The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-08
ARE STILL HOGS
Germans Not Ready for Honor
able Peace, Many Believe.
Kaiser Willing To Bear Blame
for Continuing War.
BY JOHN M'HUGH STUART.

Washington, Jan. S--Germany IS
not dy to take the course TO an
honorable peace which Lloyd George
showed her. This is the private opln-
ion of officials here after a careful
perusal of Saturdays speech by the
British prime minister.
The allied aims have been revealed
in detail. They are shown to De
based turnout, not on selfish interest
but on abstract justice to all, friend,
enemy and neutral.
In this respect they contrast strik-
ingly with the German aims as set
forth by Count Czernin at Brest-
Litovsk 1t is believed, accordingly,
that the burden OF continuation of
hostilities has been definitely shifted
to Teuton shoulders
That Germany is going to assume
this burden is indicated by news re-
ceived in official quarters here that
Germany has broken off negotiations
with Russia because of the insistence
of the Russian delegates that the
meetings be transferred to Stockholm
or some other neutral city. This
cause for the rupture of the negotia-
tions is regarded as a mere pretext.
Shows German Insincerity.
Were Germany ready to proceed in
the path indicated by Lloyd George, it
is pointed out. she would gladly have
| the negotiations removed to some
| point where they would be more ac-
cessible to the entente allies and to
allied opinion.
| Suggestions made to officials here
that the Lloyd George speech opened
the path to peace were frowned upon.
| The features of the speech which ap-
parently have most deeply impressed
American officials are these:
The greater clarity with which
Lloyd George expressed President
Wilson's distinction between the Ger
man people and the German govern
ment
Skill with which he has depicted the
details of the entente aims as based
on justice rather than interest.
Must Kaiser Go?
Officials of the administration have
always been chary of defining Just
what President Wilson meant in his
reply to Pope Benedict by his refusal
to treat with the present masters OF
the German people," 1t has never
been officially either denied or at
firmed that the United States would
demand a radical change in the Ger
man constitution. 1t has been stated
that the president did not mean that
the kaiser must go. But no further
explanation has ever been vouchsafed
Officials today seemed satisfied
with the attitude of Lloyd George on
this subject when he declares that
without presuming to dictate to the
German people, reform of the Ger
man constitution would be accepted as
the best guarantee that GERMANY
could be trusted in the negotiations
winch some day must be opened.
Must Have Belgium.
The speech, according to the dis
patches received here today, was de.
| Ilvered before the congress meeting
| at Halle, Prussia.
we will incorporate CourIand
bringing in sixty million Russians and
the Slav nightmare will then ride us
no longer, General Won Lieb asserted
We must have Belgium and north.
ern France" he continued. 1.-THE curse
OF God is upon the French Portu-
guese possessions must disappear.
France must pay until bIed white
You may call me jingo, Chauvin.
ista, or anything you like. but we
must have a strong peace"