The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-10
TELLS RUSSIA
OUR WAR AIMS
NO LAMENTATIONS, NO INDEMNI
TIES is POLICY OF UNITED
STATES.
GERMANY LOSING NOW
"No Territory Must Change Hands Ex-
cept for Purpose Of Securing Those
Who Inhablt II a Fair Chance of Life
and Liberty"


and Liberty"
Washington, June 9.-President VIII
son, in communication to the new
government OF Russia, has made plain
the war aims Of the United States and
its position on mo annexations; no IN
IDENTITIES"
mo territory must change hands ex.
cept for the purpose OF securing those
who inhabit It a fair chance of life
and liberty" says the communication.
mo indemnities must be insisted on
except those that constitute payment
for manifest wrong done.
mo readjustments Of power must be
made. except such as will tend to se
cure the future peace of the world and
the future welfare and happiness Of its
people"
In unmistakable terms, President
Wilson declares against Germany's pro-
posal to restore the status quo" be-
fore the war.
"It was the status quo ante out OF
which this iniquitous war issued forth.
he says. "The power Of the imperial
German government within the empire
and it's widespread domination and IN.
fiuence outside of that empire.
THAT status must be altered in such
fashion as to prevent such hideous
thing from ever happening again"
Text In Full.
The presidents communication was
delivered to the Russian government by
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd In
full II is as follows:
"In view OF the approaching visit OF
the American delegation to Russia 70
express the deep friendship OF the Am
erican people for the people of Russia,
and to discuss the best and most prac-
tical means Of cooperation between
the two peoples in carrying the present
struggle for the freedom OF. all peoples
10 a successful consummati6n, 1t seems
opportune and appropriate that J
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 statements
and the issues at stake are too moment
Gus. too tremendous. too significant for
the whole human race to permit any
misinterpretations or misunderstand'
ings. however slight, to remain uncor-
rected for a moment
Germany Is Being Conquered.
"The war has begun TO go against
Germany. and in their desperate desire
10 escape the inevitable ultimate defeat,
those who are in authority In Germany
are using every possible instrumental
ity. are making use OF the influence Of
groups and parties among their own
subjects TO whom they have never been
lust or even tolerant. 10 form propa'
ganda on both sides OF the sea, whicn
will preserve for them their influence
nj home and their power abroad to tho
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 t. She seeks
no material profit or aggrandizement
OF any kind She is fighting for ne
advantage or selfish object OF her own
but for the liberation OF peoples every
where from the aggressions OF auto
cratic force.
Ruling Class Is Scored.
"The ruling classes in Germany have
begun OF late 10 profess like liberality
and Justice OF purpose, but only to pre-
serve the power they have set up n
Germany and the selfish advantages
which they have wrongly gained for
themselves and their private projects OF
mower all the way from Berlin 10 Bag
dad and beyond.
Government after government has
by their influence. without open con
quest OF It's territory, been linked TO
gether in n net OF intrigue directe'
against nothing less than the peace and
liberty OF the world. The meshes o.
that intrigue must be broken, but car
not be broken unless wrongs alread,
done are undohe: and adequate meas
ures must be taken to prevent Il from
ever being re.woven or repaired.
"Of course, the imperial German gov
ernment and those whom II Is using 10
their own undoing, are seeking TO oh
tain pledges that the war will end II
the restoration OF the status quo ante
II was the status quo ante out OF whicl
the lnlauitous war issued forth. th
power OF the imperial German govern
ment within the empire and It's Wide
spread domination and influence oul
side OF that empire. The status mus
be altered IN such fashion as TO pr'
vent any such hideous thing from eve
happening again.
Readjustments "Must BE Made"
1--WE are fighting for the liberty, III
selfgovernment and the indicated d.
veiopment OF all people, and every fei
ture OF the settlement that conclude
this war must be conceived and e'
ecuted for that purpose. Wrongs mus
first be righted and then adequate saf'
guards must be created TO prevent thel
being committed again. We ought nc
20 consider remedies merely becaus
they have n pleasing and sonorou
sound Practical questions ca
be settled only by practical mean
Phrases will not achieve the result