The Monticellonian., 1918-02-22
PRESIDENT SPURNS
 PEACE TERMS AS
 OFFERED BY FOE
Attacks Germany's Attitude as
 Voiced by Hertlng.
SAYS AUSTRIA WAITS PEACE
Wilson Tells Congress Count czernin Sees Principles of Issue With Clear Eyes-AIIy for Settlement by
 Conqucst-U. S. Will Con-
 tinue War to the End.


 tinue War to the End.
 Washington, Feb. 13-President Wilson, before congress on Monday. re piled to the recent peace speeches by Count ven Hertling, the German chan cellor, and Count CZernin. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
 The president openly regarded Count Czerninss speech sympathetically, but he considered the Austrian foreign minister restrained by the embarrass- ment of Austrias alliance and her de- pendenee on Germany.
 Count Czernin," said the president. 'seems to see the fundamental ele ments of peace with clear eyes and does not seek to obscure them.'
 Chancellor Hertlings speech, how ever, the president characterized as ''very vague and confusing and full of equivocal phrases" leading clearly nowhere. The aim of the German chancellor, as judged from his speech, the president thought, evidently was to secure a peace advantageous to the aims of the German military autocracy and then subscribe to an international covenant to make it secure.
 Warns Military Autocracy.
 The president reminded the states men of the central empires that peace can be discussed only on the basis of permanency and essential justice and broadly warned the people of the cen tral empires that the participation of the United States in the war for the emancipation of humanity has only be- gun.
 Plainly the president warned the German military autoeraey that there was to be no pausing in the mobiliza- tion of America's vast military re- sources now steadily on their way to the battle fronts, and that If peace were to be discussed, 1t would have to be on basis of sincerity.
 Otherwise, the president made 1t plain, there was to be no turning back until military autocraey was crushed by force of arms.
 Count Hertling the president de elared. evidently was seeking such peace as was made at the congress of Vienna.
 What Is at stake now" said the president, "is the peace of the world. What we are striving for is new uni versal principles of right and justice no mere peace of shreds and patches.
 Will Force Justice.
 In conclusion the president warned the central empires that the vast re- sources of the United States would ac- complish in the end what might be accomplished by peaceful negotiation. "Our resources are in part mobilized now,e said he, land We shall not pause until they are mobilized In their en- tirety. Our armies are rapidly going to the fighting front and will go more and more rapidly.
 "Our whole strength will be put into this war of ncipation-emancipa ton from the threat and attempted mastery of selfish groups of autocratic rulers-whatever the difficulties and partial delays. We are indomitable In our power of independent action and can in no circumstances consent to live fin world governed by intrigue and force.
 ..The power of the United States is menace to no people and no nation. It will never be used in aggression or for the aggrandizement of any NQ.1 t..% 1f Ys out of freedom and is for the service of freedom"
 The president was interrupted by applause at every reference to the United States standing steadfastly against patched-up peace.
 Probably the greatest applause broke out when the president declared that the militarists of Germany were the only element now preventing world peace. When he concluded after speak ing 20 minutes, the entire audience as usual rose and cheered.
 Presidents Address.
 The presidents address Is as fol lows.
 "Gentlemen of the congress:
 "On January s l had the honor ot addressing you on the objects of the war as our people conceive them. The prime minister of Great Britain had spoken in similar terms on January 5 To these addresses the German chan cellor replied on the 24th and Count Czernin for Austria on the same day It is gratifying to have our desire sS promptly realized that all exchange. of view on this great matter should b, made in the hearing of all the world.
 Count CZernins reply. which Is al rected chiefly to my own address or January S. is uttered in a very friendl, tone.
 He finds In my statement a suffi eiently encouraging approach to tn, views of his own government to justif, him in believing that 1t furnishes basis for more detailed discussion O purposes by the two governments. H Is represented to have intimated tha the views he was expressing had bee s~~~>~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~-~~c ~~~-~~c~~~s~~~->~~~~~>~~~~- Nrat nananaIa aaoPN naN-