Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
WILSON STATES
US. WAR AIMS
PAvoAs ANNEXATION AND IN.
DIVINITY UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS.
NOTE IS SENT TO RUSSIANS
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Nehabiiitats and Free
Oppressed.

Washington. D. C.-Following is the
text Of President Wilson's communica-
ton to the new Russian government
in which he outlines the war aims Of
the United States and states the attf
tude Of this country regarding indem-
uities and a~nnexations:
In view Of the approaching visit OF
the American delegation to Russia to
express the deep friendship OF the
American people for the people OF
Russia and ( discuss the best n
most practical means Of cooperation
between the two peoples in carrying
this present struggle for the freedom
OF all peoples to a successful consum-
nation, it seems opportune and ap-
propriate that l should state again.
in the light of this new partnership,
the objects the United States has
had in mind in entering the war.
Those objects have been very much
beclouded during the past few weeks
by mistaken and misleading state
ments. and the issues at stake are too
momentous, toe tremendous. too sig
nifcant for the whole human race to
permit any neutrality-suspicious. or mis-
understandings, however slight. to
remain uncorrected for a moment
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
strument, are making use OF the inhu-
ence OF groups and parties among
their own subjects to whom they have
never been Just OF fair or even toll
Grant, to promote a propaganda on
both sides of the sea which Will pre-
serve for them their influence al
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 that no man can.
be excused for mistaking 1t. n
seeks no material profit or aggrand-
izement OF any kind. She is sighting
for no advantage or selfish object OF
her own, but for the liberation OF peo'
pies everywhere from the aggressions
OF autpcratic force. The ruling classes
in Germany have begun oil late to
vrofess a like liberality and justice OF
purpose, but only to preserve the
power they have set up in Germany
and the selfish advantages which They
have wrongly gained for themselves
and their private projects OF power al
the way from Berlin to Bagdad ant
beyond.
Government after government has
by their influence. without open con
quest Of its territory, been linked to
rether in a net OF intrigue directed
against nothing less than the peac'
and liberty Of the yorld. The meshe
of that intrigue must be broken, ou
cannot be broken unless wrongs a
ready done are undone, and adequat
measures must be taken to proven
II from ever again being rewoyen @
repaired.
or course, the imperial Germa
government and those whom 1t is u
.ng for their own undoing are seekin
to obtain pledges that the war WI
end in the restoration Of the statr
quo ante. It was the status quo AM
out Of which this iniquitous war I
sued forth, the power OF the imperi
German government within the Ell
pire and It's widespread dominate
and influence outside OF that empil
That status must be altered In SUI
fashion as to prevent any such hideo
thing from ever happening again.
We are nghting for the liberty. t
self government, and the undictat
development Of all peoples, and eve
cludes this war must be conceiv
and executed for that purpo
Wrongs must first be righted and tn
ADEQUATE safeguards must be Great
to prevent their being commit,
again. We ought not to consider rer
dies merely because they have a pie
ing and sound. Practi
questions can be settled only by pr
teal means. Phrases will not achi'
the result. Effective readjustme
will; and whatever Establishments
necessary must be made.
But they must follow a primo
end that principle is plain. No I
pie must be forced under sovereis
under which It does not wish to !
No territory must change hands
cept for the purpose Of securing ii
who inhabit 1t a fair chance Of
and liberty. No indemnities must
insisted on except those that col
tute payment for manifest wrs
Held for Girls Death.
Minneapolis, MIMI, June H.
II. A. Hatch u being held by the
lice pending an investigation Of
death Of his office assistant,
Esther Peterson. whose body
found in the physicians Office.
head wrapped in a sheet satur
with chloroform.
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