The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
Fooled
by Hun Acting
Over i'm France

recognizing the rights Of tho Rhlkan |
states To exist as states. Nothing rec |
oguiEing tho right 60 FREQ national
existence Ia the states held under
the ruthless domination Of Turkey.
nothing 10 deny the intention of
maintaining high handed imperial
iHtic sway from Antwerp TO tlaRdad.
and over all between
The fate OF roand. Nit Wilson
and the allies were coolly told. mus>
be left to Germany. Austria and
Poland. and with characteristic IN
science no mention OF Russia was
made In this important matter. for
Russia WIS already treated as al
crushed and conquered territory tol
be done with as the conquerorr saw
rt
1T was broadly intlmnted that
Germany will not consent To an
international disarmament. The
other nations may diSarn. but
not Germany.
1T was broadly threatened that
an economic alliance against Ger
many will bring on another war. and
tho plan was finally rcpdiatcd.
as. after an international peace In
declared there may be "A closing OF
tho sea. or some part OF Il. in order
To- quell ubatrepcrous violatora OF the
peace 81 the world
I'm the code OF Germany. as In
the code Of every other criminal.
THERE MUST RE No PUNISH.
MFsNsr ron CRIMINALS
Germany. however. eagerly sug
gesta that Il would ho OF great i'm
pormncc 60 the freedom 81 tho Seas
70 do away with such strongly forti-
fled hasea Ms those possessed by Eng
land At Gibraltar Malta ana else.
where. condition which would be
tantamount To an association Of
I burglars indorsing the removal Of all
policemen and the destruction Of all
street lights.
Furthermore. the only notice
| Count Hertling took 81 tho proposal
/ to adjust colonial claims WINS a cium
[ ~ attempt to urge an embodiment
I between England and tho United
[ States ovcrstheir several interests,
where. IN all this. Is there the
/ possibility Of pcaccg
The entire speech OF Coun, iIcrt.
ling was only another form Of diplo
matte war. and its only object. taken
! In conjunction with the speech OF
| Count Crernin. was 20 cause split
among IN. allies
President Wilson considered tho
| future. and hts proposals were char
acterized hy tho FUN sincerity ~ tho
author. Count HerthnE'a speech was
/ characterized By the full integrity OF
Ludcndorf and HindcnburE.
AS for tho speech % Count
Czerrin. with It's subsequent false
| hoods about PRIOR presentation 20
President Wilson. that was another
matter. Hcrtiing and CEornin had
distributed their roles agr.eably In
this vaudeville: HcrtiinK tho trag
cdy. CEernin tho comedy.
Jointly they agreed with every
word Of President Wilson's which
was capable Of AN Indefinite con.
struction. Jointly they disagreed with
I every word OF President Wilson o
which was capable Of a definite con
struction. Jointly they disagreed Win
any concrete disposal Of any subject
In which any ono % the central
powers might have any separate In
trrest. which chasea the subject
around In a frultieSa circle. Ike a
stump tailed dos after flea.
Separately. Count Cxernln wanted
peace. The people % Austria Hun
! gary wanted peace The emperor oi
b Austria Hungary wanted peace. The
empress 0uted peace.
4. s. Hurried Too Much
And II only the United state,
would stop it's war preparations in
SANITY. which IL did not. would orl,
stop hurrying men and ammunition
and supplies TO France. which II dc
not. would only let tho allies swim
weakly along by Themselves for
while. which the United states 81,
not contemplate. and would onB
hold pleasant little conversation
with AustriafiIungary. which did no
occur. Count Czernin was certain
that sweet peace would result. no
only for tho two parties concernc,
In the little chat. but for all tn
world.
"A childish bit % comedy. cal
/, culated only 10 weaken the supper
Of the allies. 10 tempt tho people 81
! the United States not to hurry witt
its Intervention in this mos; appall
INK military drama Of tho world
Meantime. with tho support o
the United States withheld. the con
tral powers might. with good for
tune. smash the thuSweakencd allies
NO doubt the speech OF Coun
Czernln was hailed with hope In Aus
tria-Hungary. and pleased tho people
there az Il was meant 20 do: and Il
Austria Hungary were in position
20 discuss peace. Count Czcrnin''
monologue. which Germany permit
ted to be given to the world. rcmcm
her. might have been serious. rather
than n Jingle Of buffooncry.
but Austria Hungary cannot. un
der any circumstances. discuss
peace without the sanction OF Ger
many.
THE AuHtro Hungarian treasury
has been brought TO Berlin. An the
Auatro Hungarian gold II in German
| vaults.
Many Of the important Austro
Hungarian newspapers have been re
Gently bought by Germany.
THE German ambassador In vi.
| emma controls all OF tho foreign NJ.
fairs OF Austria Hungary.
Even at the small railway sta
lions often German official con.
trols the Austrian officials.
go Count Czernin's speech. In all