The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-13
SOCIALISTS.
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these hostile statements by these state: :
men. any SERIOUS efforts "r II paving ~
tho way TO peace were Ia show them
selves anywhere, then. quite certainly.
VIC would not adopt Il negative attitude"
from the very beginning. but we w"!ii
rNaluin" these seriously meant say
expressly u>ly--cifprl& tmm' d!nl"i!
wI:h Scrupuluus ear.
NATURALLY II is not Su!ri"!cnt Wn"::
som" agent ~ "uh"r aprr"ach"S w. aud
SAYS tn us: i can bring nl'out p"ac"
negotiations then ;,nn tii":',.
''Eut II is necessary tn: til. arp"in:"d
Representatives " tnc enemy p""c's.
duly authorized by their g"Ncrnm' mt, 1"
give Us to- understand that discussions
are possible. discussions which for tn"
I'M. bong natural! Viii h" within Il
limited circle.
''Eul the statesmen VIII" hay" Sl"kcn
ur tn the present 'limr haze not said 4
word about such possibilities. VIII u
such puSS! bil!iirS manifest t."In. elves.
and WHEN serious lurlirat On" toward
peace SHOW themselves o. ,hc ether %Iti.-
then VIC Will immediately Gn int" them.
I hat = u Say, W. Viii nos reject th"u:
and w.. will speak ~ b" I'm with III :,
small rIrrIr.
II also can tell yun that ih;S SiauI
y"ia; IS NOT merely my "wh >tamdpr;Li.
hut that II - ShLr"- ,iHrhai!"r'A -
The rhlsf uf i'll" army administrator;
also docs lao, conduct War i"r III" :,"kt
ct war hut has said - IE" Ih:,l ~ N'"'iG
az a Scrin;.: desire for peace nInuii''si. :
itself nI ii.- other Nlti". ~ must l"li""
it up.
''N"n will l." interested /" know how
w.. ar" working on thi> $iandIminI and
c"rIain Problems Will appear which tl"'
present IImc i"rc's uln,u ~. Exhaust
we discussions took ra'" regarding
these questions .Iul, ! and = At n"i Il!
Headquarters under tn" pres ,dcuc% ~!
Ihr kaiser.
NATURALLY. | "an only ann"unc" her
quite generally tn" i:u"y winch w"r" laid
down At that time Regarding ii"' east.
and "n III" basis If In, Ir'ar'. -; Erc$t-
l.nuvsk. we wish I" -" This pea" a.
Rcd owl in II loyal manner. That !S.i"'
wish of the ';"rnan lmr"rial aGmrn,>-
, tr;Lliou and tt is Supported IN thu by
the chief Of III" army admInISIrat ion.
"Huwrv'r. the difficulty of the cNrcu.
. ton of the peace -; ErcSt-I.itnv~k dc :
not Ii" on our side. hut IN III" fact that
! conditions in Russia ar" StlIl uncertain
We ar. inclined l." h"li"N.. III the I"y;ti, !
, nf TIA. pr, sent Russian gov crnnrnt. lud
rsp,rialiv it, IL" loyalty ~ l'.' repre-.
! SENTATIVE" Of III" Russian government in
! i;rrl,u.
''Eut We may no; ami "auit"r a~suir"
| uu"unhll lunHlli that t." present Russian
| rOyrruin. Mt has thr power tn carry
! through ,:vCrYwh"r" the laval uruinI>".
/ iuidc la uS. We do iIuf AT all wish
! create difficulties Tor the present Rus
: sian government but ~ c"uIitr"u$ u"w
are there ar" inc"ssant developments
and endless ir,rlion> IL tn" frontier -,
| Eion However,, oar prinripl'. il that
| We ON tn" basis Of peace mad" ~ Ercsr-
| Lituvsk. will carry ont th;s p"ar" los
! nlly nud will deal loyalty with u" pres
; cni government
''Th-y ar" still under Ia" Influence al
; Il I"rrbl" crime III Moscow. TN" muir
! der If our ambassador Their" wa. an act
/ in violation nf International law. than
! which n worse could u"v"r 'ry Il
. heaven.
"All Indications point Ia III" fact IhHl
! the acCurSrd decd was InStIHa;rd b. III.
! entente allies in order Ia lnV"iV" ~ III
! fresh war with tn. present russian GOV.
! rrnrnrnt--;l stat" Of thinI5 which "" arc
: most anxious to avoid. We do not want
> fresh war with Russia. Tn" present
: Ru.:s3an emirrnm"nt desires I'"'iC" and
II. eds peace. and "" 'tr" giving h'r "u:
: support in lhlS peaceful disposition anu
! airn
! I'm the nth"r hand i Is tTl" that