The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01
president Wilson More Hopeful of
Austrian Peace Than Is
Lloyd George.
AGAIN SETS FORTH DEMANDS
solshevikl Perpiex the Germans by
Abandoning the War Without Sign.
Ing Treaty-ukraIne Makes sepa.
rate Peaee-All Ready for West
Front Offensive.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARp.

President Wilson believes Count
Czernln meant what he seemed to say
In his recent speech on peace, and
still hopes Hungary may be
Separated from Germany and that the
var may be brought TO an end with
cut great deal more Of lighting.
Premier Lloyd-George believes that
In Its real substance the CzernIn adj
dress was as nncOmpromising as that
of Chancellor Won Hertllng and that
the allied war council at Versailles
was right when It declared peace must
be won by force OF arms.
In his address to congress on Mon
day Mr.. Wilson enunciated the four
cardinal principles to which he said
the enemy must agree before general
peace pourparlers can be begun. Brief
ly, these are:
Each part OF the final settlement
must be based on essential Justice 10
insure permanent peace.
No peoples shall be bartered for the
gain Of any sovereignty or to retain
the now discredlted balance OF pow
er.~
Territorial settlements must be for
the benefit Of the people and not OF
neighboring states,
All well defined national aspirations
must he satisfied.
Until peace based upon these pFtn-
clpies is secured. the president assert
ed, America has no choice but to go
on, and viii continue It's mobilization
of Its resources until the whole
strength Of the nation has been put in
TO this war of emancipation. He de-
nounced the stand OF the imperial
chancellor. but seemed to invite Count
| Czerniu to lead Austria away from les
autocratic ally.
| -
Though halted rs sign OF weaken
| ing by most Of the Teutonic press, the
/ presidents speech Is not so regarded
by his fellow eountrymen. Many az
them may believe he IL overoptmistic
concerning Austria, as does Lloyd
George. but they accept at its fncs
value his statement OF the nations de.
termination not to stop flEhting until
the results he demands have been
achieved. They feel no harm can re-
suit from leaving omen the door to pos
sibls negotiations with any one OF the
central powers. provided there il no
letup In cur war preparations because
OF the bare chance that they may not
be needed.
Premier Lloyd Georges stand In sup
porting the Versailles council and
maintaining secrecy concerning the
plans decided on hy II was tndorSad
BY parliament. which gave him vote
OF confidence by an overwhelming ma
iortty,
The German press warns Mr. Wilson
again tina, his efforts 20 separate Ger.
many aud Austria Hungary win he IA.
tile and calls his references 20 Ameri,
can mobilization mere blum.
The kaiser, Il may b. noted. also de-
lyrrSd a speech. tn which he said any
peace must be preceded by an admits,
sion OF German victory.
"a
The outside world IL not pcrlulttea
, 70 know much Of what Is going on In
+. Austria. but such information as does
escape the censor really indicates that
, President Wilson may not be fur
: astray In hts hopes. II Is said Austria
a shows increasing reluctance 70 sending
her troops 70 fight against the British
{ and Americans Ia France, The Rer,
r liner Tagehlutt admits that the inter.
: nal situation IN Austria Is serious aud
a chat government els no longer possible
!. dnce the CEechS. Jugo-SlavS and Poles
srm Al important majority. against