The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-02-22

Nlta1hi bsI9fe congress on Monday, re-
piled 70 the recent pence speeches BY
Count Won Heftiing The German chm
celior. and Count Czernin, the Anstro-
Hungarian foreign minister.
The president openly regarded Count
txsrnln's speech alphabetically, but
~ considered the Austrian foreign
minister restrained By the embarrass-
ment ot Anstrla's alliance and her de-
pendence % Germany.
Count Czernin,s said the president
Seems 70 see the fundamental eie.
neuts of pence with clear eyes and
does not seek % obscure them"
Chancellor Hertlings speech, how.
ever, the president characterized as
VERY vague and confusing" and afnll
q eaulYacai phfnses.p leading clearly
nowhere, The aim 81 the German
chancellor as Judged from his speech,
me president thought, evidently was to
secure i peace advantageous to tile
aitnA nf the German military autooracy
and then subscribe 10 al international
covenant % make Il secure.
Warns Military Autoeracy.
The president reminded the states
msat q lha central emplrea that peace
cAn ~ discussed only On the basis 81
permuneucy aEd essential justice ana
broadly warned the people OF the cen.
ifai eitlpirrs that the participation of
llie United States Id the war FOR the
emancipation az humanity has only be.
gun.
Plainly the president warned the
GeFmau military nutocrucy that there
was e BE- no paualug ia The moblIiza.
riaa SGT Americas vast military re-,
urtes now steadily on their way 10
The 'sattle fronts. and that II peace
we're q BE discussed, ii would have 10
he cn 4 basis Of sincerity.
Otherwise, tho president made II
piaini there was to be no turning back
until military autocracy was crushed
by fierce of arms
Count HGrtllng. the president de-
elared evidently was seeking such a
peace as was made st the congress OF
Vienna.
What ls al stake now" said the
president, '9s the peace Of the world.
What We are striving for Is new uni
ycfsal principles Of right and Justice
40 mere peace Of shreds and patches.
VIII Force Justice.
To conclusion the president warned
the central empires TINT the vast re.
sources of the DATED States would &c.
cOinpllah Ia the end what might be-
accomplished by peaceful negotiation.
"OnE resources IRE III part mobillxed
now, sRid 10. sand we shall not pause
until they IRE nobllzed Ia their en-.
tlrety Our armies are rapidly going
% the tghting front anu VIII 10 moro
and more rapidly
oar whole strength will be put Into
THIS Wpf IN emancipation emaucipa-
ton i@m the threat aad u,tempted
mastery IL selfish groups ~ nutoeraur
rulers Whateyer the difficulties ana
partial delays We are indOmtahle
M oHr power Of independent action
anu can 10 no circumstances consent q
live I'll world governed BY intrigue
and force
"rhe power u the United States Is
aeaaes Is no peeple nna ~ nathan
Il Mn psyr ~ uspd Al aegression
~ far tt.s herrun,ilzetpet ~ any
ssiaxb lntgres. IN our avn II sprlngs
81, 81 freedom, abd II far ths service
ef freedom
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Prsslasnes Address.