The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-05

deprive Turkey of it's capital or the
rich lands in Asia Minor and Thrace
which are predominantly Turkish.
Our viewpoint" the premier de-
clared, "is that the adoption of
democratic constitution by Germany
would be the most convincing evil
dence that the old spirit of military
domination was dead but that is
fquestion for the German people to de-
eide" ~
The basis of any territorial settle
ment must be government with the
consent Of the governed, the premier
asserted.
Treaty Of Vienna Out Of Date.
L An rszA "a lfha Gerlaan ccnstitutipsAi
MT. Lloyd George said Great Britain
was not fighting to destroy it. al
though it considered a military, auto
| cratic constitution a dangerous an
achronism. After his reference to the
desirability of the adoption of DEM
ocratic constitution by Germany, he
continued:
THE days of the treaty of Vienna
are past. We can no longer submit
the future of European civilization to
| the arbitrary decisions of a few nego-
tiators striving to secure by chicanery
or persuasion the interests of this or
that dynasty or nation. Therefore.
government with the consent of the
governed must be the basis of any
territorial settlement"
No Doubt of Intentions.
Speaking with regard to the dispo-
sition of the German colonies, the pre-
mier said:
"They are held at the disposal Of q
conference whose decision must have
primary regard to the wishes and in
terests of their native inhabitants"
Nobody who knows Prussia and her
designs toward Russia can doubt her
ultimate Intention" Mr. Lloyd George
said. Whatever phrases she uses to
delude Russia she does not mean to
surrender any of the Russian prov
inces and cities now occupied. Under
one name or another, they will hence
forth be part of the Prussian domin-
ions ruled by the Prussian sword and
the rest of the Russians will be en-
ticed or bullied into complete eco
nomic and ultimate political cnsIave-
ment"
Reparation Means Recognition.
Preparation means recognition" the
premier said. "UnIess international
right is recognized by insistence on
payment for injury done in defiance of
it's canons it can never be reality.
Next comes the restoration of Serbia,
Montenegro and the occupied parts of
France, Italy and Rumana. The !
complete withdrawal of alien armies
and reparation for injustice is ths !
fundamental condition of a permanent /
peace"
Till Rumania Gets Justice.
"We regard as VITAL" said the pre- !
mier, "the legitimate claims of the |
Italians for union with those of their !
own race and tongue.
I'VE also mean to press that justice
be done to the men of RumanSan blood /
and speech in their legitimate aspira-
tions.
IF these conditions were fulfilled,
Austria Hungary would become a
power whose strength would conduce
to the permanent peace and freedom
of Europe instead of being an instru-
nent of the perricious Prussian mill
tary autocracy."
The premier said the first require
ments always made by the British and
their allies had been complete restora-
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economic independence CT Belgium,
and such reparation as could be made
for the devastation of its towns and
provinces. This was no demand for
war indemnity, but insistence on the
fact that before there could be any
hope of a stable peace this great
breach of public law in Europe must
be repudiated ana, so far as possible,
reraired.
although we agree with President
Wilson that the breaking up of Aus
tria- Hungary Is no part of our war
aims" he continued. 1--WE feel that un-
less genuine self government on true
principles is granted those
Austro- Hungarian nationalities who
have long desired II, II is impossible
to hope for removal of those causes of
cnrest in that part of Europe which so
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