Arizona republican., 1918-02-12
NATION WILL.
NOT LOSE ITS.
AIM FOR WAR
President Wilson Replies
to Efforts of German
Leaders to Make Peace
By Piecemeal Conferences
GRepublIcan A. P. Leased WlreJ


WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-President
Wilson addressed congress today to
clear the atmoshere of any confusion
resulting from the recent speeches on
peace terms by the German chancellor
and the Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, and to reiterate that until the
military masters of Germany are ready
to consider peace on principles or JUS
tice the United States Will continue the
fight it is just beginning for the safety
Of itself and mankind.
In the speech of Count Won Hertling,
the German chancellor, the president
found no approach to the path of peace,
but rather u proposal to end the war on
German terms and to set up a league
of nations to maintain the balance of
power so established. Count CZernin,
the Austrian spokesman, the president
said, employed a very friendly tone,
seemed TO see the fundamental ele-
ments of peace with clear eyes and
probably would have gone much far
ther if it had not been for Austria s
alliances and her dependence upon
Germany.
U. S. Cannot be Turned Aside
Members of congress accepted the
address not as a peace message, but as
notice to the central powers that the
United States cannot be turned aside
ing and a warning to congress and the
American people that the task Of send
ing the nations fighting men to the
front muht not be interfered with by
'equivocal and misleading utterances of
Teutonic statesmen. The president was
warmly received and cheered as he
concluded, and leaders, without respect
TO party, afterWard expressed hearty
approval of his words.
The address had been perpared after
conferences during the past few days
with Colonel L. M. House, who headed
the American mission TO the great in
ter-allied conference. AS usual the
president announced his coming only
long enough in advance to permit of
arrangements for joint session in the
house chamber.
While in official and diplomatic
quarters today there was a disposition
10 let the presidents address speak for
itself without Interpretation, there ap-
parently was no division of opinion on
the point that his prime object was to
bring the extra official negotiations
as some observers have termed the
speech making of the chief statesmen
of the nation at war, back to the fun
damental issues, the settlement Of each
question on principles of justice; the
cessation of the barter of provinces and
peoples; the settlement of territorial
question for the benefit of the popula-
tions concerned. and, finally, the rec
Ognition of national aspirations as a
basis of permanent peace.
Won Hertline Drifts Far
Another purpose served, it was
pointed out, is to remind the German
reichstag Of the great distance that
Count Won Hertling has travelled from
its resolution Of last July regarding
self determination of the rights OF
small nations and peoples, no annexa-
tions, contributions or punitive dam
ages. Responsive ecnoes among the
German socialists and liberals may in
the end bring cumulative pressure tc
bear upon the war lords at present con-
trolling the fate of Germany.
Still another object of the address
it was said, was to serve notice in
advance that any peace treaties result
ing from the Brest-Litovsk conferences
would not of necessity be regarded as
binding upon America or the entente
allies.
we cannot have general peace fol
the asking, or by the mere arrange
ments of a peace conference Mr. vii
son said. 1T cannot be pieced together
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