The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-10
NO INDEMNITIES NOR
ANNEXATIONS-U. S
Continued from Page One.)

in the light Of this new partnership
the objects the United States has had
in entering the war. Those objects have
been very much bcclouded during the
past few weeks by mistaken and mis-
leading statements and the issues al
stake arc too mOmentous. too trcmen-
dous. too significant for the whole
human race to permit any misintcr-
pretations or MISUNDERSTANDING how
ever slight, to remain uncorrccted 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
strumentality, are making use even OF
the influence OF groups and parties
among their own subjects to whom
they have never been just or fair, or
even tolerant, to promote a propa ganda
on both sides OF the sea which will
preserve their influence at home and
power abroad to the undoing of the
very men they are using 10,
Americas Position Clear.
THE position OF America in this wal
is SO clearly avowed that no man can
be excused for mistaking it. She
seeks no material profit or aggrand
izement Of any kind She is fighting
for no advantage or selfish object OF
her own, but for the liberation of peo-
pies everywhere from the aggressions
OF autocratic force. The ruling classes
in Germany have begun OF late to pro-
fess 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 and
beyond. Government after govern
ment has by their influence, withou,
open conquest of it's territory, beer
linked together by a link of intrigue
directed at nothing less than the peace
and liberty of the world. The mem
bers Of that intrigue must be broker
but can not be broken unless wrongs
already done are undone; and adequate
measures must be taken to prevent IL
from ever again being rewoven or re-
paired.
Status Must BE Altered.
"rf course, the imperial German
government and those whom it is
using for their own undoing seeking
to obtain pledges that the war will
end in the restoration of the status
quo ante. 1t was the status quo ante
out of which this iniquitious wal
issued forth, the power of the imperial
German government within the en-
pirc and it's widespread domination
and influence outside of that empire
That status must beg altered in such
fashion as to prevent any such hidcous
thing from ever happening again.
I'VE are fighting for the liberty. tho
government and the indicated
development of all peoples and ever.
feature Of the settlement that con
GUIDES this war must be conceived and
executed for that purpose. Wrongs
must first be righted and then adc-
quatc safeguard must be created to
prevent their being committed again
We ought not to consider remedies be-
cause they have pleasing and sonor-
Gus sound. Practical questions can be
settled only by practicSi means
Phrases will not achieve the result
Effective readjustmcnts will. and
whatever rcadjustmcnts are necessary
must be made.
but they must follow Il principle
and that principle is plain. No people
must be forced under sovereignty I'M
der which it does not wish to live. Nc
territory must change hands except fOi
inc purpose of securing those who in l.
habit 1t fair chance of life and lib
rrty. No indemnities must be insisted
except those that constitute payment
Tor manifest wrongs done. No read
Justments of power must, be made cx-
cept such as will tend to secure the
future peace of the world and the fu :
ture welfare and happiness OF its
peoples.
For these things we can afford to
pour out blood and treasure. For
these arc the things we have always
profcssed to desire and unless we pour
out blood and treasure now and sue
coed, we may never be able to unite
or show conquering force again in the
great cause of human liberty. The
day has come to conquer or submit II
the forces of autocracy can divide us,
they will overcome us: il we stand to-
gether. victory is certain and the lib
erty which victory will secure we
can afford then, to be generous but
we can not afford then or now to be
weak or omit any single guarantee OF
justice and security"