Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

Chancellor Won Hertling's state
ment. the president said, was very
vague and confusing and leads to
practically no conclusion. 1t was very
different in tone from Count Czernin,
friendly tone.
The president reiterated that tho
United States had no desire to inter
disdain to take advantage Of any in
ternal weakness or disorder to impose
her own will upon another people"
All the way through the president
drew a parallel between the pro-
nouncements of Chancellor Hertiine
and Foreign Minister Czernin and his
hearers drew the conclusion that the
president decidedly considered Germ
ms utterances as being more favor
able than Hertlins's.
Czernin seems to see the funda-
mental elements Of peace with clear
eyss ey and 1; daes .not5seek. to- obscure
tnem. said the president.
Count Czernin," said the president.
probably would have gone much
farther had it not been for the en-
parrassInent of Austria's alliances and
OF her dependence on Germany"
Agaln. the president reiterated that
the United States was in the war and
strength
In the war of emancipation"
The test of whether it ia no.sih,>
Tor the belligerents to go on compar-
ing views, the president said. was
slmple and obvious and the principles
10 be applied, he said. were as fol-
Il. Each part of the final ,.++,.-
ment must be based upon essentisI
Just1ce to bring a permanent peace.
feoples and provinces are not
10 pe oatered about like chattels to
eetao ollsh a balance Of powers.
o.: territorial settlements must be
LOT tne benefit of people concerned
ano s.a not merely adjustment of rival
-. Well defined national aspira-
uons must be accorded alI noseih1.
satisfaction. poSs'oio
"A general peace upon such foun.
oa1lons can be discussed" said the
plesloent. Until such a peace can be
on" Ao1ee OUT 10 go
Inese general principles, the nresi.
oent SAID, have been accepted by ev.
eryone except the military autocrat.
in Germany. az
AMERICAS PART
ONLY BEGINNING.
President Wilson warned the n...
PIE or the central empires that 80
participation of the United States in
the war for the emancipation OF hu.
manly only was begun.
GialnlN the president warned the
1erman military autocracy that thee
was 10 be no pausing in the mobiliza.
tion OF Americas vast military r..
sources no wsteadily on their way
10 the battle fronts, and that if peace
were TO be discussed, it would have
~ oe on basis of sincerity
NO TURNING
BACK MOVE.
otherwise the president made It
plaln, there was to be no turning
back until military autocracy was
crushed by force of arms.
In conclusion the president warned
the central empires that the vast re-
sources of the United States would
accomplish In the end what nigh.
ne accomplished by peaceful negotia-
ton
The power of the United States
!: menace to no people and no nu /.
ton said the president.
1T Will never be used in aPrres
sion or for the aggrandizemect a.
any selfish interest of our own. 1t
springs out of freedom and is for tho
service Of freedom
The president was interrupted by
applause at every reference to the
United States standing steadfastly
against patched-up peace. Prob
when the president declared that til.
militarists Of Germany were the only
element now preventing q word
peace. When he concluded after
speaking 20 minutes, the, entire au.
dlence as usual rose and cheered.