The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Treaty Rights, Government by
Consent of People, Arma-
ment Limitation Demanded
GERMANY'S DESTINY
IN ITS OWN HANDS
England to Stand by Allies Tn
til Al ace-Lorraine 10 ke-
stored and Other Due Re.
paration Is Assured

London, Jan. 5.--Prcmier Lloyd
George today ripped the camoufluge
Off the central powers Brest-Litovsk
peace statement. He exposed Its afs-
nexation clause as a bait held out By
the mailed Asst of Prussia ready to
strike the death blow to freedom ev-
erywhere and garner in the spoiIs of
war.
On such Zip service basis, he said.
lasting, secure peace is impossible
Then he defined with greater direct
ness and explicitness than ever be-
fore Great Britain's war and peaea
aims. mentioning all the vital disputed
territories by name. His basic prin-
ciples are those first enunciated. by
President Wilson, to whom the pre-
mier referred repeatedly.
He said the three main pillars 81
lasting peace must be-
l. Sanctity of treaty.
3. Government by the consent 81
the governed.
3. International limitation of arsna.
ments,
Master Stroke of -statcsmanshir
The premier's speech was delivered
before the British labor conference Sols
man power. 1t was hailed here az
- AAaGAEI aLTpAc III 9ttkAESIlAEEltlka5@k HI
form. substance and timGlinesS.
On the whole 1t came as trente2s.
dous surprise. Though 1t had beei1
rumored for several days that suchs
an utterance was forthcoming. 1t hRd8
not been expected to come 80 suolEs
Only in a limited political circle was
1t known last night.
The premier's speech was addressed
to peoples. rather than the gov.
ernments. OF the quadrupie alliance.
Particularly did it contain q virtual
| OF Germany. Only one OF the central
powers he ignored entirely--Bulgaria.
Briefly summarized. the epochal
speech constituted:
/. A solemn pledge by Great Britain
to stand by her allies to the end.
The wrong done to France in 1874,
when Alsace-Lorraine was taken from
her, must be ''reconsidered. Italy's
legitimate claims for the union OF her
race and tongue must be fulfilled.
?. An explicit reiteration OF the de-
mand for restoration and reparattois.
not in word, but deed, and to be Ap~
Piled. to France. italy, Serbia Monte
negro and Rumania
.. A challenge to the central pow
ers' governments to reply to Presa-
dent Wilson'S invitation OF year ago
and state why they are fighting.
| 4. A fall assurance to the German
| people that the allies are fighting
| neither to destroy them as a nati0n
! nor as a great power but 10 annihilafo
militarism.
| s. An indirect but unmistalabie
! invitation TO the German peopiH 10
replace. autocraey by democratin
/ constitution, This, however ffTH
| premier added significantly. was Vim
matter for the German people to do
eide Nor is 4. the allies aim III
destroy the present imperial corstt-
tuition. se
Appeal to- Russian People.
/ S. A rally call to the people NJ
| Russia to awake to the fact kh&k
Prussia means to ensiave them. TbA
Russian people themselves are now
the masters OF their fate. The wHat ,
ern powers welcome Russia hack m
! the fold. but cannot stay the catasfasp-
phe ii her present rulers insist uptaa
plunging her into it.
Z. A warning to the peopte Nts
Austria that they must choose ShS~
tween letting their country, hccorsN
| Prussia's vasSal and remaining Hl
Independent world power. Austr Hill
HunRrev's oppressed nationai4SS
| must be freed. That. not the IEa-
memherment of the Hapsburg 3S I
pire, Is the allies aim. IL
6. An assurance to Turkey Hs&k
the allies do not geek poSsessiolkssE
Constantinopie--pr provided the stts4ES
are neutraiized ard international $d
nor any of Turkeys home iandA IN
! Asia Minor and Thrace. Put AraA&.
! Armenia, Mesopotanlia. Syri;s h8I
| Palestine must emerge from this NsskK
under separate national conditions
! 2. A challenge to the ceny
powers TO declare where they stess4
on arbitration.
i 10 reiteration of the prsfaefaza
OF nationaiities ana OF governpsAnt Ma
the consent OF the governed. TheAB
! hahitants OF the German ccln3S&4
must say the decisive word n 70 tMf{r
future allegiance.
n II. Demand for an independ AZ
Poland. II I'LL
Tnrland Ready for sneriacrs VI
i To fuifll these aims Nh. IA6 y
/ George said Great BritsAl ~
ready to make further sncrincAq&
blood and treasure The aease1f
of aims. ne declared h an exprS1 .
/ OF the will and the resolve of ~
whole empire Before rnmkfn8 I'M
added he had conferred with tcfI
Premier Asuuttb and vjse0aMk
q ~ well a. other British pt4te
4 tHerhqrt Asqutsh w1e pree
viscoonf Grey f1felen mill1n