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GERMAN CHANCELLOR
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used words of appreciation of Ger
many's political and cultural position
"But his other utterances force tn,
conviction that he believes himself en-
titled to adjudge the Germans guilty o.
all possible crimes.
.'We cannot understand such feeling!
nor can we find in them any proof OF
sincere will.
81 acknowledge that President vii
son s tone is now different from what
it was before his attempt by means OF
the American reply to the pope to SOW
dissension between the German gov
ernment and the German people.
He no longer talks of autocratic
suppression OIL the German people by
the German government and his former
attack upon the Hohenzollerns is not
repeated"
Commenting ON President Wilson S
war aims speech, the German chancel-
lor asserted:
con the first four points an agree
ment is obtainable without difficulty.
''On the fifth there will be some diff
ficulty. 1t chiefly concerns England,
But President Wilson s proposals could
be taken into consideration, respecting
the colonies demanded by Germany.
"The sixth concerns only Russia and
the central powers.
"The seventh can only be settled in
peace negotiations, but Germany has
never demanded the incorporation of
Belgian territory by violence.
con the eighth point Germany does
not wish annexations by violence, but
this is question only to be discussed
by France and Germany.
"However, we cannot talk of the
cession of Alsace-Lorraine, 81 per cent
of whose population speak German.
''On the ninth and tenth points, Ger
many remains solidly with Austria Hun
gary.
GAS to the eleventh points," Hert-
ling continued, "let the Austro- Hungar-
ian foreign minister answer President
Wilson thereon.
con the twelfth, so far as it con
Germs Turkey, we must not forestall her
statesmen s attitude as to her integ-
rity. The German empire may well en-
ergetically support her."
:" AS to the fourteenth point, Germany
will be ready when all other questions
are settled to discuss a league of peo-
pies.
"Doubt has often arisen whether the
Russians are in earnest in their peace
negotiations. All sorts of wireless mes
sages are going throughout the world,
with exceedingly strange contents, and
these might strengthen this doubt.
Nevertheless, hold fast to the hope
shortly to arrive at good conclusion
with the Russians at Brest -Litovsk.
"We hope soon to conclude an agree
ment with Ukrainia which will be mu
tually satisfactory, especially from an
economic viewpoint"
Continuing, Hertling pointed out that
Alsace-Lorraine was originally German
in 1859 and that it had merely been re-
stored to Germany in 1871.
"There are no differences between
us and President Wilson as to freedom
of the seas" the chancellor asserted.
"But it is most important for future
freedom of navigation that England re-
iinquish strongly fortified points Zap
pui on important sailing routes-such as
Gibraltar, Malta, Alden, Hong Kong and
the Falkland Islands,
Restriction of military operations, }"
the chancellor continued, discussing
President Wilson s demands for limita-
ton of armament, is open for discus
sion. The financial position of all Euro
pean countries after the war will prob
ably work effectively for satisfactory
solution of this matter"
Reviewing German history, the chan
cellor said:
''The Austro-German alliance was in
tended to maintain peace. But the iso-
lation policy of King Edward (of Eng
land) made him dream of an unfriendly
coalition.
SIN reality, the German empire s
progressive and growing strength stood
in the way of British Imperialism. In
the French lust for revenge and in Rus
sian aspirations for expansion, British
Imperialism found ready aid.
"Germany was obliged to create an
armament for protection against her fu-
ture enemies"
"The future of the Balkans is of
paramount Importance to the political
interests of Austria Hungary, Hertling
declared "German interests are also
concerned. We win guard them to the
utmost.
Gin conclusion, Chancellor Won Hert-
ling declared:
=" A durable general peace is impos-
sible so long as the lasting integrity of
the German empire and the security OF
its vital interests are not assured.
po-Nor& Errov,, Tho Hao1le
The Hague, Jan. 25.-'s President WI