Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-21

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Iame end in view. The president ca
,nly beg that his suggestion be con
Iidered entirely on its own merits an
rs II 1t had been made in other cir
BALANCE IDENTICAL.
Then all the notes proceed identi
ally as follows:
1.-THE president suggests that an earl
occasion be sought to call out froi
all the nations now at war such a
,vowal Of their respective views q
10 the terms upon which the war migf
De concluded, and the arrangement
which would be deemed satisfactory 9
4 guaranty against its renewal or tn
Of any similar conflict in tn
future as would make 1t possible frank
y to compare them. He is indifferer
as to the means taken to accomplis
his. He would be happy himself
serve, or even to take the initiative
It's accomplishment, in any way tbs
night prove acceptable, but he has n
lesire to determine the method or tn
One way will be @
to him as another, II onl
he great object he has in mind be al
aimed.
SAME OBJECTS IN VIEW.
HE takes the liberty OF calling
attention to the fact that the OBJ
jects which the statesmen Of the
belligerents on both sides have In
mind in this war are virtually the
same, as stated in general terms
to their own people and to the
world. Each side desires to make
the rights and privileges Of weak
peoples and small states as Sc
cure against aggression or denial
in the future as the rights and
privileges of the great and pow
erful states now at war. Each
wishes itself to be made secure
in the future, along with all other
nations and peoples. against the
recurrence Of wars like this and
against aggression or selfish in
reference of any kind. Each
would be jealous of the forma-
ton Of any more rival leagues to
preserve an uncertain balance Of
power amidst multiplying sus-
picions; but each Is ready to con-
slider the formation of league Of
nations to insure peace and Jus
tice throughout the world. Be-
fore that final step can be taken,
however, each deems 1t necessary
first to settle the issues Of the
present war upon terms which
will certainly safeguard the inde-
pendence, the territorial integ-
rity, and the political and COM
mercial freedom of the nations
involved.
"In the measures to be taken
to secure the future peace of the
world the people and government
of the United States are as vital
ly and as directly interested as
the governments now at war.
Their interest, moreover, in the
means to be adopted to relieve
the smaller and weaker peoples
of the world of all the peril Of
wrong and violence is as quick
and ardent as that of any other
people or government. They
stand ready. and even eager, to
cooperate in the accomplishment
of these ends, when the war Is
over, with every Influence and
resource at their command.
But the war must first be conclu
ed. The terms upon which it is to
concluded they are not at liberty
suggest; but the president does fe
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out their intimate interests in its co
illusions, lest 1t should presently be I
late to accomplish the greater thin
which lie beyond its conclusion, lest t
situation OF neutral nations. now e
ceedingly hard to endure, be render
altogether intolerable, and lest, mo
than all, an injury be done civilizati'
itself which can never be atoned for
repaired.
SUGGESTION JUSTIFIED.
1.-THE president therefore feels alt
gether justified in suggesting an II
mediate opportunity for a comparis'
of views as to the terms which mu
precede those ultimate arrangement
for the peace of the world, which ,
ueSiTc anu III WHICH Tic Neutral udtIO
as we'll as those at war are ready
play their full, responsible part. II t
contest must continue to proceed t
wards underlined ends by slow att
ton until the one group of belligeren
or the other is exhausted, If milli
after million of human lives must co
tinue to be offered up until on the o
side or the other there is no more
offer, If resentments must be kindl
that can never cool and despairs e
gendered from which there can be
recovery, hopes of peace and of t
willing concert of free peoples will
rendered vain and idle.
THE life Of the entire world h
been profoundly affected. Every pa
of the great family of mankind has f
the burden and terror of this unpreo
denied contest of arms No nation
the civilized world can be said in tru
to stand out of its influence OF to
safe against it's disturbing effects.
OBJECTS NEVER STATED.
AS yet the concrete objects for
which the war Is being Waged
have never been stated. The
belligerents have, as has been