Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-26
Huns Want an Independent
Existence, Freedom of the
Seas and Foreign Posses
sion, Says Secretary,
GERMAN DOMINATION OF
EUROPE is SC0FFED AT
Responsibility for World War
Is Primarily Placed Upon
Russia Reticent Regarding
Belgium'S Future,
r.r .o.a,.s .oors.. .,se," ,s..so wr..l


Amsterdam, June 25.-Germany's
war aims we're briefly set forth, peace
ideas outlined, the idea that she de-
sired to secure world domination
through the war disclamed, and the
responsibility for the conflict primar-
lily placed upon Russia by DR.. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, the German foreign
secretary, in a speech to the reichstag
in Berlin yesterday.
While declaring that what was de-
sired for the German people and their
allies was "a free, strong, independent
existence" within the boundaries
drawn for them "by history" the
foreign secretary said Germany would
have to decline to make any prior
concessions by stating her position as
to Belgium in a way which would bind
her without similarity binding Ger
many's enemiees.
Referring to the responsibility for
the war, as he viewed 1t, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann said:
Il do not believe any responsible
man in Germany, not even the en-
peror or the members of the imperial
government, ever for moment be-
lieved they could win the domination
of Europe by starting this war. The
idea of world domination in Europe is
Utopian. as was proved by Napoleon
Russia Planned the War.
After declaring that tie revelations
that had been made showed Russia
as The power '-planneG- and de-
sired the war, with France abetting
her and Englands attitude strength
enng the Russian desire for conrilct,
DR.. Won Kuehlmann again declared
that Germany had not entertained
any belief that this war could lead
even to the domination of Europe and
much less that of the world.
with reference to the peace ques-
tion DR.. Won Kuehlmann quotes from
former Premier Asquith's speech OF
Nav 16 in which he said that the
British government would turn deaf
ear to peace proposal If 1t was not
couched in ambiguous terms.
1--WE likewise can make the same
declarat ton" added the foreign sec
retary, knowing it to be also our
policy.
"Once the moment arrives, when
I care not to prophesy, that the ma
tions which are at present locked III
battle will exchange peace views, one
Of the preliminary conditions must be.
certain degrees of mutual confidence
in each others honesty and chivairy.
"For so long" continued Df. Kuehl-
mann, "as every overture is regarded
cd nv others as a peace offensive-as
a trap or as something false tor the
purpose of sowing disunion between
tho allies so long as every attempt at
a reapproachment in the various
countries, so long will 1t be posslple
to see how any exchange of IDEAS
leading to peace can be begun
What Germany Desires.
"Ip view of the magnitude of this
war and the number of powers, IN
cluding those from overseas. that are
engaged, its end can hardly be ex-
pected through purely military decls-
ions alone and without recourse TO
diplomatic negotiations"
In introducing his statement OF the
German war aims, the foreign MINIS
ter said:
II consider 1t necessary to say quite
simply. and in a way easy for all TO
understand, what our positive desires
are"
1--WE wish for the German people
and our allies free. strong, inde-
pendent existence within the boun-
daries drawn for us by history. We
desire overseas possessions cores
ponding to our greatness and wealth
the freedom of the seas, carrying our
trade to all parts of the world
"These in brief" added the for
eign secretary are our roughly sketch
ed aims. the realization of which is
a absolutely vital and NECESSARY for
GERMANY"
Regarding Belgium, the foreign
secretary said
I'VE must cecline to make, as 1t
were. a prior concession by giving a
statement on the Belgian question
(Continued on Page Two.)