The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26

standing might he reached without on"
tlculty on the fiji four points OF Mt.
Wilson's program.
Il now come 10 the NTH point: Set
Element Of ali colonial claims and dis
rutcs. Practical realization or Mr..
Wilson'S principles In tho realm OF real
iIy Will encounter some difficulties III
nny case. I believe that for the present
II may DO loft for England. which has
tho greatest colonial empire 70 MAXI
what she will Of this proposal or her
oIIv This point Of tho program also
Will have to hu discussed IN duo TIME.
on the reconstruction Of the WORLDS COL
onIul possessions. which We also demand
absolutely.
..poInt six. evacuation OF Russian ter
r,tory: Now that the Entente has re-
fused within the period agreed upon oy
Russia and her Quadruple alliance 10
totn in tho negotiations. I must IN the
name Of the latter decline TO allow any
subsequent interference. "e are oeal-
ing here with questions which concerns
only Russia and the four allied powers.
| adhere to tho hope that with rccoshl-
ton Of self determination for the peo-
ples on the western frontier or the 1or>
mer Russian empire, good relations VIII
be- established. both with tbese peoples
and with tho rest Of Russia lor "h"ii'
we wish most earnestly u return or or
der. pence and conditions guaranteeing
I The welfare OF the people.
As to Belgium
"point seven, Belgium: Ny predeces-
sors in office repeatedly declared that ~
no time did the annexation OF belgium
To Germany form point III the program
of German policy. The Belgian ques-
ton belongs tn those questions the de-
tails Of which are 10 be settled by nego-
tiations ct the peace conference.
! $50 long rs our opponents nave NOT
uurnscrvedly taken the standpoint thni
/ tho integrity OF the allies territory can
offer the only possible basis OF peace
discussion. ! must adhere to the stana-
,niur hitherto always adapted and re-
=, fuse the removal in advance OF the BEL
glan affair from the entire discussion.
Point S-The occupied paris OF
France aro valuable pawn In our
hands. Here. too. forcible annexation
FORMS no part OF the official German
Motley The conditions and methods a
procedure Of the evacuation. which mHSl
lake account Of Germany's vital Inter
nsts, are 10 De- agreed upon between tic3
man., and Franco. ! can only again eN-
uressly accentuatc the fact that thei"
| can never be q question OF diamemoeF-
mcnt of imperiatl territory. Choer NJ
une phrases OF any kind snail We peF
nit the enemy again TO take from Us
territory OF the empire which eFel-lh-
creasing intimacy hes linked ltselt ~
GermanisHI. which ! in = h!sn1y graz
3 living manner ever .~:d lncreasihsl! 10
veIored in An econo;nic respect. and Or
: whose people more thnn 81 per ceHI
snrrk tho German mother tongue.
: "Ths Questions dealt with by MT. VIII
son under points .. 10 and II touch noth
the Italian frontier question ana cues
riuus of the future development OF tue
: Austro- Hungarian monarchy ana tne i"-
.turc of the balkan states: questions IN
which for the greater part. the ihect
csts or our ally. Austr!a-HungarE' pre-
nondcratc. Where German interests a-t
concerned VIC shall defend tne'ti "'os'
crcrretically. But may leave tho an
swer tn Mr.. Wilson'S proposals on THESE
nnirts in the first place to the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. Close con-
! ,e,t with tho allied dual monarchy
forms the kernel of our present polcF'
and must b.. the guiding limo III inc lu-
'turc. Loyal comradcship in hrnis,
! which has stood the test so brilllantlS
in war time. must continue to have lts
.ff.rt I'm reacc We shall thus on our
nort do everything for the attainment
! nf oeaco by Austria-Hungary WHICH
lukrs into account her just claims.
! The matters touched upon BY Mt.
: Wilson In point - concerns our Iogai'
brave ally. Turkey. l must IN no"iso
: forastall her statesmen In their attl-
. t,,dr Tho integrity OF Turkey and tho
; en- n Guarding OF her capital. which IS
connected closely with the 4uestion Oh
i,hc Straits, arc important and vital m
t,,r.sts OF the German empire. also. OuF
fuIly can always count upon our emerge
F! tic support in th!s matter.
! "poin, l3 deals with Poland. II was
: va. III, .ntente.-which had only empty
words, for Poland and before the war
. never intcrccded for Poland with RUS
, sia--hul the German empire ana Una
! Austro- Hungarian monarchy VINO IoeE-
a,ed Poland from tho rzaristtc regime
; Which was crushing hcr national charac-
| tnristtcs IT may thus he LETT 10 Ger
many I'D Austria H,,Hgnry and Poland TO
! come 10 an agrccment on the future con-
! stitution NJ this country. AZ the neGo-
: tio,ions md communications OF the last
. yeor prove we nrc OF the road To TINS
goal
The last point. the fourteenth. deals
with n bond Of the NATIONS Regarding
) this point am sympathettcally disposal.
rs my political activity shows. toward
every idea which eliminates for the III
>urc q possibility mr. a probability OF
war and will promote pcacetul ana
/ harmonious collaboration of nations. IL
! the idea Of a bond Of nations. as suR-
,g.stcd by President Wilson. proves on
! closer examination really 10 be CON
ccivcd In, a spirit Of complete justice
and complete impartiality toward ALL
then the imperial government Is Eladlf
ready. when all other pending questions
! have been settled. to begin the eNamina-
! tinn Of the basis Of such a bond OF na-