Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-10

4 Premier Lloyd George, addressing
4he trades union today on the subject
sof war aims, said that only the clear
sest, greatest and most just or causes
Gould justify the continuance even ior
IA day of this ~unspeakable agony Oh
nations"
q The premier continued:
Il w ought to be able to state clearly
definitely not only the principles
nor winch we are fighting. but thelr
#detinita, concrete application to The map
sOf ipo world.
y Says He Speaks for 6ritons.
!. eve have arrived" the premier vent
son, at the most critical hour OF TINS
conflict, and before amy gov
sern.ae.tt takes the fateful decision as
ITO the conditions under which il ought
to terminate OF continue th&
aStruggle. it oughr to be satisfied that
The conscience OF the nation is behind
conditions.'
s# MI. Lloyd George said that during
sthe las. few days he had taken special
pains IN ascertain the views ard the
sattitude Of representative men OF all
Elections yf thought in the country. He
shal road the statement of labor's war
saiuiS na continued, and had discussed
the subject OF war aims with former
aPre,ntcr .AsQuith and with Niscount
Gre. Had the nationalist leaders in
Ire'aud not been engaged with the
staneieA problem of Irish self govern
smant, he would have been happy to ex-
chansa views with them. He had also
representatives OF Great Brit
Sair's overseas dolninionS.
AS a result of these discussions
Sg Mr.. Lloyd George, although the
s# government alone was responsible
sss for tho actual language he pro-
E posed using, there was a national
agreement as 20 the character and
VIII purpose Of the nations war aims
acd peace conditions. He was
sneakinq therefore not merely the
mind Of the government. but the
srind Of the nation and empire.
sak Not a War of Aggression.
1--WE are not fighting a var of ag-
Eression against the German people,
dec,aled tie premier. "rlle destruction
or disruption of Germany or the Ger
man people has never been a war ain
with MS since the first day of the wa,
t O now. The British people never aimed
at breaking up the German peoples OF
wish is not to destroy Germany'S great
pusjtion in the world, but to turn hel
aside from schemes of military domi.
nation TO devote her strength to benefi-
cent tasks"
IThe premier continued with the dec
Narration That Great Britain was no
ffchting to take ConStantinople from
.rur;:ey nor destroy Austria Hungary.
s W. are not fighting" he said, "t'
destroy Austria-HungarN or to depriv'
OF its capital or the rich land!
I'm Asia Minor and Thrace, which ar
SUPPLEMENTARY Turkish.
81 "Cj,i;. point of view" the premier de
Ssclared. lis that the adoption of a demo
Scratic constitution by Germany Woul
ssbe the most convincing evidence tina
The old spirit of military domination
Ma dead. but that is a question 10
the German people to decide
gEsBs The basis of an territorial settlement
unjust be governed with the consent o
The governed. the premier asserted.
sss Basis of Settlement.
As regarded the German constitutio
Mr.. LLOYD George said Great Britai
not fighting to destroy it, althoug
Aa$s4t considered a military autocratic con
a dangerous anachronlsn
fter his; reference to the deSirabllit
~ he adoption of "A democratic consti
by Germany he continued:
# "The days Of the treaty Of Vienna
M ars lonu since past. We can no
s&NS longer submit the future of Euro
aSS pean civilization to the arbitrary
& decisions of . few negotiators
sa& striving to secure by ~chIcanery or
sSsSs persuntion .he interests OF this or
ss@ that dynasty or nation. therefore
saM government with the consent OF the
governed must be the basis OF any
territorial settlement"
Speaking with regard TO the dispos
= hon of he German colonies, The pr
tnter said:
."T'hey arc held at the disposai OF