East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-11

He said no peace was possible ont
HertlIng's basis of individual barter
and concession. The address is part
of Wilson's world campaign Of open
air diplomacy. II was an open bid
to Austria and a powerful stroke AT
the German militarists and aimed to
again widen the wedge between the
Teuton peoples and junker rulers.
Foundation Is Given.
He declared IL the nations are to
proceed in a comparison Of views they
must adhere 10 this foundation:
settlement or every difficulty on its
own merits: no bartering of nations
as In the congress OF Vienna; the
voice of the people must direct terri
tOTial settlements. I'uil opportunity
to execute well defined national aspir-
Rtions must he Acknowledged.
lie declared on this foundation
general pcacb can be discussed Tn
Ill such u peace Is obtainable I'VE
have no choice but to 20 on
Attacks Hcrtling speech.
lie vcathingly attackc Hcrtlngs
war aims speech as vague. confus-
ing and full of unequivocal phrases"
while czcrnin seems to see the fun
damental elements Of peace clearly
and does not seek to obscure them"
He believes Czcrnin would nave gone
further in replying to Wilson's
speech IF It hadn't been for Aus
tris alliance with and dependence
upo, Gormanv America thrcL-yps
none in the present conflict. but to
ihc =" Of alta ming principles f.:
which she entered the war. sending
an army to the fighting front and
putting her whole strength into this
war uf emancipation All the time
she's ready to bc shown II the settle
ments she suggests are not the best
and most enduring. This is only her
provisional sketch of principles"
He concluded; Americas force
docs not menace any nation or peo-
pie. II will never be used in aggrcs-
sion or nggrandi2emeut. 1t springs
from freedom and is for the service
of freedom"
Verbatim Outline of Basis.
A verbatim outline Of the basis Is
az follows: First--that each part of
the final settlement must be based on
the essential justice Of that particular
case. and upon such adjustments as
are most likely to bring permanent
peace.
Second Tint the peoples and
provinces are not to be bartercd about
from sovereignty to sovereignty as II
they we're mere chattels or pawns. In
q game. even the great game. now dis
credited Of the balance Of power. but:
Third-That every territorial set
Element involved In this war must bo
made in the interest of and for the
lrnt
as part of any mere adjustment or
compromise or claims against rival
states
Fuurth-Thut all the wen defined
national aspirations be accorded the
utmost satisfaction possible without
introducing new. pcrpctuating the old
elements Of discord, and antagonism
likely in time To break the peace OF
Europe and consequently of the
yurld
Hcrtling Is Impractical.
Hertlngs + discussion of our general
principles lead him to impractical
conclusions He is jealous of inter-
national action and International
counsel. lie says he accepts tho
principal Of public diplomacy but APP
pears to insist II be confined to gem
eTalities. that the several particular
questions of territory. sovereignty,
which he questions. upon whose set
Element must depend the acceptance
of peace by the twenty three states
now engaged in war. must be discuss
Ell aud settled. not In general council
but severly by the nations immediate
ly concerned. He agrees that the
seas should he free but looks askance
to any limitation to the freedom 10y
International action in interest ut the
common order. He would without re-
serve be glad to see economic bar
riers removed between nation and ma