The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

no hard and fast aims, he said, but
is ready to be shown that the settle
ments she has suggested are not the
best or the most enduring.
"She (The United States) cannot
see her way to peace until the causes
of this war are removed, its renewal
rendered as nearly as may be impos-
sible," he declared.
Emphatically the president declar-
ed that these principles the United
States regarded as fundamental to
peace ARE already everywhere ac-
cepted as imperative except among
the spokesman of the military and an
nexationist party in Germany. Then
he added significantly:
"The tragical circumstance is that
this one party in Germany is appar-
entity willing and able to send mil
lions of men to their death to pre-
vent what all the world now sees to
be just"
Four principles, the president de-
clared, furnish the acid test of wheth-
er it is possible for the governments
to go further in a comparison OF
peace views
There can be no peace based upon
the German position outlined by
Count Won Hertling. the German
chancellor, in his recent address to
the reichstag committee. The presi-
dent reiterated in the strongest Ian
guage that the German position makes
for a continuation of the war.
The Austro-Hungarian attitude is
directly opposite that of Germany.
the president declared, and he praised
the address of Count Czernin but
made it plain that Germany's control
and domination of Austria prevented
Austria being as frank as it must be
Once begun the president declared
that there was to be no backing and
that the whole strength of the United
States is to be devoted to the "eman-
cipation of peoples from the threat
and attempted mastery of selfish
groups of aristocratic rulers" and
once again the president sums up
three tests which Germany and Aus
tria must meet to secure peace, as
follows:
That each part of the final settle
ment must be based upon essential
/ justice of that particular case and up
on such adjustment as is likely 10
bring permanent peace.
That the peoples and provinces are
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10 sovereignty as if chattels and that:
Every territorial settlement involv-
ed in this war must be in the inter
est or for the benefit Of the people
concerned. That all we'll defined as
pirations shall be accorded the ut
most satisfaction possible without in
Producing new or perpetuating old ele-
ments of discord
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interest and attention to what the
president had to say. It was felt
that his speech meant far more than
anueared on the surface. 1t opened
wide the door to Austria if the dual
empire desires an honest and lasting
peace. And it made the next move
once more a move by the central
powers
Seated on the floor just below che
president was Earl Reading, the new
British ambassador to the United
States who reached this country only
last Saturday The French. Italian
and Brazilian ambassadors, the Swiss.
Dutch and Bulgarian ministers and
the Argentine charge had seats in the
galleries. This was the Bulgarian's
first appearance in the capitol since
the war began They followed every
word with the closest attention. IT
was plain that they all realized that
tOday's address may yet prove the
turning point in the war
Senators and representatives gen
orally approved the temper of the
speech. 1t was felt that the presi-
dent had heavily armed the German
liberals by repudiating the action of
the imperial chancellor in assuming
to speak for them in a manner that
completely repudiated the sentiments
of the majority of the German reichs-
/ tag Even before he finished his ad-
dress the senators and representa-
tives who have most followed the in
ternational situation were openly dis
cussing the effect the address will
have If it is permitted to become
known in its entirety throughout Aus
tri-Hungary it will greatly add to the
peace sentiment in those nations, they
believed.
The presidents address was listen
ed to by a much more distinguished
assembly than that which heard his
peace terms address on January s.
The entire cabinet was present Col
onel House sat with Mrs. Wilson AMI
the presidents daughter Margaret, in
the executive gallery Republican
Floor Leader Mann appeared on the
floor for the first time since tile vote
on women's suffrage was taken. Tho
applause continued for nearly two
minutes when the president took. his
place before the speakers chair. ready
to read his message. The house and
senate listened in silence while he
analysed Won Hertling's address. but
applauded sharply when he said 10
peace could be arrived by the methods
the German chancellor proposed.
Every reference to the rights Of
small nations was greeted with vio-
lent cheers The loudest applause
came, however, when the president
said that until such a peace as Am
erica proposed could be secured there
was mo choice but to go on"
"The presidents speech puts the
German and Austrian governments in
an embarrassing position and salts