The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-06-14
GERMANS WILL HE COMPELLED
TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE AND
MAY LOSE TERRITORY.
UNCLE SAM ASKS NOTHING
ReadJustments Must Insure World
Peace-can Not Revert To Con-
dltlons Before War Because
Of Danger Of Future Strife.

In unmistakable terms President
Wilson declares against Germany's
proposal to restore the status quo"
before the war.
"It was the status quo ante out Of
which this iniquitous war issued
forth" he says, ''the power of the i'm
perial German government within the
empire and its widespread domination
and influence outside Of that empire.
THAT status must be altered in such
fashion as to prevent any such hide
GUS thing from ever happening again"
The presidents communication was
delivered to the Russian government
by Ambassador Francis at Petrograd.
In full it Is as follows:
Uncle Sam Seeks Nothing.
I'm view OF the approaching visit of the
American delegation to Russia to express
the deep friendship of the American peo-
pie for the people of Russia and to dis
cuss the best and most practical means
Of cooperation between the two peoples
In carrying the present struggle for the
freedom OF all peoples to a successful con-
summation, 1t seems opportune and ap-
propriate that should state again, in the
light of this new partnership, the object
the United States has had in mind in en-
tering the war. Those objects have been
very much belclouded during the past few
weeks by mistaken and misleading state
ments, and the issues at stake are too mo
mentouG, too tremendous, too significant
Tor the whole human race to permit any
misinterpretations OF misunderstandings,
however slight, 70 remain uncorrected for
q moment.
The war has begun to go against Ger
many, and in their desperate desire to
escape the inevitable ultimate defeat those
who are in authority in Germany are
using every possible instrumentality, are
making use even OF the influence Of
groups and parties among their own SUBJ
Jects to whom they have never been just
or fair or even tolerant, to promote a
propaganda on both sides Of the sea
ence at home and their power abroad, to
the undoing Of the very men they are
using.
''The position Of America in this war is
30 clearly avowed that no man can be ex-
cused for mistaking it. She seeks no ma
tertal profit or aggrandizement of any
kind. She is fighting for no advantage
or selhsh aggression OF autocratic force.
The ruling classes in Germany have
begun of late to profess like liberality
and justice Of purpose, but only to pre-
serve the power they have set up in Ger
many and the selfish advantages which
they have wrongly gained for themselves
and their private projects of Rower all
the way from Berlin to Bagdad and be-
yono. Government after government 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 undone; and ade-
quate measures must be taken to prevent |
It from ever again being rewoven or re-
Wrongs Must BE RIchted.
"Of course the imperial German gov
eFnnent and those whom 1t is using for |
their own undoing are seeking to obtain |
pledges that the war win end in the |
restoration Of the status quo ante. Il |
was the status quo ante out Of which this !
UBIQUITOUS war Issued forth, the power of /
the imperial German government within /
the empire and its widespread domination |
and influence outside Of that empire That |
status must be altered IA such fashion as /
to prevent any such hideous thing from |
ever happening again
I'VE are fghting for the liberty, the /
self-government and the indicated deveI- |
opment Of all peoples and every feature /
must be conceived and executed for that /
purpose. Wrongs must first be righted /
and then adequate safeguards must be i
created to prevent their being committed /
dies merely because they have pleasing i
and sonorous sound Practical questions /
can be settle0 ca1y by practical means. /
Phrases will not accomplish the result /
be made.
'.But they must follow a principle, and
tnat principle Is plain. No people must
be forced under sovereignty under which
1t does not wish to live. No territory
must change hands except for the pur-
pose Of securing those who inhabit 1t I
fair chance Of life and liberty. No indem-
mites must. be insisted on except those
that constitute payment for manifest
wrongs done. No readjustments Of power
rnnn nre h.n do -
to secure the future peace of the world
and the future welfare and happiness Of
Shed Blood FOR Right.
And then the free peoples of the world
must draw together in some common COW
enant some genuine and practical CO.
operation that will in effect combine their
force to secure peace, and justice in the
dealings Of nations with one another. The
OF mankind must not longer
be a fair but empty phrase; it must be
given structure of force and reality.
The nations must realize their common
ife and effect workable partnership to
secure that life against the aggressions !.
IF autocratic and self-pleasing power
For these things we can afford to pour
1ut blood and treasure For these things
We have always profesSed to desire, and
unless we pour out blood dnd treasure
how and succeed, we may never be able
o unite or show conquering force again in
he great cause of human liberty. The
lay has come to- conquer or submit II
he forces Of autocracy can divide u.s. shey
will overcome us; II we stand together, /
F1ctory Is certain and the liberty which
Fictory will secure. We can afford then
% be generous, but we cannot afford then
n now to be weak or omit any single
of justice and security"
Amsterdam.-The Haitian charge
i'affaires at Berlin has been handed
lis passports The Haitian diplomat
lad handed Foreign Secretary zim.
herman note protesting against IN.
submarine warfare and de-
handing compensation for losses
;aused to Haitian commerce and life. ,
Washington. Dispatches from
american Minister Long at San Sal.
Fador, sent while the volcano of San !
was erupting, said part OF
he city had been destroyed by fire,
'ut that it was under control. Great
iamage was dona-
French Protestants Pay Respect.
Paris--The French Protestant socie. I
es met at the Temple De LaCratoire.
| the Rue De Rivoli, In honor of the q
Tnffad States The American am has .