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four POINTS IN
WILSON SPEECH

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were concerned they would be de-
| Tended energetically.
| Count Won Hertling said he would
| not forestall Turkeys attitude to-
| wards point IL in Mr.. Wilson's ad'
| dress but he added that the integrity
| of Turkey and the safety Of hel
| capital closely were connected with
the question of the strait which was
of important vital interest to Ger
many. .... .a..-..-
The chancellor demanded that the
| leaders of the nations at war with
| Germany set forth new proposals
| The terms outlined by President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George
contained certain principles which
could be accepted by Germany, he
said, but the concrete proposals
were unsatisfactory.
The first four points in President
Wilson'S speech respecting which
Chancellor Won Hertling said an
agreement could be reached without
difficulty related to abolition OF Sc
cret diplomacy, free navigation Of
the seas outside territorial waters,
subject to international laws, re-
moval of economic barriers and es-
tabIishment of equal trade condi-
tions among nations and reduction
of armaments.
The fifth point in regard to which
the chancellor said some difficulties
would be met with, provided for inn
partial adjustment Of all colonial
claims based upon the principle that
the interests of the population con-
cerned must have equal weight with
the claims Of the government whose
title is to be determined.
The ninth point in the Presidents
speech called for readjustment OF
the italian frontiers along clearly
recognizable lines Of nationality;
the tenth for free opportunity for
autonomous development OF the peo-
pies of Austria Hungary; the elev-I
Cnth for the evacuation of Rumania,
Serbia, and Montenegro, free access
10 the sea for Serbia and adjustment
Of the relations among the Balkan
states with international guarantees
of their independence.
London, Jan. 25.-Count Won Hert-
ling, imperial German chancellor,
disagrees with certain foreign news
papers, which interpreted the recent
speech of Premier Lloyd George as
showing an earnest desire for peace
and even friendship for Germany,
accordinT to a Central News dis
patch quoting from the chancellor 8
speech before the main committee
OF the reichstag yesterday. The chan i
cellor, however, remarked on the al
teration in the tone Of the British
premier's speech wherein he said
Mr.. Lloyd George had refrained
from abuse and showed an tnclina-
tion for negotiations.
The newspapers Interpretation of
the speech was based. he believed 1
on Premier Lloyd Georges declara-
ton that he did not wish to annihi-
late Germany. On the contrary, the
declared, the British
seemed to adiudge Germany guilty
Of all possible crimes, adding:
I'VE cannot understand such feel
ings or find therein proof of a sin
cere viii for peace"
London, Jan. 24-A dispatch to
the Exchange agency from Amster-
dam says that at a crown council
held i'm Berlin today, over which
Emperor William presided, and
which was attended by Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, General Won
the chief commissaFy,
Won Hertling and DR.. Won
the foreign secretary,
there was a discussion Of the speech
Count Won Hertling was to make
before the reichstag and that the
terms of the speech were settled.
Still Hopes For Peace.
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imperial German chancellor. Count
ION Hertling. in his address before
he reichstag today said he still holds
ast to the hope that the Brest-
.atovsk peace negotiations viii reach
! satisfactory conclusion at an early
He said the question Of the limita-
ion OF armaments was quite open TO
discussion. The chancellor added that
he financial position OF all European
countries after the war probably
would operate most effectively for
he solution Of this problem. Count
on Hertling coutended that Alsace-
lorraine was almost purely German
erritory, which had been severed
rom Germany by violence. When
aernany In 1870. claimed the land
thus criminal1y wrung from her" 1t
7as not the CONQUEST Of alien terri
Dry, the chancellor declared, but
that today is called dis s-RnneXation.
There is no difference between
Germany and President Wilson re- !
arding the freedom OF seas, Count
on Hert1inF said He added that 1t
-as eminently important for future
rec navigation that England should
q made to relinquiBh her strongly !,
)rtifed points Of support on tnterna-
onal sailing routes, such as Gibral- I
lr, Alden, Hong Kong and the FalE
lands.
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