The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-22
Attacks Germany's Attitude as
Voiced by HertIing.
SAYS AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE
Wilson Tells Congress Count czsrnln
Sees Principles Of Issue With Clear
Eyes-AlIy for Settlement by
conqueSt-U. 8. viii Con-
tinue War to the End.


wilson before congress on Monday. re-
piled to the recent peace speeches by
Count Won Hertling. the German chm.
ceilor. and Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister
The president openly regarded Count
Czernin's speech alphabetically. hut
nc considered the Austrian foreign
minister restrained by the embarrass.
mcnt OF Austria's alliance and her de-
pendence on Germany.
Count CzernIn." said the president.
seems 70 see the fundamental ele.
ments Of peace with clear eyes and
does not seek 10 obscure them"
Chancellor Hertllng's speech, how
ever. the president characterized as
very vague and confusing" and full
OF equiyocal phrases" leading clearly
nowhere, The aim OF the German
chancellor, as judged from his speech,
TIE president thought. evidently was TO
secure peace advantageous 10 the
aims OF the German military autocracy
ana then subscribe to an international
eoyennnt 10 make II secure.
warns mIlitary Autoeraey.
The president reminded the states
men Of the central empires that peace
can De discussed only on the basis of
perlnanency aud essential justice aud
broadly warned the people OF the cen.
tral empires that the participation OF
the United States Ia the war for the
emancipation OF humanity has only be-
gun.
ftalnly the president warned the
Herman military uutocraey that there
was 10 be no pausiug Ia tho mobillza-
ton OF Americas vast military re.
urces now steadily on their way 10
the "attle fronts, and that n peace
were to DO discussed, Il would have 10
be on basis OF sincerity.
Otherwise, the president made II
plain, there was 20 be no turning back
until military autocraey was crushed
by force OF arms.
Count Hertling, the president de-
elared, evidently was seeking such n
peace as was made az the congress OF
Vienna.
"what Is at stake now" said the
president, 'ia the peace OF the world.
What we are striving for Is new uni.
versal principles Of right and Justice
90 mere peace OF shreds aud patches.
VIII Fores Justice.
I In conclusion the president warned
the central empires that the vast re-
sources of the United States would &C.
eompllsh In the end what might be
accomplished by peaceful negotiation.
I "Our resources are Ia part mobllxed
now" said he "and we shall not pause
autll they are mobillzed In their en-.
tiFety. Our armies are rapidly going
90 the fighting front aud viii 60 more
and m0re rapidly.
sour whole strength will be put into
this war OF emancipation--eman
ti0n from the threat aud nttomnted
mastery of selfish groups OF autocratie
rulers whatever the difficulties and
partial delays. We are indomltable
In our power OF independent action
and can IN no circumstances consent 10
live In a world governed by intrigue
aud force.
'"rhe power Of the United States Is
= menace 10 no people aud no nation.
II will never be used Ia aggression
or FUR the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF any
selfish interest OF our own. II springs
cut Of freedom aud Is for the service
of freedom"
The president was interrupted by
applause at every reference to the
United States standing steadfustly
against = patched up peace.
Probably the greatest applause broke
cut when the president declared that
the militarists ~ Germany we're ths
only element now preventing a world
peace when he concluded after speak
los 10 minutes. the eutire audience a.
usual rose aud cheercd.
Presidents Address
The presidents address Is a. FOL
lows;
~Gsntlemen 81 the eooKrcsS
"On January had the honor o.
addressing you on the objects ~ n,
war as our people conceive them ~,
prime minister ~ Great Britain IA,
spoken In similar terms ON January {
To these addresses the German chan
eelior replied GA the 21th aud Couu
C1eruin for Austria on the same day
L - gratifying % have our desire s.
promptly realized that ali exchange
u view on this great matter should b
made In rhe hearing % all the world.
Count Czeruin's reply which Is al
rected chiefly 10 my uwn address o
January 5. - uttered In a very trieudl
tone
"He fnds la my statement a Suti
Gently encouraging approach 20 N
views 81 hts Own government 10 justIi
him Ia believing that Il furnishes
basis Tor a more detailed discussion