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are:
1.-THE methods Of establishing cove.
ants Of peace.
1.-THE freedom OF navigation.
1.-THE removal OF economic barriers
Tho reduction of armament.
THE adjustment OF colonial claims.
tThe future Of RUSSIA.
Tho evacuation. restoration and fu-
ture safety OF Belgium.
1.-THE restoration OF invaded French
territory and the righting OF the wrong
done TO France In the matter Of Alsace-
Lorraine
"a readjustment OF the frontiers of
Italy along clearly recognizable lines
OF nationality"
tFree opportunity OF autonomous de-
vslopment for the peoples OF Austria
Hungary.
1.-THE evacuation OF Rumania. Serbia
and Montenegro and other Balkan re-
forms.
assurances OF security TO nom Turkish
nationaiities under Turkish rlle.
Ian Independent Pollen State.
Ia general association Of nations" to
guarantee political Independence and
territorial integrity to great and small
States alike."l
Effort 20 Force Discussion.
After an analysis OF Prince Maxi
miIian's statement to the Reichstag
officials here counseIled against -tak-
ing II enthusiastically" In other
words, the real motive is regarded by
those able to speak authoritativeiy as
determined effort to forte peace dis
cussions on some pretext or other
without much regard TO what the basis
for these discussions may be.
The discussion OF peace whether on
President Wilson's fourteen terms or
on terms such as any Entente leader
has announced would be to Germany's
advantage now. It is explained. So
long as Germany is not forced to do
more than discuss these terms there
can be no harm done to the German
cause and distinct advantage in a
military sense is bound to accrue.
Judging from what is now known OF
President Wilson's stand, Endorsed un-
Qualifiedly by all the nations associ-
ated against the Central Powers. II
would cause little surprise here n the
President responded to the German
desire to know how peace can be had
by referring 20 the manner in which
Bulgaria, the hrst OF the Teutonic
allies to reach an agreement with the
Entente. obtained real and lasting
peace. .-
How Agreement wesla Read.
By substituting Germany" for
Bulgaria" the agreement which the
United States and the Entente might
accept would read about as follows:
The arnistice concluded with Ger
many by the United States and the
Entente Allies is purely a military
convention and contains no provisions
a. political character.
Germany agrees to evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in France.
Belgium. Russia. &c. TO demobilize her
army Immediately and surrender all
means OF transport to the United
States and the Allies.
"Al German arms and ammunition
are to be restored under the control
Of the United States and the Allies. to
whom is conceded the right to occupy
all important strategic points.
The armistice means n complete
military surrender and Germany
ceases to be n belligerent.
The armistice VIII remain In opera
tion until q FINAL general peace IL con-
cluded."
''Ffnal Triumph Of Justice"
An armistice along this lire and
along NJ other, I'm the opinion Of diplo-
mats here, would be accepted at this
juncture. II Germany Is prepared 20
take this step now instead OF later.
well and good, they say. II would
mean what President Wilson in his
last speech described as the final tri-
nmph of justice and fair dealing"
Until Germany agrees to this step
unity OF purpose and counsel" win
continue to lead the United States and
the Allies steadily toward their goal
OF complete victory, It Is explained.
and all future peace drives will be as
President Wilson said on September
~. effectively neutralized and silenced
1niy by showing that every victory
OF the nations associated against Ger
many brings the nations nearer the
sort OF peace which will bring security
and reinsurance to all peoples and
make the recurrence of another such
struggle Of pitiless force and blood
shed forever impossible. and that
nothing else can"
No one In authority believes for a
moment Germany Is ready to really
accept the inevitable now and discard
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