The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-25

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Chancellor
Won Hert1ing says he is ready for
peace based in principle upon Presf-
dent Wilson'S four points.
This statement, according to advices
received here today, was made in the
chancellors speech to the main COM
mittee of the reichstag yesterday. The
Chancellor declared he had evidenced
such readiness in his speech of Feb
ruary rs, to which, however. he point
ed out, Wilson has not replied.
Members of the main committee are
reported to pe dissatisfied with Won
Hertling's speech, considering 1t un-
equal to the gravity of the situation
Party leaders of the relclIstag were to
meet this morning to decide their at
titude toward Won Hertling.
Accepts "In Principle
an regard to President Wilson's
four points, my speech of Feb
ruary 25. showed that 1 agreed, in
principle, with peace on such basis,
but Wilson has not answered that
speech" the chancellor said
I'VE desire general disarmament and
freedom of the seas. The foreign sec
retary will discuss the political situa-
ton, particularly the Austrian note"
Won HertIing said he would ener-
getically support the franchise reform
and if it seems Impossible to obtain
the desired result by the usual parlia-
mentary methods, he will employ other
constitutional means"
you have read Premier Clemen
ceau's speech which seemed in fam
tastical coarseness of mind to surpass
everything hiterto achieved said Won
everything hitherto achieved, said Won
found many voiced echo. The all
lies assert they are fighting to free op-
pressed nations, but the century-old
sorrows and justified grievances of
Ireland nowhere find a hearing-not
even in America, which is ac-
quainted with them thru numbers of
Irish emigrants.
How will the German people be-
have in the face of all of this? Will
they beg for mercy in fear and
trembling? No, remembering their
great past they will stand erect and
will not cringe, nor grovel."
Humanity shudders at the thought
that this terrible, kultur destroying
war may not be the last. Is it not
possible for peace-loving nations to
set right above might?
Favors League of Nations.
President Wilson's idea of a league
of nations has my entire sympathy on
condition of equal rights for all states.
But Wilson has taken no notice. He
seems to have become the head of the
American imperialists. The widest
war fury is raging in the United States.
The people are intoxicated with the
idea that America must bring its bless
ings of modern, liberal kultur to the
e1slaved people of central Europe.
simultaneously, they rejoice at the
many millions of dollars which war
armaments are causing to flow into
the pockets of their business men.
THE authorities of the Ell emy coun-
tries. by an unparalleled campaign of
lies and calumny, have succeeded in
obscuring the truth. What cannot be
explained by spoken or written word
is achieved by pictorial reproductions
of absolutely devilish phantasy. from
which one turns in horror and disgust.
Their objects are attained thru a
hatred which has arisen among the
enemy populations against the central
empires, particularly Germany. BAN
ishing all moderation and choking
every impartial Judgment"
Referring again to a leg cue of ma
tions. Won Hertling said
IF arbitration can be employed in
future international quarrels, it will be
a great step forward. The question of
guarantee insuring respect for the
decision of the court must be serious
ly and thoroly discussed
I'm regard to the protection of small
nations. Germany will approve the
scheme. Her conscience is clear in
that regard. I hope a league of ma
tions no longer is a dream of the fu-
ture. All peoples should occupy them
selves with the means of realizing its
principles
1.-The situation is serious but there