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Show Periling approves wilson principles AGREES WITH VIEWS OF PRESIDENT, PRESI-DENT, BUT SAYS ALLIES DO NOT APPLY THEM. When American Aims Are Openly Indorsed In-dorsed by Others, Germany Will Consider Peace, Is Imperial Chancellor's Declaration. Amsterdam. Speaking before the reichstag on February 2., the imperial impe-rial German chancellor, Count von Hertling, made this declaration: "I can fundamentally agree with the four principles w hich in President Wilson's Wil-son's view must lie applied in a mutual mu-tual exchange of views, and thus declare de-clare Willi President Wilson that a general peace can be discussed on such a basis. "Only one reserve need be made in this connection : These principles must not only be proposed by the president of the United States, but also must actually be recognized by all states and peoples. "But this goal has not yet been reached. There is still no court of arbitration ar-bitration established by all the nations for the preservation of peace in the name of justice. When President Wilson Wil-son incidentally says that the German chancellor is speaking to the tribunal of the entire world, I must decline this tribunal as prejudiced, joyfully as I would greet it if an impartial court of arbitration existed and gladly as 1 would co-operale to realize such ideals. Allies' Terms Not in Accord. "Unfortunately, however, there is no trace of similar statements on the part of the leading powers of the entente. en-tente. England's war aims are still thoroughly imperialistic and she wants to impose on the world a peace according to England's good pleasure. "When England talks about the people's peo-ple's right of self-determination, she does not think of applying the principle prin-ciple to Ireland, Egypt and India. "It has been repeatedly said that we do not contemplate retaining Belgium, but that we must be safeguarded from the danger of a country, with which we desire after the war to live in peace and friendship, becoming the object or jumping-off ground of enemy machinations. machina-tions. If, therefore, a proposal came from the opposing side, for example, from the government in Havre, we should not adopt an antagonistic attitude, atti-tude, even though the discussion at first might only be unbinding. "Meanwhile, I readily admit that President Wilson's message of February Febru-ary 11 constitutes perhaps a small step toward a mutual approachment." |