The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-14

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That each part of the final settle
ment must be based on the essential
justice Of that particular case and upon
such adjustments as are most likely to |
be Il peace that will be permanent.
That peoples and provinces are not
to be bartered about from sovereignty
to sovereignty as ii they We're mere
chattels and pawns i'll a game, even the
great game now forever discredited,
the balance of power, but that
Every territory settlement involved IN
this great war must be made in the in
terest and for the benefit of the peo-
pies concerned and not as part OF
any mere adjustment claims OF rival |
states
That all we'll defined. national aspir-
atoms shall be accorded the utmost
satisfaction that can be accorded them
without introducing new or prepetuat-
ing old elements of discord and anita
Gonism that would be likely in time 10
break the peace Of Europe.
President Wilson spoke as loiioWS
Gentlemen of the congress-:
ION the eighth Of January, had the
honor OF addressing you on the opJects
of the war as our people conceive them.
Tie prime minister of Great Britain
hat! spoken in similar terms on the fifth
u! January. To these addresses inc
German chancellor replied ON the Z4th
and Count CZernin. for Austria, on the
same day. 1t is gratifying to nave our
changes of Wow on this great matter
sllculd De made in the ilc:lring of all
the world.
Had Nc Advance Notice.
Count Czernins reply, which is d.
recred chiefly TO m. own address on the
eighth of January is uttered IN Il very
friendly tone. 49,
Ne 1indS in my statement Il suiti-
GENTLY enco.lrag ing approach 10 inc
views of his own government 10 1uSt9is
him in believing that it furnishes u
basis for Il more, detailed discussion OF
purposes by the two governments. ne
is represented to have intimated that
th,. views lie expressed had been com
1ni,nicated to me before hand and THAT
/ was aware of them at the time. he "'as
utterilag them; but il this am SUI ne
was misunderstood had received no
intination of what ne intended TO say.
There was, of course, no reason why he
Should communicate privately with me.
/ nm quite content to be one of his pub
lic audience.
count Won Hertlns's reply, is,
must say, very vague and very
confusing. 1t is full Of eauivocal
phrases and leads it is not clear
where. But, is certainly in a very
different tone from that of Count
Czernn and apparently OF an OPP
posite purpose. 1t confirms, am
sorry to cay. rather than removes.
the unfortunate impression made by
That we had learned Of the con-
fcrences at Brest- Litovsk. His dis
cussior and acceptance OF our
general principles lead him to no
practical conclusions.
Won HertIing's Views.
..t4a refuses to apply them to the sub
s;;lntjye items which must constitute
the body Of any final settlement. rs
is Jealous OF international actlon ano
OF international counsel. tie accepts
,i,,1e of oil
macy, but he appears 10 insist mat II
he confined at any rate, i'll this case
To onneralities and that the seNefal par
1jcl5lar questions of territory ana SOY
eieignity. the several questlohs epol
whose settlement must depend the ac
cn,.tance of peace by the 23 states nov
engaged in the war, must be discussed
and settled not in general colinci!. bo
seycraliy by the nations most imniSll
atc,v concerned by interest or neigh
horl1ood He agrees that the seas should
he free. but looks askance at any liml
tation to that freedom by internationa
action III the interest OF the common
order. He would without reserve b.
clad to see economic barriers removes
between nation and nation, for tina
could in no way impede the ambition
of the military party with whom n
seems constrained to keep on terms
Neither does he raise ooJectlon 70 q Inn
itation of ornaments. That matter vii
he settled of itself. he thinks by tn
economic conditions which must foiloN
the war. But the German colonies
he demands, must be returned witt
ont debate. He will discuss with n
one but the representatives OF Russia
what dispositions shall be made of tn
peoples and the lands OF the Balti
provinces, with no one but tic soverr
n,ent of France, the conditions unde
which French territory shall be evact
ated. and only with Austria what sha
be done with Poland. In the detel
mination of all questions affecting tn
Balkan states he defers. as unde
stand him, to Austria and Turkey
and with regard to the agreements
be entered into concerning the MOI
Turkish peoples of the present Ott'
man empire to the Turkish authorize
themselves After settlement a
around, effected in this fashion. by il
dividua! barter and concession, !
would have no objection il correct
interpret his statement, to leagt
OF nations which would undertake
hold the new balance of power steao
aefliIist external disturtances.
His Methods impossible.
ut must lie evident To every one WI
understands what this war has wrong
In the opinion and temper OF the Wor
that no general peace. no peace Wor
the infinite. sacrifices of these years
tragical suffering can possibly be a
rived at in any such fashion. II
method The {: erlnan chancellor propos
IL the inet;iOd Of the congress OF
erna We cannot and Will not retu
10 that. What is at stake now IL Z
,,eaee nf the world. ~ phat we are str