demands must be returned
without debate He will discuss with
no one but the representatives of Rus.
STA what dispositions shall be made of
The people and The lands Of the Ballic
provinces; with no one but the gov.
elnment of France the conditions
under which French territory shall he
evacuated; and only with Austria
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