South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-10
WILSON IN MESSAGE TO
RUSSIA STATES WAR AIMS
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RUSSIA STATES WAR AIMS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT of any kind She is
fighting for no advantage or selfish
object Of her own but for the liberia
ton Of peoples everywhere from the
aggressions Of autOcratic force The
ruling classes in Germany have be-
gun of late 10 profess a like for
liberality and justice OF purpose. but
only TO preserve the power they
have set up in Germany and the
selfish advantages which they have
wrongly gained for themselves and
their private projects of power all
the way from Berlin TO Bagdad and
beyond. Government after govern
ment has by their influence. without
open conquest of its territory, been
linked together in a net OF intrigue
directed against nothing less than
the peace and liberty Of the world.
The meshes OF that intrigue must
be broken, but cannot be broken
unless wrongs already done are un-
done. and adequate measures must
be taken to prevent it from ever
again being rewoven or repaired
"Of course. the imperial German
government and those whom il is
using for their own undoing are
seeking to obtain pledges that the
war will end in the restoration Of
the status quo ante. II was the
status quo ante out Of which this
iniquitous war issued forth. the
power Of the imperial German gov
eminent within the empire and its
widespread domination and influence
outside Of that empire. That status
must be altered in such fashion as
20 prevent any such hideous thing
from ever happening again.
Fight for Liberty
We are fighting for the liberty,
the self-government and the un-
dictated development of all peoples.
and every feature Of the settlement
that concludes this war must be CON
ceived and executed for that pur-
pose. We ought not 10 consider
remedies merely because they have
a pleasing and sonorous sound
Practical questions can be settled
only by practical means Phrases
will not achieve the result Effective
readjustments will. and whatever
readjustments are necessary must
he made.
But they must follow a principle
and that principle is plain. No peo-
pie must be forced under sovereign
" under which il does not wish 20
live No territory must change hands
except for the purpose OF securing
those who inhabit IL a fair chance
OF life and liberty No indemnities
must be insisted on except those that
constitute payment for manifest
wrongs done 40 Establishments Of
power must be made except such
as will tend 10 secure the future
peace of the world and the future
welfare and happiness Of its peoples.
Must Draw Together.
And then the free peoples Of the
world must draw together in some
common covenant. some genuine
and practical cooperation that Will
in effect combine their force
10 secure peace and justice in
the dealings Of nations with one an
other. The brotherhood OF mankind
must no longer he fair but empty
phrase; IL must be given n structure
OF force and reality The nations
must realize their common life and
effect a workable partnership 20 Sc
cure that life against the agrees
sions OF autOcratic and self pleasing
power.
For these things we can afford
70 pour out blood and treasure. For
these are the things we have al
ways professed 20 desire. and unless
We pour out blood and treasure now
and succeed. we may never he able
20 unite or show conquering force
again in the great cause Of human
liberty. The day has come 10 con-
quer or submit If the forces Of
autocracy can divide as they will
overcome US; II we stand together,
victory is certain and the liberty
which victory Will secure. We can
afford then 20 he generous. but Ne
cannot afford then or now 10 be
weak or omit any single guarantee
OF justice and security"
M WAR PRICES ON GLASSES