El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
Peace Must Mean Freedom.

its power or urou any word Of honor
b. could pledge in @ treaty OF settle
meur and accommodation
Peace Must Mean Freedom.
Responsible statesmen must now
every where see II they never saw be-
fore. that no peace can rest securely
upon political or economic restrictions
mean 10 benefit some nations and
Clra-ive action OF any sort or any
kind 81 revenge or deliberate injury
The American people have suffered
lufoIeranle wrongs 10 the hands OF the
imperial German government. but
they desire no reprl5al upon the Ger
man people WHO have themselves SUI
ferel an things in this war which
they did not choose. They believe
that peareS hould rest upon the rights
~ peoples not the rights OF govern
ueurs-the rights OF peoples great or
sla-. weak or powerful their
equal rl-hr TO freedom and security
and self government and TO a partici-
patton upon fair terms In the eco
uom.r opportunities OF the world
the German people. or course. included
II they viii accept equality and not
seek domino ton.
No Faith in Intriguing Government.
The test, therefore. of every plan
Of peace Is this. is 10 based upon the
merely upon the word Of an ambitious
and intriguing government on the one
hand and group Of free peoples on
the other, This is test which goes
10 tho root ~ the matter and i- is
the test which must be applied
We seek No Advantage.
1.-THE purposes OF the United States
ln this war are known 10 the whole
Worllto every people 10 whom the
truth has been permitted 20 come
They do NOT need 20 be stated again
We seek no material advantage Of
any kind We believe that the iu-
toleranle wrongs done I'm this war by
tlet uricus and brutal power or the
imperial German government oUEht
to De repaired. but not at the eU-
pense or the sovereignty OF any peo-
Fle-ratHer q Vludlcaron Of the SOW
ere suty both Of those that are weak
and those that are strong
Believe Punitive Damages Inexpedient
"Pun' tive damages. the dismewber-
ueut Of empires. the establishment
OF selfish and exclusive economic
leagues. we deem ineNDedient and in
the end worse than futile. 10 proper
basis for peace OF any kind, least
Of all for am enduring peace. That
must be based upon justice and fair
Less and the common rights OF man
kind.
Cannot Take Germany's Word.
1--WE cannot take the word OF the
present rulers OF Germany as a guar
auree OF anything that is 20 endure
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence OF the Will and
purpose OF the German people them
selves as the other peoples Of the
world would be justified in accepting
without such guarantees. treaties OF
settlement. agreements for disarma-
Ueut- covenants 70 set Up arbitration
lr place Of force. territorial adjust
mcrts. constitutions OF small ma
tions. if made with the German gov
eminent no man. no nation could now
depend on
AWAIT New Evidence.
we must await some new evidence
Of She purposes OF the great peoples
Of the central powers God grant %
may be given soon and in a way TO
restore the confidence OF all peoples
everywhere iu the faith OF nations
and the posi- biity OF q covenanted
peace Robert Lansing.
secretary or state 81 the United
states or America"