Arizona republican., 1918-07-25
The Latest Peace Offensive.

The German peace proposal reported by the socialist paper Vorwaerts differs from others that have been suggested by German statesmen in the Reichstag and in interviews only in that it is proposed to submit these suggestions formally may be regarded suit for peace The sugges- tions offer compromise or concession. They are such terms might be offered if Germany pletely victorious land sea only that case Germany would not waive the matter of indemnities An acceptance of such proposal by the allies would leave to Germany than that country expected August l, 1914 to gain from the They become the basis for any peace conference. They cannot engage the serious attention of the allies They do merit recognition reply and neither will be accorded them.
 The proposal for round the table settlement of question is directly contrary to all expressed aims. The demand for status quo settle ment of the colonial question from the pro- posed conference reasonable subject of discussion The question of sefdetermnation by peoples leaves open a principle that the allies have already decided upon The demanded acceptance of the enforced treaties with Russia and Rumania, well the demands relative to Gibraltar and the Suez canal positive insults. The only interesting feature of the whole matter is the approval Vorwaerts gives the proposal as reasonable.
 A month ago tomorrow Dr. Kuehlman, the Ger foreign secretary made speech in the Reich stag Tn which he outlined essentially the same proposals. which he dsclamed peace offensive" In that speech he reiterated what Germany, in it's rarious peace offensves had declared. that render of Alsace- Lorraine, the German colonies any territory of her allies Trentno Trieste Palestine Mesopotamia or Armenia, could not be contemplated. Nor is the surrender rather the restoration any part of these plundered provinces contemplated in the present suggestions.
 In that speech Dr. Kuehman pointed to the Ger manzaton of Courland, Lithuana, Lvonia and Es- honia and the belt of territory stretching through the Ukraine. He outlined the purpose of Germany to hold all of Russia worth holding His speech contained a grow against Turkey for intruding upon the Cau- casus. That all to be Germany's, all the valuable territory between the Black and Caspian seas be- .ween eastern Europe and middle Asia. It had all oeen marked for Germanization and Dr. Kuehlman stated that German general had already been sent to Tiflis with that purpose
 The foreign secretary was speaking from his heart. There no camoufage of the aims of Germany In that speech he denied every proposition hat had been put forth by allies reference to conquered countries and especially with reference to Russia whose redemption has since decided upon
 There statement in his spech worth ferrng to only a matter of curiosity almost bor- lering humor. Whenever negotiations come a prior condition will especially that there should be certain degree of mutual confidence in each others probity and chivalry."
 The acquisition of that confidence would be the hardest task of the allies. prior condition to that would be the destruction of their memories forget fulness of the violation of Belgium, the countless breaches of The Hague convention the massacre of men. women and children by land and the spoia- ton of Russia after it's enforcement into the Litovsk treaty and the millions of the dead in Europe Africa and Asia We would have to forget German intrigue within and against America while was yet neutral nation There be neither forgetfuness of all this perfdy and horror forgiveness. There be no peace negotiations.
 Germany probably expects If the allies can De brought to futile and indignant consideration of this latest mpudent proposal the German purpose will have been fulfilled.