Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-12
President Finds in Count
Czernin's Recent Speech
Hope, But None in State
meQt of German Chancellor,
SHREWD MOVE TO
DISSOLVE TEUT0NS
T fundamental Elements of In
ternationaI Justice Again
Set Forth Clearly; Congress
Voices Favor,
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washington, Feb. l1.-Presdent
| Wilson addressed congress TODAY To
clear the atmosphere of any confusion
resulting from the recent speeches on
peace terms by the German chancellor
and the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, and to reiterate that INIT,
the military masters of Germany ara
ready to consider peace on principles
or justice the United States will con-
tinue the fight it is just beginning for
the safety Of itself and mankind.
Germany's Proposal Hopeless.
In the speech of Count Won Hertlinf.
the German chancellor, the president
round no approach to the path OF
peace, but rather a proposal to end
1.-THE war on German terms and to sat
up league of nations to maintain
the balance OF power so established.
Count Czernin, the Austrian spokes-
man. the president said, employed "a
very friendly tone, seemed TO see the
Fundamental elements OF peace with
clear eyes and probably would have
gone much father IL II had not been
TOT Austria's alliances and her de-
PtHucHce upon Germany. h.aFs
Members of congress accepted the
address not as peace message but
as notice to the central powers that
the United States cannot be turned
aside from the object for which IL Is
Fighting and warning to congress
and the American people that the
task OF sending the nations fighting
men to the front must not be Inter-
fered with by equivocal and mislead-
ing utterances of Teutonic Statesmen.
The president was warmly received
and cheered as he concluded. ana
leaders, without respect to party, aft
.erward expressed hearty approval OF
his words.
Speech Is Surprise. ~
The address had been prepared
after conferences during the past few
days with Col f. M. House, who head
ed the American mission to the great
inter-allied conference. AS usual the
president announced his coming only
long enough in advance to permit OF
arrangements for joint session in
the house chamber.
While in official and diplomatic
quarters today there was a disposition
to let the presidents address speak
for itself without Interpretation. there
apparently was no division of opiniufi 4
ON the point that his prime object was
to bring the extra official negotia-
tons as some observers have termed
the speech-making of the chief states
man of the nation at war, back to the
fundamental issues, the settlement OF
each question on principles of jus-
tice; the cessation of the barter of
provinces and peoples; the settlement
OF territorial questions for the benefit
OF the population concerned, and.
finally, the recognition of national
aspirations as basis of permanent
peace.
Reichstag Is Unheetied.
Another purpose served. II was
pointed out, is to remind the German
reichstag of the great distance. that
Count Won Hertling has travelled from
its resolutions of last July regarding
self-determination of the rights OF
small nations and peoples, no annexar
tons, contributions or punitive dam-
ages.
The statement was made In high
official quarters that the entente d.
lies were not consulted by President
Wilson in preparing the address nor
was it ever made known to them that
1t was to be delivered. However, II
was pointed out that this was not
to be taken as indicating any lack or
unity of purpose and aims between
the co-belligerents as nowhere in his
address did the president depart from
any of the principles he has laid down
in common with the British. Frshch
and italian premiers In their precsd-
ing public utterances regarding war
aims.
The presidents speech in full fol.
lows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"On the sth of January, I had. the
honor of addressing you on the objects
of the war as our people conceive
them. The prime minister Of Great