Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
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DECLARESDR. SOLF
German Foreign Secretary
Tells Reichstag Presidents
Terms Are Accepted.
AGREES TO DISCUSSION OF
ALSACE-LORRAINE CASE

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ALSACE-LORRAINE CASE
LONDON, October 26.-The Ger
man government is not cOntem-
plating at present any further note
to President Wilson, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. 1t is probable that
the government will make n dec
laration In the reichstaE to the ef-
feet that Germany is awaiting the
peace conditions Of the allies.
By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. October 26-"As for
Alsace-Lorraine. it is at once clear
that. as these territories were ex-
pressly mentioned among President
Wilson's fourteen points. we agree to
regulation Of these questions, said
DR.. w. s. Solf, German foreign sec
retary. in addressing the reichstag
Thursday. Gin the address referred
to President Wilson said that "the
wrong done to France by Prussia in
1871 in the matter of Alsace-Lor-
raine. which has unsettled the peace
of the world for nearly fifty years,
should be righted.'O
Moreover, having accepted Presi-
dent Wilson's program as the basis
of the entire peace work., DR.. Solf
continued, I'VE will loyalty and in the
sense of complete justice and fairness
fulfill the program in all directions
and at all points"
. LONDON. October 25.-Dr. Soh, the
German foreign secretary, speaking In
the reichstag Thursday, according TO.
an Exchange TelegIanh dispatch hgm
Copenhagen. said =sfSes< government
undertaken In the government OF Az
sace-Lorraine, but would not Anttci-
pate the solution Of that problem.
The foreign secretary contended that
Polish annexation demands were not
in accordance with the peace program
of President Wilson.
"Purely German Question"
BASEL. Switzerland. October 26.-
The question of Alsace-Lorraine is
purely a German internal question,
declares Kart Hauss. the new COVER
nor of A1sace-Lorraine, in state
ment published in the Strassburg Ca
zette. the statement is a reply to
declarations made III the reichstag by
DIR. Georg Ricklin. deputy from Al
sace-Lorraine. and amounts to a gov
ernmental manifesto. It Is issued in
agreement with other deputies from
AlSace-Lorraine.
The statement Of Herr Hauss de-
clares that the future OF Alsace-Lor-
raine must be decided by vote Of the
%Hro% To- fnhA
question in Germany with which a
peace conference could have nothing
to do. It concludes by saying that q
new era Is opening for Alsace-Lor-
raine, which will enable the two
provinces to form E point OF recon
many "and to collaborate in establish
ing q compromise between two civilf-
cations called to work in common for
the safety and prosperity Of human
ity."' ~
German Feeling Divided.
BERN, Friday, October 25-The
feeling in Germany in regard to
President Wilson's new note -appar-
emily is much divided. The conserva-
tive, military and junker papers on
the one side are crying that the
President intends to subjugate and
annlQ1IdI0 1eTIHduy. Inc ID6IA pa
pers on the other side express ap-
probation of the Presidents effort
toward worldwide pacification.
The reactionary elements are strug-
Cling desperately for their tradi-
tional privileges and traditions. but
that tho liberals in the reichstag and
the government are sufficiently pow
erful to master them. The vote of
confidence in the reichstag Is regard
ed as favorable to the liberal cause
and peace.
German Press Comment
AMSTERDAM. October zs.-AlthouEh
the German newspapers are not salts
fed with President Wilson's latest
note many of them say that 1t means
was reflected in operations yesterday
on the Berlin stock exchange in an
advance in prices.
The Kreuz Zeitung Of Berlin, how
early ending of the war. This news
paper, which hitherto has refrained
from opposing President Wilson's de-
mand, advocates war to the end. 1t
says the President ''in the style of an
American boxer has posed himself for
a last blow in the face of the German
people. expressing his Intentions with
brutal franknessL" -
Condemns Note Generally.
COPENHAGEN. October 2s-With
few exceptions the German press con:
demns President Wilson's latest note.
saying it Is an alteration Of his former
standpoint and betrays lack Of com
prehension Of recent events in. Ger
many as well as miSconstrucfion Of
what has happened there. It Is also
said the note represents concession
to the demands Of the allied nations.
Theodor Wolf. writing in the Tages-
blatt of Berlin. expresses great dis
appointment He says 1t always has
been a principle Of international af>
fairs not to interfere with the inter-
nal problems OF other nationA Presi-
dent Wilson recognized this. he con-
tinues. In his Mexican speech in juno.
1916, but now. Herr Wolff declares
this has been forgotten. He adds:
'The peace which the President PRO-
poses is to BE- peace placing Germany
At the mercy Of its oppoaenfa Preai-
dent Wilson'S policy 70 one Of brutal
force. It II possible he hopes to SOW
dissension among the 0exnaan psoDla.
We. must be prepared Tar whatever