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PRESIDENT PLAIfaroUTUNES PEACE TERMS
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Principles and Purposes of Nation Set Forth in Address to Congress
REAL BA$l$
FOR PEACE
IN ADDRESS
OF
Members of Congress Praise
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Speech but Republicans
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DO Not Like the Free
TrnHo Vootnro I
XIctue xeaiure. |
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Leaders of Both Parties
Unite in Declaring Way
to Peace Is Opened by the
President's Frank State
ment of War Aims,
Washington, Jan.. 8—Beliefs that the
president's rues sage will form the real
basis of the peace that will .end tlie
**last war for human liberty" as it was
termed by Wilson today, were heard
on all sides in congress this afternoon.
The frankness, definiteness and "ut
ter simplicity" of the terms brought
approval from both Democrats*and
Republicans.
Republican leaders approved the
message in general, but attacked the
section providing, free trade after the
war, insisting that American industries
must still be protected.
Majority Leader Kitchin and Chair
man Flood of the foreign relations
committee, both expressed the opinion
the terms will be the foundation for
peace.
THE WAY TO PEACE.
"It is my belief and hope that it
paves the way to peace," said Kitchin.
"It was truly a remarkable address."
-'The address was very line and very
timely," Flood said, "because it stated
very clearly and specifically the aims
of tlie allies. The position will be ap
proved by the people of the country
and it will greatly hearten the allies,
particularly Russia which is wrestling
with German intrigue."
Senator Hardwick of Georgia said
he believed the presidents message
may lead at once to the opening of
peace negotiations.
AGREEMENT POSSIBLE.
"If Germany does not plan world
conquests, then it ought to be pc
to agree on the terms that will save
both the dvilizatio i and the Chris
tianity of the world," said Senator
Hardwick.
Senator Chamberlain: "It states in
tho concrete all we are lighting for ami
states it so clearly that lie who runs
may read.
It is the
g r
oat est of
the
president's
state speec
hes
Senator
Martin:
It i
s one of
the
ablest speeches tho
pi
esident
ever
made and
it inert eve
ny
point in
the
situation."
Senator <
Overman :
"it
is a very
val
viable mes*
sage in tlia
t it
follows
the
message of
Lloyd Geo
rge.
, Russia
and
the whole
world now
km
ow when
i we
stand. No
man can f
iil 1
lo understand
It."
NOT
FOR FRE
ETRADE.
Senator
Smoot: '"l
he
•artily N a
gree
with tiie pi
resident in
most of his
pro
grain, but
l can't agr
ee
to free* trad
lug with tl
io world."
Senator
Auhurst:
It
is timely
. a
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LAST MINUTE NEWS
DECISION SUSPENDED.
Washington. J.m. K.- The devis
ion of tiie section of the Clayton
anti-trust net which prohibits rail
roads from holding securities of
more than $50,000 in other corpor
ations was suspended today till
Jan. !. 1919.
BANDITS TAKE VILLAGE.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 8.—Villista
bandits numbering 4Ü0 have cap
tured Guanecevi, a village in the
slate of Durango, routing the Car
ranza garrison, _ looting the town
and carrying uti many young girls
and women, according to informa
tion reaching American mining
circles here today. The bandits
evacuated the village, going to
Rio Florida, Chihuahua, tiie re
ports declared.
FOR WOOL REGULATION.
Chicago, Jan. 8.—Government
régulation of wool prices, to pre
vent men's clothing from soaring
out of reach of .the public's purse,
wail advocated today at the war
emergency session of the National
Clofhers' association. The asso
ciation declared 50 cents a pound
for grease wool on a 59 per cent
shrinkage would be considered
fair as a maximum price.
LITTLE FIGHTING.
Rome. Jan. 8.—Fighting on the
Italian front has been reduced to
the minimum by recent heavy
■nows, today's official statement
gnso-iuced
! «ty hc
Right Says
Lieb
Wants Germany to Keep
Belgium, Northern France
and Courland—The Curse
of God Upon France.
Zurich, Jan. 8.—"Wo must recognize
only one principle, that might is right,
and must know neither sentiment, con
sideration of humanity nor com pas
I sion," said General von Lieb in a
' speech before tho Conservative con
groan in which ho declared Germany
I must, have Courland, Belgium and
northern France.
I Tho speech, according to the dls
| patches received here today, was de
I livered before the congesss meeting at
Halle, Prussia.
TO TAKE COURLAND.
"Wo will incorporate Courland,
bringing in sixty million Russians, and
the slav nightmare will then ride us no
longer," Genoral von Lieb asserted.
"We must have Belgium and north
ern France," he continued. "The curse
of God is upon the French. Portu
guese possessions must disappear.
"France must pay until blod white.
"You may call me jingo, chauvinista,
or anything you like, but we must have
a strong peace."
REGRETS CHARGES
ABOUT DRINKING IN
THE ARMY REVIVER
Washington, Jan. 8.—Deets Picket,
roseanJj secretary for the Methodist
Episcoftl board of temperance, today
declared he was sorry the clip sheet
he issued recently on charges of
drunkenness in the army in France
had been resurrected at this time, as
conditions are now improved.
Publication of the clip sheet, which
charged wholesale drunkenness, was
deeply resented by army and navy of
ficers. The church prohibition
branch, headed by Picket, claimed
that drink was filling the guard
houses am 1 that the brewers had so
influenced the war department as to
remove tlie protection from soldiers
abroad which xs provided for them.
"Conditions are really quite a little
better." nnid Picket today, "and I'm
sorry the matter has been dug up. Wo
had advices from a number of people
saying the question of drunkenness
was pretty bad. The men would get
off transports and get their win» 1 and
when pay day came they got lots of
champagne It was pretty bad, but it
has improved the past month and as
; General Pershing is working toward
prohibition, that's all we want."
RUSSIA FOUGHT TO
THE BITTER END AND
CONSCIENCE CLEAR
lA)iidon. Jan. 8.—Instead of bridg
ing, Lloyd George's speech has wldoned
the gulf between the west and revolu
tionary Russia," declared M. Farb
man, a well known Russian journalist,
in today's Chronicle.
"lie deplores lack of consultation
with tho allies," the writer continues.
"So docs Russia—but her conscience is
clear. She fought literally to the bit
ter end; she piled up mountains of
corpses and poured out rivers of
blood. Her casualties were more than
all the others put together.
"Whoever washes his hands of her
must know that Russia is no longer
able to fight—and is threatened with
loss of her colonies if she doesn't
fight in denial of the whole of the al
lies' principles."
NO CHANGE IN AIMS.
Amsterdam, Jan. 8.—Territorial
integrity of Austria and Germany
must form the cornerstone of new
peace negotiations. the official
North German Gazette declared
today, according to dispatches re
ceived here. Premier Lloyd George's
speech of Saturday indicated that
there was practically no change in
Great Britain's wur aims, the
newspaper asserted.
MEDIATION BEGINS.
•Chicago, Jan. 8.—Mediation ' of
the different* of packers and em
ployes begin before Federal Me
diator John E. Williams today. Wil
liams submitted to the demands of
the packers and permitted them
to present their case separately.
They were allowed the first hear
ing.
MAIL TO EUROPE.
New York, Jan. 8.—The first mail
to leave for Europe in two weeks
was on its way today. Liners and
merchant ships which have been
tied up for that timo due to lack of
coal, received a good supply during
the last 24 hours and sailings will
beresumod as rapidly as possible.
This will relieve the congestion at
the docks and piers here, where
thousands of tons of supplies have
Jiled up.
FRENCH AIR RAIDS.
Paris, Jan. 8.—French air raid*
Fribourg. Briggau, Rombach and
Mezieres are reported by the war
office today.
ATflTUDEOF
Von
LIBERALS IN
A
GOOD SIGN
Opposition to Annexation
Plans in Russia May Be
the Beginning of the
Awakening of People.
Denunciation of the Peace
Terms of Lloyd George
Seem to Be Government
Inspired and Not Senti
ments of Whole Country.
Washington. Jan. 8.—Preliminary
reports indicated today that Germany
is indisposed to accept Lloyd George's
peace terms as a basis for negotia
tions.
However, other advices showed that
Germany's Liberals are beginning to
assert themselves more strongly than
over before. This gave some hope
that the internal reconstruction de
sired by the allies and the United
States as a peace basis will eventually
get under way.
The Liberals' opposition to Ger
many's annexation plans for Russia
was considered as perhaps the most
hopeful sign the Teuton mind has
shown. While some here suggested
that if Germany were to get the slice
of Russia she wishes, peace could be
obtained, the general Reeling was that
such a peace would only lead to
trouble later. Protection against fu
ture wars is one of the main things the
allies want, however, in any pcaco
agreement now reached.
WORLD TRADE BIG ISSUE.
Some authorities say that with Eng
land's fleet intact and guarding ports
■all over the world, Britain will shut
Germany off from future world trade,
while \vitl\ Germany's militarism exis
tent, she will constantly be a menace
to the peace of Europe. Until these
two nations are willing to make con
cessions in these respects, peace will
be difficult, the experts say, as dol
lars and cents are at tho basis of
every war fought.
In some quarters here there was an
inclination to believe that Uv» first
outbursts of the German press against
Lloyd George's speech were govern
ment inspired and that later Germany
will maneuver into some sort of peace
negotiations.
Meantime, Germany's utter dishon
esty, even with her own people,'was
clearly proven today by secret censor
ship regulations published by the state
department, showing a complete press
control. Liberal speeches were sup
pressed; news of suspicious fires or.
disasters withheld; comment on for
eign news of extreme political signifi
cance was colored to suit German
government purposes; efforts were)
made to cheer the flagging spirits of
the wearied Austrians.
SEE DANGER IN AMERICA. j
One secret circular to the press held
that there was a certain amount of
"bluff'' about American war prepara
tions. but added "the fact must not be !
overlooked that the United States,!
with the support of its capacity for
material and industrial management,
Is arming itself for war with great
energy qnd tenacity."
Germany's food shortage was re
flected in one memorandum saying
advertisements in which dog flesh is
offered for sale are not allowed. Their
acceptance is forbidden.
News of strikes was guarded, while
reference to a resolution adopted by
the Leipsig unions was suppressed.
CAN FIND NOTHING
ACCEPTABLE IN THE
SPEECH OF PREMIER
Amsterdam, Jan. 8.—German news
papers, in further editorial comment
received here today, find nothing ac
ceptable to the central powers in the
speech of Lloyd Georg»\ delivered Sat
urday.
"We are unable to discover a word
in the long statement, which we must
admit is temperate and moderate. Jus
tifying an affirmative reply," the
Tageblatt declares.
The Frankfurter Zeitung character
izes the address as "a new war
speech,"' while the Morgenpost as
serts; "The terms are such as only a
victor dare offer the vanquished. Wc
must demonstrate we are the victors."
ANOTHER OFFENSIVE
AGAINST THE TURKS
London, Jan. 8.—A Third offensive
against the Turks has teen started by
British expeditionary forces, accord
ing to official reacts received today.
In Arabia. In thsWicinity of Bhahln.
British troops yesterday captured 62
Turks and several guns, the entire
force and armament of Malnda.
EVENING
CAPITAL
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*1 NEWS
Vol. XXXIX
BOISE, IDAHO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.
No. 172
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STORM SECTION
Railroads Resuming Service
After Heaviest Snow
storm in the History of the
Great Lakes Region.
Chicago, Jan. 8.—The middle west |
w'as digging itself out today.
Railroads were gradually working!
back to normal schedules, interurban |
and street car lines were beginning to I
operate and business was resuming its
usual trend, following the heaviest |
in the history of this sec-j
snowstor
tien.
There was still a serious fuel and
milk .shortage in many sections, owing
to the difficulty of local deliveries, but
the situation was being relieved
through the volunteer labor of thou
sands of citizens, armed with shovels.
The temperature had dropped sev
eral degrees and was two above zero
in Chicago early today. Th«' weather
bureau promised iViore snow, on top of
the foot and a half fall of the last two
days, but nothing so serious as the re
cent blizzard was anticipated.
BIG L08S AT CHICAGO.
City officials estimated that the
blizzard cost .Chicago alone about $2.
6111,000, including loss of business to
merchants and transportation com
panies.
Snow showier«' wages reached t # .e
high mark of GO cents an hour today,
with the railroads paying the top fig
ure.
Milk sold as high as 25 cents a quart,
and even at that price was unobtain
able In the outlying districts.
Twelve ski jumpers, marooned at
Cary, III., where they were practicing
for the championships late this month,
slid the 35 miles to Chicago on run
ners.
Greatest Effort of
Enemy m the West
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[FAIR AND COLDER TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY'.
Kor Idaho: Tonlght and Wednesday,
fair and colder.
Highest temperature yesterday, 48.
Lowest temperature this morning, 36.
Mean temperature yesterday, 4 1.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
A SEPARATE PEACE
WILL BE RESUMED
Amsterdam, Jan. 8.— Bolshevik!
Foreign Minister Trotzky has ar
rived at Brest-Litovsk and peace
negotiations are to be resumed
this afternoon, according to Berlin
dispatches today.
BURNS OFFERS TO
BUILD RAILROAD
(Capital News Special Service.)
Washington, Jan. 8.—The Commer
cial club of Burns, Ore., has offered
to extend the railroad line of Oregon A
Washington company, which now runs
from Vale on the Oregon-Idaho boun
dary, to Crane from the latter point to
Burns, If the government will consent
Director General McAdoo of roads has
asked Senator Chamberlain for full
details of the Burns club's proposal
and may then approve the plan.
Secretary Baker, in Weekly
Military Review, Says
British and French May
Be Relied Upon to With
stand Shock of Coming
Assault.
Washington. Jan. 8.—A gigantic
German thrust on the west front—
possibly their greatest assault during
th«f war —is impending, Secretary of
Wrr Baker declared in his weekly mil
itary review today.
In the great battle, the Germans,
Baker said, "may be counted up an to
strain every fibre of their remaining
strength in an endeavor to make their
plans succeed."
The delay in the assault, predicted
weeks ago by the German press and
allied war chiefs, has been due to the
time necessary for concentration of
"large troop masses, adequate artillery
and ample reserves of munitions,"
Baker said.
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OPTIMISTIC OF RESULT.
He counsels the American people "on
the eve of a possible German offen
sive," to recall that the allies in the
past have always come out victori
ous. The text follows: "Six week. :
have elapsed since the first rumors
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west which the enemy then announced
as Imminent.
"In order to concentrate large troop
masses, adequate artillery and ample
reserves of munitions, much time is re
quired.
"Though the German higher com
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WAR UNTIL
Terms Plainly Outlined on
Which the United States
Will Be Willing to Nego
tiate Peace.
Light Demanded on All Fu
ture Treaties and Terri
torial Adjustments That
Will Insure Future Peace
Insisted Upon.
WASHINGTON. JAN. 8.--IN TERMS
SPECIFIC AND UNQUESTIONABLE,
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY STIP
jULATED BEFORE A JOINT SES
SION OF CONGRESS THE AIMS
KOR WHICH AMERICA IS NOW
FIGHTING. THIS COUNTRY, HE
SAID. WILL CONTINUE THE
STRUGGLE UNTIL THESE ARE
ACHIEVED. IT WAS THE "COM
FELLING VOICE OF THE RUSSIAN
PEOPLE," ASKING A DEFINITION
OF AMERICA'S 'PRINClPLliS AND
PURPOSES" THAT PROMPTED THE
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TODAY.
AND IT WAS LARGELY TO RUSSIA
'THAT HIS SPEECH WAS DI
RKCTED.
He struck out at the sinister activi
ties of the German rulers, demanded
the light on ail future negotiations and
treaties and held resolute to his stand
for territorial adjustments that will
insure peace.
TERMS OUTLINED.
These are. the terms ho outlined—
and each was met by prolonged ap
plause from the legislators:
1—Open covenants, openly ar
rived at, with no ensuing secret
treaties.
2—Freedom of the seas in peace
and war, except as closed by In
ternational action for enforcement
of International covenants.
3—Trade equality among nations
consenting to the peace.
4. —Reduction of armament*.
5. — Imperial adjustment of co
lonial claims, with regard for the
voice of the inhabitants.
6— Evacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and assurances of her un
hampered opportunity for political
and économie developments.
7— Evacuation and restoration of
Belgium. .
8— Evacuation of French terri
tory and righting of the wrong
done France by Prussia in 1871.
9— R eadjustment of Italian
frontier along lines of nationality,
nationality.
10— Autonomous development far
Austria-Hungary.
11— Evacuation and restoration
of Rumania, Serbia and Montene
gro with access to the sea for
Serbia and relations of the several
Balkan states to be determined by
friendly counsel.
12—Sovereignty for Turkish por
tions of the Ottoman empire with
autonom) for other nationalities
now under Turkish rule and per
manent freedom of the Dardanellen
—An Independent Poland with
access to the sea.
14—A league of nations to en
force specific covenants.
READY FOR SACRIFICE.
To realize this embodiment of "Jus
tlce ^o' älT Voples ''an 7 ' nattoii 1 itien
)hat they mav .., lve on equa , term , nt
liberty and safety with one another
whether they be Strong or weak," the
president said the American peoplh will
"devote their lives and honor."
Immediate attention was called to
the f.tct— and its significance— that tho
president did not Include elimination
of the Hohenzollem dynasty as a was
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