Arizona republican., 1917-09-03
IMPERIALISM MUST
 BE OvERTHR0WN ID
 BRING WORLD PEACE
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PARIS, Sept. "A declaration signed by the Belgian, French, Greek and Italian representatives at the re- cent socialist conference in London,
 where it is declared the socialists
 of the allied countries reaffirmed their faith in the principles pro- claimed at their first reunion, is pub lished today by Humanite, the social
 ist organ. The European conflict says the declaration began through
 the antagonism of the capitalistio group, imperialistic policies and the deliberate aggression of Germany to- ward it's neighbors. This aggression, it is asserted, still menaces the eX-
 stence of nationalities and faith in international treaties. The socialists, continues the declaration, believe that
 the victory of German imperialism
 would spell defeat and the elimination of democracy and liberty from the world The Russian revolution is al- 'uded to as not having succeeding Tn
 co-ordinating the popular energies against the militarism of the central
 powers while the great American democracy has had ot enter the con
 f.ict to impose the recognition of right upon the brutal domination of the central empires
 It is to combat this evil influence of imperialism. the document proceeds, that the allied nations must pursue vigorously their military efforts and show clearly what are their war aims and their peace conditions for stable
 peace must be founded upon this
 right. The socialists find the best
 y-.. .f ;,, he
 principles affirmed by the Russian
 revolutionists with certain exceptions
 however, namely that Peace without contributions must not exclude just reparation for damages and peace without annexation must exclude dis annexation of territories conquered by force.
 The right of people to govern them selves can only be brought about by ( society of nations founded upon inter national law and strong enough t' resist all governments which might at tempt to violate that law, the argu ment runs.
 The socialists, accordingly desire Bel gium to be restored and indemnified they want Serbia and Roumania re established in independence and eco
 homie life and the Polish question set tied in conformity with a Polish pie l biscite and with the complete restor ation of Poland in it's original inde pendence in view. They desire tn same principles applied to all Europ' | from Alsace- Lorraine to the Balkans including Trieste and the Trentino, s'
 that each shall be nationally reunited with the country to which it's inhabi | tants desire to belong.
 | The socialists say they feel it al | essential duty to oppose every effor | to transform a war of right and de fense into one of conquest which migh | bring about new conflicts. The peac | they desire, a just and durable peace | is not possible according to their pro l found conviction, until all the people | enjoy demoqratic institutions whicl | shall guarantee them against dynasti 1 ambition and the political economic de signs of hegemonies ,castes and rulin | classes. The socialists expresse ! themelves as convinced that the peo | pies of Germany and Austria canno achieve their desired peace until the l have discarded their present irrespons | ible governments for democratic re | gimes, which shall include the downfall | of militarism.
 ] The declaration concludes with tn statement that this must be the las of all wars, but adds the remainde that this can be achieved only if tn ! socialists of all parties work for tn
 creation of a pacific federation of tn l United States, of Europe and the world
 which shall assure the liberty of tn
 peoples and the unity, independenc
 and autonomy of the nations.