The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-20
of ornaments according to the rules
and guarantees to be established. in

of ornaments according to the rules
and guarantees to be established, in
a measure necessary and sufficient
for the maintenance of public order
in each State. Then in the substitu-
ton for the armies the institution of
arbitration with it's high pacifying
function, according to the rules to
be laid down and the penalties to be
imposed on state which would re-
fuse either to submit national ques-
ton to arbitration or to accept it's
decision.
"Once the supremacy Of right has
thus been established all obstacles to
the means of communication to the
peoples would disappear by assuring
by rules to be fixed later, the true
liberty and community of the seas
which would contribute to the num-
erous causes Of conflict and would
also open to all new sources of pros
perity and progress.
GAS to the damages to be repaired
and as to the war expenses We see
no other means of solving the aues-
tions than by submitting as a general
principle the complete and reciprocal
conformation which would be justified
moreover by the immense benefit to
be derived from disarmament SO
much so that no one will understand
them solely for reasons of an eco
nOmic order.
eff for certain cases there exist
particular reasons they would be de-
liberated upon with justice and equity
but these pacific agreements with the
immense results to be derived from
them are not possible without recip-
rocal restitution of the territory at
present occupied. Consequently, on
the part of Germany the complete
restoration Of Belgium with the guar
antee of her full political, military
and economic independence towards
it.
"The evacuation Of French terri
tory. On the part of other belliger-
emit parties similar restitution Of the
German colonies.
GAS regards the territorial ques-
lions, as for example thoe which have
arisen between Italy and Austria,
and between Germany and France
there is reason/to hope that in con-
sideration of the immense advant-
ages Of a durable peace with dlsarm,,
ament, the parties in conflict Would
wish to examine them with a concll-
iatory disposition, taking into con-
sideration, as we have said formerly
the aspirations Of the people and the
specil interests and Of the general
welfare of the great human society;
"The same spirit Of equity ana
Justice ought to be followed in the
examination of other territorial and
nolitical questions, notably those re-
iating to Armenia and the Balkan
States and territories, making a part
of the ancient kingdom of Poland
whose noble and historical traditions
and sufferings which it has endur-
ed especially during the present war.
ought to conciliate the sympath1es OF
nations.
Such are the principal bases where
upon We believe the future e-organi-
cation of the peoples ought to oe
built. They are Of nature to renoer
impossible the return Of similar con-
flicts, and to prepare solution OF
the economic question so lmportanI
for the future and for the material
well-being of all belligerent states.
"Therefore, in presenting to you,
who direct at this hour the destlmes
of the belligerent nations, We are an
mated to see them accepted and TO
see thus the conclusion at an early
date of the terrible struggle which
more and more appears useless mas
sacre.
"The whole world recognizes that
the honor of the armies OF both sldes
is safe. Incline your ears therefore