The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-26


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REPLY TO SPEECHES
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powers in the Allied camp which has
not recently formally pledged explicit
acceptance to a liberal democratic pro-
gram.
Frances complete adherence to
such a program has been expressed IN
votes in the chamber of deputies. but
Premier Clemenceau himself has been
the one allied premier not to speak
In some quarters here today 1T was
limited that Ciemenceau's silence had
been designed that the allies have
foreseen the necessity of having
great leaders speech in reserve to an
swer German statements.
Certainly a speech from Clemen-
ceau, the tiger" would be OF extra
ordinary timeliness at the present
moment. 1t would serve as the We
hicle through which to announce COM
plete and unaItered allied solidlty In
the face of artful attempts of Hertling
and Czernin to create division and 1t
bine's joint war aspirations and
terms for peace which Germany must
accept.
Socialist Urges Peace.
BERLIN, Jan. &c. (Via Amsterdam
and London. )-Appealing for peace
before spring to save the world from
further bloodshed, Phillip Scheide-
mann. majority socialist leader, to-
day addressed the reichstag, criticiz-
ing Chancellor Won Hertling's reply
to President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd-George.
Suppose we beat France and Eng
laud?" he demanded. Would that
mean peace? No; We still must beat
America"
Recalling that the kaiser had been
openly insulted in the streets OF Wen
ma, he declared:
Our conservatives demand that we
be freed from Austrian peace efforts.
They will manage to make us lose
our last friend.
"A complete and honorable rein
statement of Belgium is our duty.
Let us try to save the world from
new bIoodshed in the spring. The
feeling among our people will be
most serious if you allow the Russian
negotiations to break up. In the
event of disappointment in our west
ern front hopes, what then if not
catastrophe?"
Pope lie Hopeful.
TBy John H. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
ROME, Jan. 26.-The vatican to-
day counted Count Czernin's speech
as another positive step toward
peace.
In official circles the many points
of agreement between the speech OF
the AustrolHungarian stateman and
President Wilson's fundamental peace
aims were pointed out as evidence
of the gradual building OF a basic
structure on which peace might later
be erected.
That there should be omissions and
reservations was TO be expected, &C
cording to vatican officials.
Their attitude was distinctly optim-
istic.
The Italian press comment how
ever. reflected the view OF Italian
oficiaIdom-that there was no gen.
uine or sincere desire for peace to
be found in either Czernin's or Hert-
ling's speeches.
II was the yatican's opinion thai
Count Czernin especially addressed
the German people in his speech,
practically warning Germany though
we support you, there Is limit
Under this construction, vatican Of
ficials held the address would en-
barrass the 9anGermans greatly.
Moreover, they pointed out that the
speech was made under more normal
and more natural political circum-
stances than that of German Chancei
lor Hertling and therefore should be
adjudged the more important and
more significant.
Now, Let's Go Ahead.
TBy Ed. l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Jan. 26.-1Now, lets go
on with the war
Epitomized. that was the unani-
nous chorus OF today's London news
psDer comment on the speeches OF
Chancellor Hertling, of Germany ana
Foreign Minister Czernin, Of Austria
Hungary.
II was London's view that Hert-
l!ng's remarks showed an unrepent-
ant Germany: that nothing can bring
about a change of Teutonic heart
except defeat. !,
The more conciliatory speech OF
Count Czernin was regarded Win
suspicion in most editorials !,
The Daily News alone speculated
on the possibility of its more liberal
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