Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-26
Hertling Discusses Fourteen
Points in President Will
sons Proposals.
NO SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES
Shows No Inclination to Aban-
don Claim for Indemnity
and Territory.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25,--Couched
In the Language OF victorious gen
eral, Chancellor Won Hertling has
made an answer to the peace pro5
posals OF President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George Speaking be-
fore the relchstag committee the
chancellor REFERRED To the negotia-
uons with the Russians at Brest-
lltovsk. saying he held fast to the
hope that a good conclusion would
hc arrived at with the Slav nation.
lie continued:
our negotiations with the Ukran-
Ian representatives are In more ia
Vurable position. Here, too, Difficult
ties have yet TO he overcome, but the
prospects are favorable. We hope
shortly TO reach conclusions which
viii be economically advantageous.
zone result gentlemen, might be
reached, as you all know. The Rus
SANS last month proposed To issue an
tt,itatiou to all the belligerents TO
participate In the negotiations, N
that time we accepted the proposal
to invite the belligerents to take part
IA the negotiations, under the condi-
ton. however that the invitation
should have a definite period for It's
acceptance At 10 o'clock on the
evening OF January the period eN-
utrrd. No answers had come and as
W
legations and had a free hand for sep
ora,e peacc negotiations with Russia.
Neither were we longer bound, OF
course, By the general pence pfopos-
ais suhmittei TO Us by the Russian
delegation
Lloyd George Alters Tone.
"Instead OF the reply which was
cvnected, but which was not forth
coming" Chancellor Won Hertling
continued. two declarations were
made by enemy statesmen--Premle
Lloyd Georges speech and President
Wilson's speech. willingly admit
that Mr. iS1yd George altered his
tone He no longer fndulges in abuse
and appears desrous of again demon
ftrat.ng his ability az ncgotiator.
which had formerly doubted. /
cannot go no far however. as many
opinions which have been expressed
10 neutral countries. which would
read In this speech of MIR. Lloyd
George serious desire for pence, and
even friendly disposition, IL Is true
I've declares he does not desire to de-
stroy Germany and never desired to
destroy her. lie has even words OF
respect for our POLITICAL economic
and cultural position. But other ut
terances also are not lacking and
the idea continually comes to the
s'rface that he has to pronounce
Judgment on Germany, charging her
with being, guilty Of Al possible
Cpmes , That Is an attitude with
which we can have pothing to do
and In which We can discover no
trace OF a serious purpose to attain
peace We are TO be guilty ones.
over whom the entente Is now sitting
In Judgment That compels us 10
give a short review OF the situation
and that events preceding the war.
AZ the risk OF repeating what long
ago was said
The establishment of the German
empire in the year 1871 nSds an end
"t dismemberment BY the union of
its tribes the German empire In Eu-
rope acquired a position correspond
ing 10 its economic. and cultural
achievements and the claims fpunded
thereon. bismarck crowned his work
hy the alliance with Austria Hungary.
L was purely a definite alliance, 80
Cqnceived and willed by the exalted
allies from the first Not even the
slightest thot OF It's misuse for issres-
sne aims ever occurred In the cjur.e
ot decades The defensive alliance
between Germany and the Danube
monarchy. closely connected BY cid
traditions and allied countries hy
common interest. was 10 serve espe-
'lally for maintenance OF peace.
bismarck Likes Coalitions.
But Bismarck had even then. as
he was often reproached for having,
au ohsession in regard 10 coalitions
and events OF subsequent time have
shown Il was no vision OF terror The
danger OF hostile coalitions which
wtnaced the allied central powers
often made It's appearance. by King
towards isolation policy the dream
oi coalitions became n reality The
German empire, progressing anl
growing IN strength, stood In the way
Hl British imperialism In French
lnA' ot revenge and Russian aspira-
uonS of expansion this British I'M
n.faiism found only too ready all.
Ihns future plans. dangerous for US.
were formed.
The geogra pl,ical situation Of Ger
many In itsel9k has always brought
,ar 70 us th| danger Of war on TWO
fronts. and Fow II became lnefeaS-
iuely visiblg Between Russia and
france aU alliance was concluded
whose participants were twice rs
numerous as the population OF the
!efman empire and Austria Hungary
Republican France 1ert the Russia
"l the cEar billions TO construct
"rateglcal railways In the kingdom
~ Poland, In order 90 facilitate an
advance against us. The French re-
ruhlic drew on It's last man for three
Years OF service Thus France, with
Nussia built up armaments extend
lns To the limit OF the capabilities OF
h"th, thereby pursuing aims which
our enemies now term imperialistio-
Hcrtlihs Spoke Frequently.
IT would have been neglect OF
'nu had Germany remained a calm
spectator Of. this game and had we
not also endenvored 10 create an
armament which would protect Us
against future enemies may, per
maps. recall that l. as member OF
The reichstag, very frequently spoke
Ng these matters and on the occasion
'l new expenditure on armament.
pointed out that the German people
.h conseuting to these solely desired
'' pursue a policy OF peace and such
N''nau'ents were only imposed upon us