The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-10
PRESIDENT SETS OUT
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ples everywhere from the ageressions .of autocratic force The ruling classes lin Germany have begun of late to pro fess a like liberality and justice of purpose but only to preserve the power they have set up in Germany land the selfish advantages which they have wrongly gained fOr themselves land their private projects of power ail the way from Berlin to Basdad and beyond Goyernmen. after govern ment has by their influence. without open conquest of it's territory. been linked toge'hes in a net of intrigue di- rected against nothing less than the peace and liberty Of the world. The rheshes of that intrigue must be
 broken, but cannot be broken unless wrongs already done are undone and adequate measures must be taken to prevent it from ever again being re woven or repaired
 '1Of course the imperial German gev- ernment and those whom it is using for their own undoing are seeking t1 obtain pledges that the war will end iG the restoration or the status quo ante lt was the status quo ante out of which this iDiquitous war issued forth, he power Of the imperial Ger man government within the empire and its widespread domination and iu.
 fluence outside of that mpire That status must be altered in such fashion as 10 prevent any such hideous thing ever hapening again
 'We are fighting for the liberty, selfg-yernmen and the undictated development of all peoples. and every feature of the settlement that con cludes this war must be conceived and executed for that purpose Wrongs must first be righted and then ade. quate safeguards must be created to prevent their being committed again
 Practical questions can be settled only by practical means. Phrases will not achieve the result Effective re. adjustments will; and whatever read justments are necessary must be made
 But they must follow a principle and that principle is plain No peo pie must be forced under sovereignty under which It does not wish to live No territory must change hands eX- cept for the purpose of securing those who inhabt i a fair chance of life and liberty No indemuites must he insisted on except those that c0nsti. ute payment for manifest wrongs done NO readius ments of power must be made except such as will tend to secure the future peace of the world and the future welfare and hap piness of its peoples.
 And then the free peoples of the world must draw together in some common covenant, some genuine and practical cooperation that will in et feet combine their force to secure peace and justice in the dealings of nations with one another The broth. erhOOd of mankind must no longer be a fair but empty phrase, f. must be given structure of fierce and real ity The nations must realize their common life and effec. workable partnership 10 secure that life against the ageressions Of autocratic and self pleasing power.
 "r'or these things we can afford to pour ont blod and treasure For these are he things we have always protessed Co desire and unless we prua out blood and treasure now and sue ceed we may never be able to unite or shw conquerinc force again in the | great cause of human liberty The | day has come to conquer or submit | If the I.rces Of autouacy can divide | us they will overcome us t we stand | together victory is certain and the i liberty Vhith victory will seoure. We | cln afford then To hc gencrous. but we | caunol afford then P now to be weak | or omit any sinele guarantee of jus tice and seCurity'