The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-10
Peace Only Il Germany Pays
the Price Demanded
LLOYD GEORGE STATES TERMS
Taken as Rejection OF Proposals
by Cxernin In Russian parleys--
Believed TO Be Result OF Exchange
~ Views With United States and
other Entente Nations

Washington, Jan. WAR 10 I'M
uttermosi until the demands Of the
entente allies ARE won, is the inter
probation OF Premier Georges speech
before abor delegates defining The
aims OF the nations against Germany
and the other central powers
Washington authorities regard II as
. virtual rejection OF the peace pro.
u, sails made by Count Czernin, the
Austrian premier and foreign minis,
ter
/ In place OF the German aims, II Is
serted. are put terms which show
no SIGNS Of weakening or compromise.
and insist that peace can come only
when the fun price demanded by the
United States and the other allies
win be paid by the central powers.
| II Is felt that the address has per
formed an important service TO the
tsnse Of the entente by reducing IN"
allies terms 10 definite and concrete
propositions which can be studied ny
the central powers MS well as by the
allied countries themselves.
Further, the intimation thar the
snecch was "no surprise" In Wash
ington is significant. as indicating that
The utterf nee Of the British premier
was not made until m exchange Of
views with Washrrfcn and presum-
ahlv with other allied capitals.
analvss IT the Sneech Is found 10
show that President Wilson'S basic
terms, rs well rs the fundamental de-
mandS Of France. are included In II.
though IN different form. The sloan
OF "restorati0n rerarniion and guar
aDtn's against repetition" which has
marked MI neace utterAnces from the
United States and entente nations, =
re-emrhasizcd.
In the statement that "Russia must
he ca ed by her own Ieonle" Is soon
friendly warning 70 the Russian
people 10 take heed While there .
vet time. to sec wha.her they WI
choose 10 remain ali"ned with the en-
tpnte or IN cast In their lot with the
rulerS If Germany.
His reference 10 the allies deter
mination not 10 DESTROY Austria-Hnn-
gary or Turkey and not to disrupt
Gerr"nv is accented as reinforcing
President Wilson'S effort ~ disillu
sioni2c the neonle Of the central now
ers, who are being told nv their own
Tint the allies are wag
ing war Of destruction.
Tho conditions " lasting peace ms
outlined hy The British premier follow
First requirement is comnletc reStor
alton Of political. territorial and eco
nomic indencndencc Of Belgium. and
such reparation ms can he made for
the devastation of its towns and prov
inccs.
Must reconsider question OF Alsace
and lorraine.
LEGITIMATE claims Of Italians for
union with those of their own race
and tongue is vital.
Justice must be done to the men Of |
blood and speech In their |
legitimate aspirations.
Serbia and Montenegro IN he re- |
France, Italy and Koumania |
10 be evacuated.
An Independent Poland comprising
al genuinely Polish elements who de-
sire TO participate.
Armenia. MesopOtama. Syria and
Palestine entitled 10 recognition OF
heir separate national conditions.
German colonies held at disposal ~
conference. whose primary regard
must he for the wishes and interests
D. the natives.
Sanctity of treaties must be re-es
atIished.
Territorial settlement based on
light Of self-determination or the
consent Of the governed.
International organization 10 limit
ornaments.
Not ii"hiing 10 destroy Germany
freak UP Austria-Hunoary, or take
rom Turkey her capital or the rich
andS in Asia Minor and Thrace which
ire predominantly Turkish. hut to
urn Germany from her schemes Of
military domination TO henefccnl
asks In the world. and 10 settle The
erritorIHl questions Of the war In q
vav that Will do justice to the various
affected.
Not fighting 10 destroy constitution
4 Germany. but the adoption Of q
democratic constitution by that EN-.
ire would he the most convincing ev.
ience that the old spirit Of military
omnatlon was dead.