Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-21
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PEACE TERMS IS
OFFERED BY FOE
Attacks esrmany's Attitude a
Voiced BY Hertiing.
SAYS AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE
vV'isen Tells Congress Count cssrnln
ssss Principles u lssus With Clear
9yss-Aiiy for Settlement BY
Cenquest-U. 8. Will Con.
tinue War 10 the End.

Washington, Feb. l3.-Presiden,
Wilson. before congress on Monday, re
piled to the recent peace speeches BY
Count o Hertling. the German chan.
cellor. and Count Czernin, the Austro.
hungarian foreign minister.
The president openly regarded Count
Csernin's speech alphabetically, but
ne considered the Austrian foreign
minister restrained by the embarrass-
ment Of Austria's alliance and her de-
pendence on Germany.
Count Czernin." sdid the president,
seems to SEE the fundamental ele-
ments Of peace with clear eyes and
does not seek to obscure them"
Chancellor Hertling's speech, how
ever, the president characterized as
very vague and confusing" and full
OF equisocal phrases" leading clearly
nowhere. The aim OF the German
chancellor, as judged from his speech,
the president thought, evidently was to
secure a peace advantageous to the
aims OF the German military autocracy
and then subscribe to an international
covenant to make 1t secure.
Warns Military Autocraey.
The president reminded the states
men of the central empires that peace
can be discussed only on the basis of
permanency and essential justice and
broadly warned the people of the CEN
trai empires that the participation of
the United States In the war for the
emancipation Of humanity has only be.
gun.
Plainly the president warned the
German military autocracy that there
was to be no pausing in the mobiliza-
ton ct Americas vast military re-
sources now steadily on their way to
h battle fronts, and that IL peace
were to be discussed, 1t would have to
be on a basis of sincerity,
Otherwise. the president made It
plain, there was to be no turning back
until military autocracy was crushed
by force Of arms.
Count Hertllng, the president de-.
clared, evidently was seeking such n
peace as was made at the Of
Vienna.
What Is ut stake now" said the
president, "is the peace Of the world,
What we are striving for is new uni
sersal principles of right and Justice
no mere peace of shreds and patches.
Will Force Justice.
In conclusion the president warned
the central empires that the vast re-
sources Of the United States would nc.
complish In the end what might be
accomplished by peaceful negotiation.
Our resources are In part mobIllzed
now" said he, "and we shall not pause
until they are modified In their en-.
drety. Our armies are rapidly going
to the fighting front and will 70 more
and more rapidly.
Our whole strength will be put into
ms war OF emancipation-emancipa.
ton from the threat and attempted
mastery of selfish groups of autocrat,c
.rulers--whatever the difficulties and
partial delays. We are Indomitable
In our power Of independent action
and car In no circumstances consent TO
live In a world governed by intrigue
and force.
1.-THE power Of the United States Is
. menace ito no people and no nation.
1t VIII never be used in aggression
or for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of any
selfish interest Of our own. It springs
out Of freedom and Is for the service
Of freedom"
The president was interrupted by
applause Mt every reference to the
United States standing steadfastly
against a patched-up peace.
Probably the greatest applause broke
out when the president declared TINT
the mllitarlsts Of Germany were the
only element now preventing a world
peace. When he concluded after speak.
Ing 20 minutes. the entire audience az
WDuuA AOSC utu CliceCtU,
jPrssIdsnt's Address,
The presidents address is "a fol.
lows:
Gentlemen Of the congress:
ION January 8 l had the honor O.
addressing you IN the objects Of tho
war a. u people conceive them. The
prime minister Of Great Britain had
spoken In similar terms on January &.
TO these addresses the German chan.
cellor replied on the oath and Count
CEernin for Austria on the same day.
II Is gratifying to have u desire 10
Dromptly realized that all exchanges
q view on this great matter should be
made In the hearing Of all the world.
Count Czernin's reply. which 10 di.
.escted chiefly to my own address on
January Z y uttered In a very friendly
1ens.
HE ands In my statement 4 sun.
<asntly encouraging approach to the
views Of bio own government 70 Justify
him IN believing that Il furnisheS 1
oalls TOR q more detailed d~iscussion Of
e0fp0sss ~ the two governments He
q represented 70 have intimated that
~ views T. No. expressing had been
III fAgTfTHI IN TgEaNgTdf Wi "l