Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

The chancellor demanded that the
leaders of the nations at war with
Germany set forth new proposals. The
terms outlined by President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George contained
certain principles which could be &C
copied by Germany, he said, but the
concrete proposals were unsatisfac-
tory.
Puts o. 4. On First
Four Wilson Terms.
Commenting on the IA points in the
program for world peace set forth in
President Wilson's address to con-
gress, the chancellor said an agree
ment could be obtained without diff
Guilty on the first four points.
Regarding the fifth point mentioned
by President Wilson, the chancellor
said some difficulties would be met
with.
Germany never demanded the incor-
poration of Belgian territory by vio-
lence, the chancellor asserted. He
said the state of Poland would be de-
| cided by Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary. When all other questions had
been settled, he added, Germany would
be ready to discuss the question of a
league Of peace.
Sees Limiting Of
Armaments Likely.
| Count Won Hertling said the ques-
| ton of the limitation of ornaments
was quite open to discussion The
| chancellor added that the financial po-
sition of all European countries after
the war would probably operate most
effectively for the solution of this
problem.
! Count Won Hertling contended that
! Alsace-Lorraine was almost purely
German territory, which had been sew
cred from Germany by violence When
Germany in 1870 claimed the land
| thus criminally wrung from her" II
was not the conquest of alien terri
tory, said the chancellor, but what to-
day is called Instrumentation.
Agrees With Wilson
On Freedom Of Seas.
There is no difference between Ger
many and President Wilson regarding
the freedom of the seas, Count Won
Hertling said. He added that thor
ough freedom of navigation, during
time of war, as we'll as in peace, was
one Of Germanys main demands, II
being eminently important for future
free navigation that England should
! be made to relinQuish her strongly
fortified points Of support on inter.
national sailing routes. as Gibraltar
Alden, Hong Kong and the Falk is.
lands.
Regarding points 9, 10 and II II
President Wilson's speech, Count Vor
Hertling said he must leave" the an
swer in the first place to Austria blu,
that where German interests were
concerned they would be defended
theoretically.
VIII Not Forestall
Attitude If Turkey.
/ Count Hertling said he would no
forestaH Turkeys attitude toward!
point II in Mr. Wilson's address bu
he added that the integrity Of Turkey
and the safety Of her capital closely
were connected with the question o.
the strait which was OF important
vital interest to Germany.
i In his address before the reichstas
main committee. Chancellor Won Hert
ling, referring to President Wilson:
address. said:
II shall not enlarge upon the dis
torted representation of Germany
which is contained in Mr.. Wilson.
message but will deal with the !.
points in which Mr.. Wilson formu
lates his peace program.
Ready to Bar All.
Secret Agreements.
4 1.-The first point is the demand tina
there shall be no more secret interna
ltional agreements. We are quite read.
Ito accept this proposal and declar'
publicity OF negotiations to be gen
eral political principle.
"In his second point Mr.. Wilson de
imands freedom Of shipping on thu