The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-01
PRESIDENT WILSON OUTLINES PEACE SUGGESTIONS;
US. EAGER TO TAKE PART; ASKS NOTHING MATERIAL

at least disclosed q great moral neces.
cit yand set forward the thinking of
the statesmen Of the world by whole
age.
Repeated utterances Of the leading
statesmen OF most Of the great nations
now engaged In war have made 1t
plain that their thought has come to
this, that the principles of public right
must henceforth take precedence over
the individual interests O. particular
nations, and that the nat ms OF the
world must In some way band them.
selves together to see that that right
prevails as against any sort Of selfish
aggression; that henceforth alliance
| must not be set up against alliance,
understanding against understanding,
but that there must be common
| agreement for common object and
| that at the heart Of that common Oh
| ject must lie the inviolable rights Of
peoples and Of mankind
Have Become Each Others Neighbors.
"The nations OF the world have
become each others neighbors. 1t is
to their interest that they should un.
they may understand each other it Is
imperative that they should agree to
cooperate in a common cause and
that they should so act that the guild
ing principle Of that common cause
shall be even handed and impartial
Justice.
! Arbitrary Force Must be Rejected.
This is undoubtedly the thought
Of America. This is what we our
selves will say when there comes prop
er occasion to say 1t. In the dealings
Of nations with one another arbitrary
force must be rejected and we must
move forward to the thought Of which
peace Is the very atmosphere. That
this constitutes chief part Of the pas
siOnate conviction of America
/ The Fundamental Things.
| I'VE believe these fundamental
! things: First, that every people has
a right to choose the sovereignty un-
der which they shall live. Like other
nations, we have ourselves no doubt
once and again offended against that
principle when for a little while
controlled by selfish passion, as our
franker historians have been honor.
able enough to admit; but it has be-
come more and more our rule Of life
and action.
| Second, that the small states of
the world have right to enjoy the
same respect for their sovereignty and
for their territorial integrity that
great and powerful nations expect and
insist upon. And third, that the world
has right to be free from every dis
turbance of its peace that has its ori-
gin In aggression and disregard Of the
rights of peoples and nations.
SO sincerely do we believe in these
things that l am sure that I speak
the mind and wish Of the people of
America when l say that the United
States is willing to become partner
Ill any feasible association Of nations
! form and III order to realize those OBJ
jects and make them secure against
| violation.
We Want Nothing Any Other Nation
Has.
There Is nothing that the United
States wants for itself that any other
/ nation has. We are willing, on the
contrary, to limit ourselves along with
them to prescribed course Of duty
and respect for the rights Of others
"hlch Will check any selfish passion
or our own. and it will check any az.
gressive impulse Of theirs.
Our Interests Only in Peace.
IF 1t should ever be our privilege
to suggest or initiate movement for
peace among the nations now at war
l am sure that the people OF the Uni
! tel, ~.
ment to move along these lines: First,
such a settlement with regard to their
own Immediate interests as the bel.
ngerents may agree upon. We have
nothing material Of any kind to ask for
ourselves and are quite aware that we
are IN no sense or degree parties to
the present quarrel. Our interest is
only in peace and it's future guaran.
tee.
lnvlolate Security Of the Highway Of
the Seas.
| Second, an universal association
Of the nations to maintain the invio.
late security OF the highway OF tho
seas Tor the common and unhindered
| use or all the nations Of the world
and to prevent any war begun either
contrary to treaty covenants or with.
out warning and full submission OF the
causes to the opinion Of the world
virtual guarantee Of territorial in
tegrlty and political independence.
World Even Now on Eve of the Great
Consummatlon.
But did not come here, let me
repeat TO discuss a program. I came
only 10 avow creed and give expires.
sion TO the confidence I feel that tho
| world Is even now upon tho oyo oe