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Evening star., 1918-02-11
mo TIRN1NG BACK until MILITARY
AIT0CRACY IS CRUSHED BY FORCE"
PRESIDENT WILSON TELLS CONGRESS
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO PEACE
TERMS OF CENTRAL POWERS

recent address to the congress. !,
of course, do not mean that the
peace of the world depends upon
the acceptance of any particular set
of suggestions as to the way in
which those problems are to be dealt
with 1 mean only that those prob
lens each and all-affect the whole
world: that unless they are dealt
with in spirit of unselfish and un-
biased justice, with view to the
wishes, the natural connections. the
racial aspirations, the security and
the peace of mind of the peoples in
volved, no permanent peace. will
have been attained. They cannot
be discussed separately or in corners.
None Of them constitutes private
or separate interest from which the
opinion of the world may be shut
out. Whatever affects the peace af-
fects mankind, and nothing settled
by military force, if settled wrong.
is settled at all. 1t will presently
have to be reopened.
Is Count Won Hertling not aware
that he is speaking in the court of
mankind that all the awakened ma
tions of the world now sit in judg-
msnt on what every public man, of
whatever nation, may say on the is
sues of conflict which has spread
to every region of the world? The
reichstaS resolutions of July them
selves frankly accepted the decisions
of that court. There shall be no an
nexations. no contributions, no pu-
nitive damages. Peoples are not to
be handed about from one sover-
eighty to another by an interna-
tioEal conference or an understand
ing between rivals and antagonists.
National aspirations must be re-
spected; peoples may now be domi-
mated and governed only by their
own consent. elf-determination"
is not mere phrase. 1t is an i'm
perative principle of action. which
statesmen will henceforth ignore at
their peril. We cannot have general
peace for the asking. or by the mere
arrangements of a peace conference.
1t cannot be pieced together out
OF individual understandings be-
tween powerful states. All the par
ties to this war must join in the
settlement of every issue anywhere
involved in it, because what we are
seeking is a peace that we can all
unite to guarantee and maintain,
and every item of it must be sub
mitted to the common judgment
whether it be right and fair, an act
OF justice, rather than a bargain he
tween sovereigns.
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where may know that our passion
for justice and for self-government
is no mere passion of words. but a
passion which. once set in action,
must be satisfied. The power of the
United States is a menace to no ma
tion or people. 1t will never be used
in aggression or for the aggrandize-
ment of any selfish interest of our
own. 1t springs out OF freedom and
is for the service of freedom.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
ANIMAL PETS FOLLOW MASTER.
Strange Fatality on Farm Of Late
John L. Sullivan,

ARLINGTON. Mass, February IL
Death has laid a heavy hand on John
L. Sullivan's animal friends at his
farm here. The day after the former
champion was buried, "Colonel Corn. -
his favorite horse, dropped dead in his
stall. and the next day another con-
stant companion. bulldog given him
by "Yank'' Sullivan of Syracuse. n. Y,
died. To complete the list the ring
hero's COW and two collie dogs, in
which he had taken great pride. died
last night
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BRITISH RECORD is 7.O77
CASUALTIES PAST WEEK

LONDON, February 11.-British cas-
ualties reported in the last week are
7,077. divided as follows:
Killed OF died of wounds-Oficers, 70;
men, 1850.
Wounded or missing-Officers, 1855;
men. 5,4S9.
This total is only slightly in excess
of last weeks figures, which. amount
ing to 6,S54. reached the low mark for
several months.
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LONDON. February 1.-THE remark
able statement that France and Great
Britain have recognized the Ukraine
republic and sent diplomatic represent
atives lnere is contained in an official
statement sent out by the Russian
wireless news agency, and issued here
through a press bureau. The state
ment occurs in the course of a report
of the proceedings at the Brest-Litovsk
conference of February 1. at which NJ.
Sevruik, who apparently is the new
chairman of the Ukrainian delegation.
represented as saying that by an act
of the Ukrainian rada November the
Ukrainian republic declared that these
diplomatic representatives had been
appointed.
NJ. Sevruik is reported to have quoted
from the act passed by the rada as fol-
lows:
by this act it's (the Ukrainian) in
ternational position is recognized by
the council of workmens and soldiers
delegates as well as by the represent
atives of the four allied states, and
also by the French republic and the
British government. which have ap-
pointed and sent diplomatic represent
atives to the government of the
Ukrainian peoples republic"
Grant Part of Galicia.
Information which is apparently
authoritative has been received in
Stockholm, according to the Times
Evening star., 1918-02-11
PUT ON CONSERVATION LIST.
More Materials to Be Licensed Be
fore Being Exported.

Additions made by the war trade board
to it's conservation list of materials which
may not be exported to any country ex-
cept under license include the following
commodities:
"Macaroni, spaghetti, verInicelli, moo
dies, crackers. biscuits, wheat cereals and
other products made from wheat, rye
flour, rye meal, linseed meal. plate rolling
mills. open-hearth blast furnaces, steel
furnaces, rubber and all commodities con-
1aining rubber"
Evening star., 1918-02-11
RUSSIA DECLARES WAR
AT END, ORDERS TROOPS
ON ALL FRONTS TO QUIT
Brest-Litousk Dispatches Assert Pact
Stops Conflict With Germany, Austro-
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
France and Great Britain Said TO Haze RecOonized
Ukrailian Republic but Reports Lack
Confirmation - Terms in Detail.


AMSTERDAM February 11Russia has declared the Of
be end and ordered rehabilitation
forces all fronts according dispatch received here today
dated Brest-Ltovsk on Sunday The dispatch follows
The president of the Russian delegation tod Sunday
sitting stated that while Russia dessng from signing formal
treaty. declared the of be ended with Germany
Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria. simultaneously giving
orders for complete demobzation Of Russian forces ont
dispatch Vienna
and Russian Peogad
the effect that Hungarian civilians
Russian civilians detained Hungary specified shall
far they desire, be repariated speedily possible
specified
military Doctors and cergmn regardless of
,c1,Jad
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I, correspondent there, that the peace
terms agreed to by the central pow
ers with the Ukraine provide for
granting to Ukrainia a considerable
! part of eastern Galicia-whether in re-
! version or immediate possession is not
iclear. The rada also is to receive i'm
mediately large loan to be secured
! by mineral lands for the development
of which full facilities are to be grant,
ed to the central powers.
/ Nothing from any Russian source has
been received in London regarding q
peace treaty between the Ukraine anA
the central powers The foreign cor
respondents in Petregrad are as silent
ton the subject as the bolshevik gov-
iernment itself. and equally as silent On
I happenings in the Russian capital, The
official Russian wireless news agency
circulates a statement that Kiev has
been in holshevik hands since Febru-.
ary 8. when the rada forces were cap.
tured or fled. The statement con-
cludes:
| "At 10 pm. Friday nothing remained
| of the rada but a sad memory. It i9
| now clear that the delegation from the
| rada at Brest-Litovsk is representing .
| non-existent authority"
Officials Here Doubt Report.
| The government here has no knowf-
edge of the report that EEaMce ana
| Greatr Britain have recognized the
Ukraine republic and sent Diplomats
| representatives. The United States, ~
| a co-belligerent, has not been consult
! ed and officials were inclined to doubt
the report
Evening star., 1918-02-11

AMSTERDAM, February ia dis
patch from Brest-Litovsk. via Berlin
giving the details of the conference al
which the peace treaty between the
central powers and the new Ukrainian
republic was signed has been received
here The dispatch follows:
| "It was possible to announce at the
beginning of the last pause in the ne
gotiations that the basis for the con.
cIusion of peace between the quadruple
alliance and the Ukrainian peoples re-
public has been found. After the re-
turn of the delegation to Brest-Litovsk
negotiations on this. basis were con-
| tinued.
Thanks to the energetic and untiring
! work of all commissions and thanks to
the spirit of conciliation inspiring all
parties agreement on all points was
established so that the final drafting OF
the treaties and their signature could
| be carried out. Owing to the technical
difficulties connected with the hve
| treaty texts it was not possible to hold
| a formal sitting and affix signatures
until in the early morning hours OF
Saturday.
| Won Kuehlmann Opens Sitting.
h "Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann, German n
| foreign minister, as president, opened
the sitting shortly before o'clock in
| the morning with the following speech:
Gentlemen, none of you will be abie
to close his eyes to the historical sig
nificance of this hour at which the rep
resentatives of the four allied powers
are met with the representatives. OF the
| Ukrainian peoples republic to sign the
first peace attained in this world war
This peace, signed with your young
state. which has emerged from the
storms of the great war. gives special
satisfaction to the representatives or
thN allied delegation. May this peace
be the first of a series of blessed con-
clusions; peace blessed both for the
allied powers and for the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic for the future Of which
we all cherish the best wishes.
THE president of the Ukrainlan dele
CATION replied:
I'VE state with joy that from this
day peace begins between the quadruple
alliance and Ukrainia.
Hope to End War.
should be able to achieve a general peace
and make an end of this fratricidal war
The political position, however, is such
that not all of the powers are met here
to sign a general peace treaty. Inspired
with the most ardent love for our people
and recognizing that this long war has
exhausted the cultural national powers
of our people, we must now divert all
of our strength to do out part to bring
a bout a new era ard new birth.
1--we are firmly persuaded that we
conclude this peace in the interests of
will contribute to the general deter
will contribcte to the general deter
minatfon of the great war. We gladly
state here that the long. hard labor per-
formed at Brest-Litovsk has been
crowned with success and that We have
attained a democratic peace honorable
to both parties.
From today the Ukrainian peoples
republic is born to new life, and it en-
ters as an independent state the circle
of nations. 1t ends war on its front,
and it will see to it that all of the pow
ers which in it lie will rise to new life
and flourish
Sign Copy Of Treaty.
"Dr Won Kuehlmann then invited the
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Sign Copy Of Treaty.

"Dr, Won Kuehlmann then invited the
treaty. At one minute before 2 o'clock
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, as the first sigma
tory, signed copy Of the treaty pre-
pared for Germany. and by 2:20 o'clock
all Of the signatures appeared"
Tho treaty is entitled: "A treaty Of
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No Choice But to Go On.

"a general peace" said he. erected
on such foundations, could be discussed.
Until such a peace can be secured We
have no choice but to go on
In conclusion. the President warned
the central empires that the vast
resources of the United States would
accomplish in the end what might be
accomplished by peaceful negotiation.
"Our resources are in part moblized
now" said he, "and we shall not pause
until they are mobiliZed in their entire
ty. Our armies are rapidly going to the
fighting front and will go more and
more rapidly. Our whole strength will
be put into this war of emancipation
emancipation from the threat and at
tempted mastery of selfish groups of
autocratic rulers-whatever the diff
dculties and partial delays
THE power of the United States is a
menace to no people and no nation. 1t
will never be used in the aggression or
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of any selfish
interest of our own. 1t springs out of
freedom and is for the service of free
DOM"
The Presidents decision to address
Congress followed several days of con-
ferences with Col House. personal rep
resentative to the allied conferences
abroad
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Message cabled to All Capitals.

Following the custom inaugurated
with other addresses of its kind, Presi-
dent Wilson's words will be cabled by
the government to all the principal cap
ttals of the world. In this way the
government hopes to get his answer to
HertlinS and Czernin to the ears of the
people of Germany. Austria and Russia
Although 1t was not known until
late this morning that the President
would deliver his address. the news
quickly spread and the House gall
leries We're well filled when the House
convened at noon. As usual admission
to the galleries was by special card
and many We're unable TO get them be-
cause of the limited supply.
In Executive Gallery.
Mrs Wilson and her mother, Mrs
Boiling; Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs.
McAdoo and Col. f. NJ. House occupied
seats in the executive gallery. On the
floor of the House the new British am
bassador, Lord Reading, together with
Ambassador Jusserand and other MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps were given
seats. Justices Brandeis and Clark of
the Supreme Court of the United States
occupied seats in front of the Speakers
rostrum, and members of the Presi-
dents cabinet and his secretary, Mr.
Tunultv. were seated on the left of the
rostru5h.
AT 1895 the Senate was announced.
and senators were provided with seats
Continued on Second Page.l
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The President spoke as follows:
On the Sth of January l had the
honor of addressing you on the OBJ
jects of the war as our people con-
ceive them. The prime minister of
Great Britain had spoken in similar
terms on the 5th of January. To
these addresses the German chan
cellor replied on the cath. and Count
Czernin, for Austria, on the same
day. ~ is gratifying to have our
desire so promptly realized that all
exchanges of view on this great
matter should be made in the hear
ing of all the world.
Count CZernin's reply, which is di-
rected chiefly to my own address on
January S. is uttered in a very
friendly tone.
He finds in my statement suffi-
ciently encouraging approach to the
views of his own government to JUS
tify him in believing that it fur
nishes a basis for a more detailed
discussion of purposes by the two
governments. He is represented to
have intimated that the views he
was expressing had been communi-
Gated to me beforehand and that I
was aware of them at the time he
was uttering them; but in this l am
sure he was misunderstood. I had
received no intimation of what he
intended to say. There was. of
course. no reason why he should
communicate privately with me. l
am quite content to be one of his
public audience.
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Vague and Confusing Reply.

Count Won Hertling's reply is, I
must say. very vague and very con-
fusing. 1t is full of equivocal
phrases and leads it is not clear
where. But it is certainly in a very
different tone from that of Count
Czernin. and apparently of an oppo-
site purpose. 1t confirms, am sorry
to say, rather than removes. the
unfortunate impression made by
what we had learned of the confer
ences at Brest-Litovsk. His discus
sion and acceptance of our general
principles lead him to no practical
conclusions.
He refuses to apply them to the sub
stankive items which must constitute
the body Of any final settlement. He
is jealous of international action and
OF international counsel He accepts.
he says, the principle of public diplom-
acy, but he appears to insist that it be
confined, at any rate in this case, to
generalities and that the several par
ticular questions of territory and SOW
-ereignty. the several questions upon
whose settlement must depend the ac-
ceptance of peace by the twenty-three
states now engaged in the war, must
be discussed and settled, not in gem
eral council. but severally by the ma
tions most Immediately concerted by
interest or neighborhood. He agrees
that the seas should be free, but looks
askance at any limitation to that free
dom by international action in the
interest Of the common order. He
would without reserve be glad to see
economic barriers removed between
nation and nation, for that could in
no way impede the ambitions of the
military party with whom he seems
constrained to keep on terms. Neither
does he raise objection to Limitation
of armaments.
That matter will be settled of it
self, he thinks, by the economic con-
ditions which must follow the war.
But the German colonies, he de-
mands, must be returned without de-.
bate. He will discuss with no one
but the representatives of Russia
what disposition shall be made of
the peoples and the lands of the EaI-
tic provinces: with no one but the
government of France the "condi-
tions' under which French terri
tory shall be evacuated; and only
with Austria what shall be done
with Poland. In the determination
of all questions affecting the Bal
kan states he defers, as 1 under
stand him. to Austria and Turkey;
and with regard to the agreements
to be entered into concerning the
ncn-Turkish peoples of the present
Ottoman empire, to the Turkish au-
thorities themselves. After a-set-
tlement all around. effected in this
fashion. by individual barter and
concession, he would have no OBJ
lection, if / correctly interpret his
statement, to a league or nations
which would undertake to hold the
g., new balance of power steady against
external disturbance.
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Warns People of Central En-
pires U. S. Has Just Begun
War for Humanity.
ANSWERS RECENT PEACE
SPEECHES OF TEUT0NS
Mobilization of Americas Vast Mill
tary Resources to Go Steadily
On, He Declares.

President Wilson, appearing
unexpectedly before Congress to-
day, replied to the recent peace
speeches of Count Won Hertling,
the German chancellor, and Count
Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, by reminding
the statesmen of the central en-
pires that peace can be discussed
only on the basis of permanency
and essential justice, and broadly
warning the people OF the central
empires that the participation OF
the United States in the war for
the emancipation OF humanity
only has begun.
Plainly, the President warned the
German military autocracy that there
was to be no pausing in the mobiiZa-
tion of Americas vast military re-
sources, now steadily on their way to
the battle fronts, and that if peace were
to be discussed it would have to be
on a basis of sincerity. Otherwise. the
President made it plain there was to be
no turning back until military autoc-
racy was crushed by force of arms.
Austrian Minister Restrained.
Count Czernins speech the President
openly regarded sympathetically. but
he considered the Austrian foreign min
lister restrained by the embarrassment
of AuStria'S alliances and her depend
ence on Germany.
Count Czernin," said the President,
seems to see the fundamental elements
of peace with clear eyes and does not
seek to obscure Them
Chancellor Hertlings speech. however,
the President characterized as very
vague and very confusing and full of
equivocal phrases leading nowhere
clearly. The aim of the German chan
cellor, judged by his speech. the Pres
fdent made plain, evidently was to secure
a peace advantageous to the aims of the
German military autocracy. and then
subscribe to an international covenant to
make it secure.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
ssPeace of World at Stake

Count Hertling. the President de-
clared, evidently was seeking such a
peace as was made at the congress of
Vienna.
What is at stake now said the
President. ''is the peace of the world.
What we are striving for is a new in
ternational order. based upon broad and
universal principles of right and JUS
tice-no mere peace of shreds and
patches. Is it possible that Count Won
Hertling is in fact living in his
thought in a world dead and gomez
There was test, ths President said
which would show whether it was OF any
avail to go on exchanging peace views.
and it could be made by applying the
following principles:
Each part of the final settle
ment must he based upon essential
justice to bring n permanent peace.
Peoples and provinces are not
to he barfered about like chattels to
establish n balance of powers.
'Territ0rial settlements must he
for the benefit of people concerned
and NOT merely adjustment of rival
states claims.
-Well defined national nspira-
tiOns must be accorded all possible
satisfaction.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change In temperature.
Temperature for twenty four hours end
ing pm. today: Highest. SIS, at 5 pm.
yesterday: lowest. 81. at am. today.
FUN report on page Is.
Evening star., 1918-02-11

Information which is apparently
authoritative has been received in
Stockholm, according to the Times
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-07
NO MANDY PAMBY WAR-MAK1NG WILL DO

At a recent meeting Of "four-minutc' men
somebody said that there is too much belligcrence in
the talk about Germany-too much talk about beat
ing Germany to her knees, too much hate, too much
talk about making peace in conquered Berlin.
1t is to be hoped that this Miss Nancy, whoever
he was will find few to agree with him.
Germany is not a nation that can be fought with
padded gloves and stuffed club.
Germany stands squarcly in the way of world
peace and world security and world honesty. Ger.
many stands today for everything that makes for
lawlessness and piracy and disorder in the world
1t the world would have peace of law and order
and justice, this brigand among nations should be
beaten out of the highway where it stands blocking
the way to such peace.
When it comes to hate, that is an emotion that
it docs nobody any good to harbor; yet if nation
in all history ever richly earned the world btterest
hate, Germany has.
We had hoped that the German people would dc
this task for us. We may if we can be so sanguine
as that, still nurse that hope. But it would be sui
cidal to rely on it.
The only way to peace is over the PROSTATE form
OF German autocracy and German militarsm The
only language German autocracy and German mill
tarlsm can understand is the language spoken by
bombs, rifles and great guns,
That way to peace cannot be gained by namby-
PANTY war methods 1t can be won only by sledge
hammer blows with all the might Of the nation be
hind them. He who seeks to restrain the strong
right arm that is delivering these blows is one whose
sense or sympathies have gone sadly astray-
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