Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07
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RAP SOCIALISTS
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
DENouNc,Ne PEOPLES couN. !,
Gil 70. PEACE.
AMERICAS WAR AIMS
HELD TO BE DEFINITE
Declaration Of Labor Alliance at Min
neapolis Repudiates Peoples Council
AZ Not Representing Labor-Princi-
pies Of Peace Made Plain-vNilson's
Position Defended.

Minneapolis, Sept. THE American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy late
Thursday unanimously adopted a reso-
luton denouncing as unwarranted the
declarations of the Peoples Council Of
America for Democracy and Terms Of
Peace and other similar organizations
that America has not clearly stated her
war aims.
mo government has ever stated its
war aims so clearly, war aims entirely
consistent with ideals of democracy
and fnternationalism."
The resolution on war aims follows:
"The so-called peoples council and
other organizations allied with 1t, pro-
Tossing to speak in the name of work
ing people Of America have declared
that the aims and purposes for which
we are at war have not been definitely
stated but the records show that aims
and purposes Of this nation have been
stated with singular lucidity and print
ed by the president of the United States
on various occasions. In suppoI of
this statement, we subject the follow
ing:
On Jan. g. 1917. before the United
States entered the war, President Will
son in an address to the senate set
forth the principles which should gov
ern any peace with which the United
States could associate itself and be
true to It's noblest ideals and traditions.
These principles "a peace worth guar
anteeing" are:
Principles OF, Peace.
Equality Of rights as between ma
tons (not to be based on old balance
of power).
'2-Recognition of the principle that
governments derive their just power
from the consent Of the governed. (Po-
land cited as people who fully agree in
wanting this principle applied)
"S-The right of all great peoples to
a direct outlet to the sea. by territorial
readjustments or neutralizations.
1.-THE freedom of the seas in prac-
tically all circumstances.
''5-The limitations Of ornaments on
land and sea.
its policy over any other. nation or
people.
"A concert Of nations to guaran-
tee peace and the rights Of all nations
A world organized for peace, not for
war. No entangling alliance creating
competition for power. but a concert
for peace.
Aim Set Forth Thrice.
"Since the United States entered the
war the president has on three notable
occasions. clearly and explicitly set
forth the American aim. the objects
which must be attained by any peace
to which the United States can agree.
We refer especially to the war message
of April Q. 1917. the note to Russia of
May rs, and the reply to the pope.
dated Aug. ~, 1917. The war objects
stated by the president in three historic
documents were:
"1-Recognition of the rights and
liberties Of small nations.
"2-Recognition of the principle that
derives it's just power
from the consent of the governed.
"3-Reparation for wrongs done and
the erection Of adequate safeguards to
prevent their being committed again.
"4-No indemnities as payment for
manifest wrongs.
"5-No people t. be forced under
under which 1t does not
rvish to live.
"6-No territory to change hands ex-
cept for the purpose OF securing those
who infRbit It fair chance Of life and
liberty.
mo readjustments Of power ex-
cept such as will tend to secure the fu-
ture peace Of the world and the future
welfare and happiness Of It's peoples.
ga genuine and practical CO.
operation Of the free peoples of the
world in some common covenant that
will combine their forces to scout
peace and Justice In the dealings Of
nations with one another.
II 9..s.:sn Note.
TN his Russian note, and again his
address at Washington on the 14th day