The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-14
AUSTRIA LIKELY
MI TODlV0RCE HUN
TIREINe OF DRAWING CHEST
NUTS OUT OF THE FIRE,
WILSON'S MESSAGE EFFECTIVE
Washington Sees Far Reaching In
fluence For the Presidents Lat
est Peace ProposaI--No Let Up
However in War Preparations.

Washington, Feb II, - Congress
and oficialdom in general today felt
that President Wilson's latest war
aim speech would hasten the elimina-
ton of Austria from the war.
Austria is tired of the struggle and
is growing disconnected in pulling
Germany's chesnuts from the fire,
and sooner or later will heed the
Presidents broad-gauge offer for a
new chance for peace, authorities de-
clared. ....
Austria is the main hope toward
which the Wilson speeches are driv-
en- and centered: ... ..
Intent Of Presidents Message.
The Presidents latest speech was
based outwardly en- the declarations
Of Count Cernin's response TO the
January message, and was founded
on reports of American workingmen
abroad who say that Austria is ripe
for peace.
AS for Germany, the speech is des-
tined to cause new dissatisfaction
0ttAOll- lIC HbtA dio vi AitS hoNhNiN
mann and more radical types.
Continuance. of the war is credited
solely 10 the military powers in Ger
many, and this fact plus Wilson's dis
claimment Of any territory wanted by
the United States, is likely to bear
heavily on the minds OF the German
people.
no Turning Back Nov. s e.
Il would not be & true spokesman
Of the people of the United States if
did not say once more that we en-
tered this war upon no small occasion
and that we never can turn back from
a course chosen upon principle" said
the President in closing his address.
Our resources are in part modified
now and we shall not pause until they
are modified in their entirety. Our
armies are rapidly going to the fight
ing fro2t and viii go more and more
rapidly.
Our whole strength viii be put
ITO this war of emancipation-em
ipation froin the threat and attempt
ed mastery of selfish groups OF auto
cratic Iulers-whatevCr the Difficult
ties and preoeIit partial delays.
We Shall Nos Turn Back.
I'VE are indomitable in our power
of independent action and can in no
circumstance consent to live in a
world governed by intrigue and force.
We believe that our own desire for a
new international order under which
reason and justice and the common
interests OF mankind shall prevail is
the desire of enlightened men every
where. Without that new order the
world will be without peace and hui
man life will lack tolerabIe conditions
of existence and development. Having
set our hand to the task Of achieving
ii we shall not turn back.
Not Intended Az Threat.
Il hope that it is not necessary for
me TO all that no word of what / have
said is intended as a threat That
is not the temper of our people.
have spoken thus only that the whole
world may know the true spirit OF
America-that men everywhere may
know that our passion for justice and
for self-government is no mere pas
sion Of words, but a passion which,
once set in action, must be satisfied.
The power of the United States is
q menace to no nation or people. It.
will never be used in aggression or
for The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of any selfish
Interest of our own. 1t springs out
Of freedom and is for the service of
freedom"
New Cabinet ror Austria
Amsterdam, Feb. 12-Emperor Karl
of Austria Hungary has decided to ask
Barren Zydler the Austrian Premier to-
form a cabinet Vienna distDatches re