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OUTLINES GERMAN POLICY.
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ral political principle.
"In his second point Mr. Wilson
demands freedom of shipping on the
seas in war and in peace. This also
is demanded by Germany as the first
and one of the most important requirements
for the future. Therefore,
there is here no difference of opinion.
The limitation introduced by Mr.
Wilson at the end, which I need not
quote textually, is not intelligible,
appears superfluous and would therek
fore best be left out. (The limiting
clause reads: "except as the seas
may be closed in whole or in part by
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ment of international covenants.")
"It would, however, be highly important
for the freedom of shipping
in future if strongly fortified naval
bases on important international
routes, such as England has at Gibraltar,
Malta, Aden, Hong Kong,
the Falkland islands, and many
other places, were removed.
Economic Barriers.
"Point three: We too are in I
thorough accord with the removal of
economic barriers which interfere
with trade in superfluous manner.
We too condemn economic war,
which would inevitably bear within
i it causes of future warlike complications.
Point four: Limitation of armaments:
As already declared by us
the idea of limitation of armaments
is entirely discussable. The financial
position of all European States
after the war might most effectively
promote a satisfactory solution.
(Cries of 'hear, hear.') It is therefore
clear that an understanding
might be reached without difficulty
on the first four points of Mr. Wilson's
programme.
A "I now come to the fifth point:
^ Settlement of all colonial claims and
i disputes. Practical realization of Mr.
Wilson's principles in the realm of
' reality will encounter some difficulties
in any case. I believe that for
th?. present it may be left for England
which has the greatest colonial
empire, to make what she will of this
proposal of her,ally. This point of
the programme also will have to be
discussed in due time, on the reconstruction
of the world's colonial posk
sessions, which we also demand ab^
solutely.
i Evacuation of Russian Land.
I, "Point six: Evacuation of RusLfc
sian territory: Now that the Enf
tente has refused within the period
agreed upon by Russia and the quad- i
ruple alliance to join in the negotiations,
I must in the name of the latter
decline to allow any subsequent
interference. We are dealing here ;
- with questions which concern Russia
and the four allied powers. I adhere
to the hope that with recognition
of self determination for the
people on the western frontier of the
former Russian empire, good relations
- will be established, both with
these peoples and with the rest of
^ Russia for whom we wish most earnestly
a return of order, peace and
L conditions guaranteeing the welfare
\ of the country.
"Point seven: Belgium: My pre- <
decessors in office repeatedly declared
that at no time did the annexation
of Belgium to Germany form a point
in the programme of German policy.
The Belgian question belongs to those
questions the details of which are to
be settled by negotiations at i;ne
peace conference.
"So long as our opponents have
not unreservedly taken the standpoint
that the integrity of the allies' territory
can offer the only possible bat
sis of peace discussion, I must adhere
to the standpoint hitherto
adopted and refuse the removal in
advance of the Belgian affair from
the discussion.
Valuable Pawn.
"Point eight: The occupied parts
of France are a valuable pawn in our
hands. Here, too. forcible annexation
forms no part of the official
German policy. The conditions and
[methods of procedure of the evacuation,
which must take account of
Germany's vital interests, are to be
agreed upon between Germany and
France I can only again expressly
accentuate the fact that there can
never be a question of dismembermpnt
nf imnerial tprritorv. Under
no fine phrases of any kind shall we
permit the enemy again to take from
K us territory of the empire which with
our ever increasing intimacy has linkV
ed itself to Germanism, which has
k in highly gratifying manner ever and
1 increasingly developed in an economF
ic respect, and of whose people more
^ than eighty-seven per cent, speak the
W German mother tongue.
~ Concerns Austria
"The questions dealt with by Mr.
Wilson under points nine, ten and
eleven, touch both the Italian frontier
question and questions of the
future development of the AustroHungarian
monarchy and the future
of the Balkan States; questions in
k which, for the greater part, the ink
terest of our ally, Austria-Hungary,
?
predominate. Where German interests
are concerned we shall defend
them most energetically.
"But I may leave the answer to
Mr. Wilson's proposals on these
points in the first place to the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister.
Close contact with the allied dual
J monarchy forms the kernel of our
present policy and must be the
guiding line in the future. Loyal
comradeship in arms, which has
stood the test so brilliantly in war
times, must continue to have its
effect in peace. We shall thus on
our part do everything for the attainment
of peace by Austro-Hungary
which takes into account her
just claims.
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"Tile maiters louuueu u> .?n.
Wilson in point thirteen concern our
loyal, brave ally Turkey. I must in
no wise forestall statesmen in their
attitude. The integrity of Turkey
and the safeguarding of her capital,
which is held closely with the
question of the straits, are important
and vital of the German Empire also.
Our ally can always count upon our
energetic support in this matter.
Polish Question.
"Point thirteen deals with Poland. ;
It was not the Entente?which has
only empty words for Poland and before
the war never interceeded for
Poland with Russia?but the German
empire and the Austro-Hungarian
monarchy who liberated Poland
from the czaristic regime which i
was crushing her national characteristics.
It may thus be left to Germany
and Austria and Poland to
come to an agreement on the future
constitution of this country. As the
negotiations and communications of
the last year prove, we are on the
road to this goal.
"The last point, the fourteenth,
deals with a bom1 of the nations.
Regarding this point, I am sympa- ;
thetically disposed, as my political
activity shows, toward every idea
which eliminates for the future a
possibility or a probability of war 1
harmonious collaboration of nations. '
If the idea of a bond of nations, as
suggested by President Wilson, ]
proves on closer examination really (
to be conceived in a spirit of complete i
justice and complete impartiality ;
toward all, then the imperial government
is gladly ready, when all other
pending questions have been settled,
to begin the examination of the
basis of such a bond of nations.
"Gentlemen, you have acquainted
yourselves with the speech of Premier
Lloyd George and the proposals
of President Wilson. I must repeat
what I said at commencement: We
now must ask ourselves whether
these speeches and proposals breathe
a real and earnest wish for peace.
May Aid Negotiations.
"They certainly contain certain
principles for a general world peace,
to which we also assent, and which
might form the starting point and
aid negotiations.
"When, however, concrete questions
come into the question, points
which, for we allies, are of decisive
importance, their peace, will be less
observable. Our enemies do not desire
to destroy Germany, but they
cast covetous eyes on part of our
allies' land. They speak with respect
of Germany's position, but their
conception ever afresh finds expression
as if we the guilty who must
do pennance and promise improvement.
This speaks the victor to the
vanquished; he who interprets all
our former expressions of a readiness
for peace as merely a sign of weakness.
"The leaders of the Entente must
first renounce this standpoint and
this deception. In order to facilitate
this, I would like to recall what the
position really is. They must take
it from me that our military position
was never so favorable as it now is.
Our highly gifted army leaders face
the future with undiminshed confidence
in victory. Throughout the
whole army, in the officers and the
men, lives unbroken the joy of battle.
"I will remind you of the words I
spoke November 29, in the Reichstag.
Our repeatedly expressed willingness
for peace and the spirit of
reconciliation revealed by our proposals
must not be regarded by the
Entente as a license permitting the
indefinite lengthening of the war.
Should our enemies force us to prolong
the war, they will have to bear
the consequences resulting from it.
"If the leaders of the enemy powers
really are inclined toward peace,
let them revise their programme,
once again, or as Premier Lloyd
George said, proceed to reconsideration."
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Contractors working on orders for
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acts of war and of enemy aliens.
Upon request they must report the
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GKOIUiE H. BATES DEAD.
Former State Senator and Well <
Known Lawyer Passes Away.
i
Barnwell, Jan. 24.?George H.
Bates, lawyer, ex-State senator and
Christian, died at his home here
yesterday afternoon after an illness
of two weeks in the 65th year of his
age. This announcement will bring
sorrow to hundreds of homes, not
only in Barnwell county but throughout
the State. It was not generally
known that he was seriously ill and
the news of his death comes as a
shock to his friends.
Captain Bates was born at Upper
Three Runs on the edge of what is
now Aiken county July 27, 1853, being
a son of the late William T. Bates,
who died in the service of the Con
federacy at Greensboro, X. C., on
May 18, 1S65. At the age of 12,
he was left an orphan, his
mother having died four . years
prior to the death of his father.
With the exception of five months,
during which he taught school, he
worked on the farm until he was 31
years old gaining an education by
attending common school a few
months at a time and later two years
at Richland Academy. While he was
working on the farm before his marriage
he had begun to read law
under the direction of the late Maj.
John W. Holmes, afterward editor of
the Barnwell People. On December!
28, 1S7S he was married to Miss ,
Elizabeth Burckhalter at Aiken. In
1SSG he formed a law partnership!
with the late Isaac M. Hutson and;
they practiced together under the j
firm name of Hutson & Bates until |
the death of the senior member, In |1
1SS9 Mr. Bates formed a partnership!
with Charles Carroll Simms of Barn- j ,
well, which firm has enjoyed a large j
practice in the courts of the State. |
Haiti has forbidden the export of |
food stuffs to countries at war with
the United States and countries i
associated with them in the war.
The year of 1917 established new
high production records for corn, j
aats, rye, white and sweet potatoes,
:obacco, beans, and onions.
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TAX XOTICE.
The treasurer's office will be open
for the collection of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
15th day of October, 1917, until the
15th day of March, 1018, inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1918, until the 31st day of January,
191 S, a penalty of one per cent, will
be added to all unpaid taxes. From
the 1st day of February, 191S, a
penalty of 2 per cent, will be added
to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st
day of March, 1918, until the 15th
day of March, 191S, a penalty of 7
per cent, will be added to all unpaid
taxes.
THE LEVY.
For State purposes 8% nuns
For county purposes 7 V2 mills
Constitutional school tax....3 mills
Total 19 mills
SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES.
Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills
Midway, No. 2 2 mills
Hampton, No. 3 2 mills
Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills
Fish Pond, No. 5 2 mills
Hutto, No. 6 2 mills
Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills
Olar, No. 8 9 mills
Salem, No. 9 4 mills
St. John's, No. 10 2 mills
Govan, No. 13 8 mills
Binnaker's, No. 12 3 mills
Lemon Swamp, No. 13 4 mills
Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills
Oakland, No. 15 8 mills
Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 8 mills
Colston, No. 18 4 mills
Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills
Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills
Denmark, No. 21 6^ mills
Ehrhardt, No. 22 13 mills
Lees, No. 23 4 mills
Heyward, No. 24 2 mills
All persons between the ages of
twenty-one and sixty years of age,
except Confederate veterans and sailors,
who are exempt at 50 years of
age, are liable to a poll tax of one
dollar.
Capitation dog tax 50 cents.
All persons who were 21 years of
age on or before the 1st day of January,
1917, are liable to a poll tax
of one dollar, and all who have not
made returns to the Auditor are reguested
to do so on or before the
1st of January, 1918.
I will receive the commutation
road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from
the 15th day of October, 1917, until
the 1st day of March, 1918.
G. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
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