Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-06-14
AMERICAN WAR
AIMS OUTLINED
President Wilson Sends Stirring
Note to Russia.
SEEKS NO MATERIAL PROFIT
United States Is Fighting for Liberia.
ton of All Peoples From Aggres-
sions of Autocratic Force.

Washington. President Woodrow
Wilson, in a communication to the
new government of Russia, has made
plain the war aims of the United
States and its position on mo annex
alton, no indemnities." The presidents
communication says:
Gin view of the visit of the Amer
lean commission to Russia to discuss
the best and most practical means of
cooperation between the two peoples
in carrying the present struggle for
freedom Of all peoples to a successful
ccnsummation it seems opportune and
appropriate that l should state again,
in the light of this new partnership,
the objects the United States has had
in nlind in entering the war.
"The war has begun to go against
Germany and in their desperate de-
sire to escape the inevitable, ultimate
defeat those who are in authority in
Germany are using every possible in
strImentality, are making use even of
the influence Of groups and parties
amcng their own subjects to whom
they have never been just or fair or
even tolerant, to promote a propa-
ganda on both sides of the sea which
will preserve for them their influence
at home and their power abroad, to
the undoing of the very men they are
using.
"The position of America in this
war is so clearly avowed no man can
be excused for installing it. She seeks
no material profit or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of any kind. She is fighting for no
advantage or selfish object of her
own, but for the liberation of peo-
pies everywhere from the aggressions
of autocratic force.
THE ruling classes in Germany
have begun of late to profess a like
liberation and justice of purpose, but
only to preserve the power they have
set up in Germany and the selfish ad-
vantages which they have wrongly
gained for themselves and their pri-
vate prospects of power all the way
from Berlin to Bagdad and beyond.
"Government after government has,
by their influence without open con.
quest of territory, been linked togeth-
er in a net of intrigue directed against
nothing less than the peace and lib.
erty of the world.
Wrongs Done Must Be Undone.
S>rT1,> r,@-I~- - ll..L Il
he broken, but cannot be broken I'M
less wrongs already done are undone,
and adequate measures must be taken
10 prevent it from ever again being
rewoven or repaired.
eve are fighting for the liberty, the
ssalf-government and the indicated
development of all peoples and every
feature of the settlement hat con-
GUIDES this wal must be conceived and
executed for that purpose.
y Wrongs must first be righted and
then adequate safeguards must be
created to prevent this being commit
ted: again. We ought not to consider
remedies merely because they have a
pleasing and sonorous sound.
mo people must be forced under
sovereignty under which it does not
wish to live. No territory must
change hands except for the purpose
Of securing for those who inhabit it a
sair chance of life and liberty. No
sademnities must be insisted on ex-
Gept those that constitute payment
for manifest wrongs done. No read
justments of power must be made ex-
rept such as will tend to secure the
future peace of the world and the
welfare and happiness of it's people.
And then the free peoples of the
world must draw together in some
common government, some genuine
and practical cooperation that will
~ effect, combine their force to Sc.
cure peace and justice in the dealing
of nations with n another.
"The brotherhood of mankind must
40 longer be a fair but empty phrase
ut must be given a structure O.
force and reality. The nations must
realize their common life and effect
u workable partnership to secure that
life against the aggressions of au
tocratic and self-pleasing powers.
For these things we can afford tc
pour out u blood and treasure. Fol
these things we have always professed
to desire and unless we pour out blood
and treasure now and succeed we may
eve be able to unite or show con
euering force again in the great cause
Of human liberty.
"The day has come to conquer OF
submit. II the forces of autocracy car
z divide us they will overcome us; Il
we stand together victory is certain
and the liberty which victory will Sc
cure We can afford to be generous
but we cannot afford then or now t.
be weak or omit any single guarantee
of justice and security"
Body Of Stolen Baby Found.