The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-25

Germany never demanded the ,ncor-
poration of Belgian territory Ivy vio-
Ience, the chancellor asserted. He said
the state of Poland would he decided
by Germany and Austria Hungary.
When all other questions had been
settled, he added, Germany would be
ready to discuss the question of a
league of peace.
Disclaims Violence.
The chancellor declared that Ger
many did not wish annexations by vio-
lence but that the question OF northern
France could be discussed only by
France and Germany. T
Ended d>Dismemberment. 81
"The establishment OF the German
empire in the year 1871 made an end
of dismemberment. by the union OF
it's tribes the German empire in Eu-
rope acquired a position correspond :
ing to its economic eand cultural
achievements and the claims founded
thereon. Bismarck crowned his work
by the alliance with Austria Hungary.
1t was purely a defensive alliance
so conceived and willed by the exalted
allies from the first Not even the
slightest thought of its misuse for ag-
gressive aims ever occurred IN tne
course OF decades. The defensive al
lance between Germany ana the Dam
ube monarchy closely connected py
old traditions and allied to us by COM
mon interest was to serve especially
for maintenance of peace.
"But Bismarck had even then, as he
was often, reproached forhaving an
obsessiop IN regard TO coaItions, ana
events OF subsequent time haye SHOWN
IT was no vision or terror Ine dan
ger OF nostiie coaliuons whiR men
aced the allied central powers otten
made its appearance. King tdward's
isolation policy, rne dream OF coali-
tions, became rsftlty. Inc &Seft nan
empire, prog gressins a SH2a ff9N4ns IN
strength. stood J "A ss se way 81 ! ~ lsritish
lmperishsin:mzns y - " NssSssf 1oseToft re-
venge ana russian aspirations OF ex,
pansion this British imperialism Iound
only TOO reaoy aio. Ihus Iuture piahs
dangerous for us; were formed
eeoerapniosiy Enoan9ereo.
Inc geographlcal situatloh Oh Ie.
many IN itseiI nao Always prouent
near 10 US the danger OF war on two
fronts, and now IT became increas.
ingly visible. Between Russia and
,hna Trance an 9,o,an. alirance was So; ooioiuueu @
whose participants were twice as nu-
merous as the population or the Ger
man empire ana austria n ungary:
Repup1can france lent the RUSSIA OF
tne car pilllons 70 construct strate-
glcal railways IN tne kingoom OF TO
lana IN order 10 Iaciiitate an ADVANCE
against us. The trench republic drew
% on its iast man Ior three years OF
service. 1hus france, WIN RUSSIA,
buiit up ornaments extending to the
ihnlt OF the capaplhties Oh potn, there-
Dy pursuing aims Which our enemies
now term lmperiaistic.
III woulo nave peen neglect OF
duty nad Germany remained CAIN
spectator or TINS game and had we not
also endeavored TO create an arma-
ment "hlch Wouid protect US against
future enemies. may, perhaps. re-
can tnat as member OF the reichs-
Tag very frequently spoke on these
Inatters ana on tne occasion OF new
expenditure or armament. pointed out
mat the German people. In consenting
10 these: solely desired TO pursue
poncy OF peace ana such armaments
were only imposed upon us 10 ward
OH the CANCER tnrea!enlng from
possipie enemy. II uoes NOT appear
INA. any regard WAS Paiu 10 these
woros aprodu.
-or.a'ne Teany oerman'
anu AIsace- lorraine, OF Whlcn
Loyd George SPEAKS again? he SPEAKS
0l the wrong Germany olo IN 1911 10
france Alsace-L e-Lorralne.you need
not pe toio, put ABROAD they appear
sun 10 pe lsnorant OF tnlngs-Alsace-
Lorraine cofnposes, as Is Known for
tne most part Purely herman regions,
Wnicn py century Iong OF violence
ana iliegallty were severed from the
e5erman empire ana until nnaliy IN
lIs the frencn revoiutlon swallowed
up tne iast remnant; AIsace ano Lor-
raine theh became frenCn provinces.
nIsks NePetn'en.
Insteao OF tne reply Wnicn was eA-
pecteo, put wnlch was not iortncom-
ing, chancellor Won Hertling con-
.inueo. Two oeciaratfons were maze
Georae's sraeoh iand prasiden+ VII
sons speech. / willingly admit that
Mr.. Lloyd George altered his tone.
ne no LONGER ino1ises IN ABUSE ana
inc his ability as neeotia TOR which
I had formerly doubted. I cannot go
so far, however as to agree in my