The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-07
Britains Aims Outlined by Pre-
mier-Speech Is First Reply
To Czernin Proposals.
"MOST CRITICAL HOUR"
Lloyd George Tells Labor Unions Gov
ernments Considering Peace Should
Consider Conscience of People
To Apply Principles to Map.

London Jan. Premier David
Lloyd George described the outlines of
a new map of the world, as planned
by the representatives of all branches
Of the British empire in an address
before the British trades unions.
The premier's speech was the first
official and formal reply to Count
Czernin's proffers of peace to the AL
lies, as announced through the Russo
German negotiations at Brest Litovsk.
To Stand BY France To End.
'We mean to stand by the French
democracy to the DEATH" the premier
continued, lin the demand the French
make for a reconsideration of the
great wrong of 1871 when Alsace-Lor-
raine was torn away from them. This
sore has poisoned the peace of Europe
! for half a century and until it is cured
healthy conditions cannot be re-
| stored"
| The premier declared Great Britain
was not fighting TO take CONSTANT
nople from Turkey.
Reparation Demanded.
Preparation means recognition" the
premier said. Unless international
right is recognized by insistence on
payment for injury done in defiance
of its canons it can never be a reality.
Next comes the restoration of Ser
bia, Montenegro and the occupied
parts of France, Italy and Rumania.
/ The complete withdrawal of alien ar
mics and reparation for injustice Is
! the fundamental condition of a per-
manent peace"
Not Fighting to Destroy Germany.
As regarded the German constitu-
ton, MIR. Lloyd George said Great Bri-
tain was not fighting to destroy it al
though it considered a military, auto
cratic constitution a dangerous ana
chronism. After a reference to the
desirability of adoption of a demo
cratic constitution by Germany, he
continued:
THE days of the treaty of Vienna
are long past We can no longer sub
NIT the future of European civiliza-
tion to the arbitrary decisions of a
few negotiators striving to secure by
ohicanery or persuasion the interests
of this or that dynasty or nation.
Therefore, government with the con-
sent of the governed must be the basis
of any territorial settlement"
To Consult CoIonists.
Speaking with regard to the disposi
tion of the German colonies the pre-.
mier said:
"They are held at the disposal of a
conference whose decision must have
primary regard TO the wishes and in
terests of their native inhabitants"
The premier declared that only
the clearest, greatest and most just
of causes could justify the con
tinuance even for day, of this un
speakable agony of nations"
The premier continued, I'VE ough
to be able to state clearly and def
nitely not only the principles for which
we are fighting but their definite, con
crete application to the war map o
the world"
Ascertains Leaders Views.
I'VE have arrived" the premier wen
on, "at the most critical hour of thi
terrible conflict and before any gov
ernment takes the fateful decision a
to the conditions under which IL ough
either to terminate or continue tn
struggle 1t ought to be satisfied tina
: the conscience of the nation is behin'
: these conditions"
; Mr.. Lloyd George said that durint
: the last few days he had taken spe
cial pains to ascertain the views an
, the attitudes of representative men O
; all sections of thought in the country
To Paw Interest on Russian Loar