The Dermott news., 1918-02-21
Tells Congress Austria Seeks Peace, but That Ally Is
 HypoCritiCal.
HERTLING IS FOR CONQUEST
President Sees Militarists Willing to Slaughter Millions for Unjust Cause-Enunciates Points Which Must Be Considered to
 End War.

Washington. Feb 13-President Wilson. in another address to congress on fife question of possible peace ly negotiation, vigorously attacked Ger g2any's attitude toward peace as voiced by Chancellor von Hertliag, character szed Austria'S attitude aS voiced by Count Gzernin as uttered in q friendly tone" and concluded by saying that this nation would never lay down it's arms until peace could be established with justice to all nations. large and small alike
 The president particularly tlayed Count yon Hertling'S proposal that questions of territory and the future Sf uationalities were matters for dis susSion between those nations only di- xectiy affected Instead of by q world congress- In reply he said no perma- rent peace could come in this way.
 Text of Wilson's Address.
 The presidents address follows:
 "Gentlemen of the congress-:
 "On January 8 l had the honor of addressing you on the objects of the war as our people conceive them. The prime minister of Great Britain had spoken in similar terms on January ,. To these addresses the German chan ceIIor replied on the 24th and Count CEernin for Australia on the same day. 1t Is gratifying to have our desire so promptly realized that all exchanges of view on this great matter should he made in the hearing If all the world.
 Count Czernin's reply. which Is di- rected chiefly to my own address on January <, Is uttered in very friend ty tone.
 Sees Basis for Discussion.
 ''He finds in my statement sui aciently encouraging approach to the views of his own government 10 justify aim in believing that | furnishes Il basis for more detailed discussion of purposes by the two governments. He ss represented to have iHtimatcd that che views he was expressing had been communicated to me beforehand and Ghst was aware of them at the time he was uttering them, but in this ! am sure he was misunderstood
 Count von Hertlings reply Is, must say. very vague and very cou- rusing. It is full of equlvoeal phrases and leads. 1t Is not clear, where. But it as certain in a very different tone from thar of Count Czernin and apparently of an opposite purpose. It confirms, l am sorry to say, rather than removes. the unfortunate impression made by what We had learned of the conference at BrestLitovsk. Ills discussion and acceptance of our general principles lead him to no practical conclusion.
 Accepts Principle of Diplomacy.
 He refuses to apply them to the substantive items which must consti- Euts the body Of any final settlement He Is jealous of international action ,aad Of international counsel He ae- ecepts, he says. the princple of public diplomacy, but he appears to insist shat it be confined. at any rate in this case, 10 generalities, and that the sey- sraI particular questions of territory and sovereignty. the several questions upon whose settlement must depend the acceptance of peace by the twenty three states now engaged in the war. must be discussed and settled, not In general council, but severally by the nations most immediately concerned by interest or neighborhood.
 He agreed that the seas should be free. but looks askance at any limita- Gion to that freedom by international action in the interest of the common order He would without reserve be giad to see economic barriers removed between nation and nation. for that could in no way impede the ambitions of the military party with whom he seems constrained to keep on terms. Neither does he raise objection to Il limitation of armamentS. That mat fer will be settled of itself, he thinks, 4sy the economic conditions which must Eollow the war But the German colo ssies, he demands, must be returned without debate. He will discuss with gas one but the representatives of Rus ssa what dispositions shall be made of the people and the lands of the Baltic provinces; with no one but the gov errment of France the conditions under which French territory shall be evacuated; and only with Austria