Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
CALLS ON GOVERNMENT
TO STATE ITS WAR AIMS
DIR. Judah L.. Niagnes Opens First
American Conference for Democ-
racy and Terms OF Peace.
RUSSIA HELD UP AS EXAMPLE;
It's Program OF No Annexations, No
lndemnittes and Free Development
OF All Nations Urged for Adoption
ON United States and Allies.
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Prcks.l
NE" YORK, May 30.-lmmcdiatc
peace terms Of the United States was
demanded by Dr. Judah l.. .Magnes.
In an address to-day opening the first
American Conference for Democracy
and terms OF Peace at Madison Square
Garden. Dr. MaEncs said that those
attending the conference. which in
cluded among their number Socialists
and paciists, had mot como as OBJ
structionists," but ito aid In advising
our government and tho people Of
America as to the necessity aud method
OF bringing about "A speedy and uni
versal and democratic peace"
The speaker declared that tho an
nounced aims of Russia-no forcible
annexationa. no punitive indemnities
and free development OF all nations
and peoples and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
be those Of the United States. The
United States should use its influence.
he said, ito exert it's vast power over
England and France and insist upon
the adoption OF the Russian program"
we urge upon the President and
tho Congress- an immediate public
statement Of our war aims and our
peace terms" said DIR. Magnes. Our
young men are about to be drafted
into military service. and our soldiers
arc about TO be sent across the seas.
What, In concrete terms that every
for. and upon what terms will America
be ready to end the war and make
peace? We urge. further. that when
such concrete aims shall have been
formulated. tho President declare AZ a
standing peace offer to Germany. that
whenever these specified aims shall
have been achieved we arc ready to
end the war
WANTS no KNOW WHAT
PRESIDENT HAS IN MIND
The President has said also that we
have gone TO war because the world
must be made safe for democracy
The American people-dcvoted TO this
lofty aim-have the right TO know
just what this means to the President.
To make tho entire world safe for
democracy may take very. very long
time. What particular part Of the
world. then. do We refer to. and what
degree OF safety do we require. and
what degree OF democracy will satisfy
us? Does world made safe for de-
mocracy refer TO Germany alone. or
does II refer to Austria Hungary. Bull
Ear!a and Turkey as well. with whom
VIC areanot as yet at war? Does 1,
also refer TO some OF our allies. Japan
for instance. and TO some of the pos
sessions held or dominated by our al
lics-Ireland, India. Morocco. Persia
for instance? II IL refers to Germany
alone. what are we after there? Is a
military defeat of Germany absolutely
essential before we shall agree to peace
SO that Germany and AL men may
know that Germany's militarism is not
invinciblc? And what will be cxactcd
of Germany il she is defeated? The
people of this country who are TO bear
the burden Of this war have right
TO know exactly what IL is that we
want OF Germany. just what we will be
satisfied with. concretely and specif-
cally what. II We achieve H. we shall
stop fighting for"
pr. Magnes predicted II all the al
lies adopted the Russian formula. 1.-The
German people will rise up in their
might and compel the German govern.
mcnt and the German junkcrs and cap
ttaiists to rerouncc their hopes OF an
neNations and indcmnities and peace
Will result"