South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-30
US. STANDSFOR
ALL PUBLICITY
ON WAR AIMS
LanSdoWne'S Demand For Re-
vision of Allies Terms
Does Not Affect Amer
iCa'S Position.
International News Service


WASHINGTON, Nov go. Lord
Lansdowne's demand for a revision
Of the entente war aims in the in
terest Of peace caused only "a mo-
mentary sensation today in Amer
ica's capital High administration
officials read the suggested plat
form OF the British leader with
deep interest. But they at once
said that they could not see where
his sentiments changed the situa-
ton so far as the United States is
concerned
Our war aims already are known
in Berlin. IL is known there. ohic
ials pointed out. that the president,
as spokesman of the American peo-
pie. i'm his reply TO the peace mes
sage of the pope made it plain that
neither revenge nor hope OF ma
terial advantage had influenced
America in its intention OF warning
20 protect its people. And it like
wise is known that the German gov
ornamental control has prevented the
exact words Of the president reach
ing the German people as a whole
l.. :. FavOrs Publicity
on the question OF whether the
United States will favor concrete
exposition of the war aims OF Ger
many's enemies. 10 be formulated by
the inter-allied conference now
sitting in Paris. no official statement
was forthcoming today Privately
administration officials said this
was a question on which Col f. 81
House knows exactly what the pres
ident has in mind 10 was init
mated. however. that the United
States has favored the utmost pub
hcity regarding war aims and that.
II the question came up for de-
cision. the voice Of its representa-
tives probably would be on the size
of restating the anti-German posi-
ton.
IL was pointed out by officials in
the absolute confidence Of the pres
ident that ne already is on record
on certain OF the subjects which
Lord Lansdowne says should he
cleared up In this connection the
following comparisons were made
IN his first paragraph Lord Lans-
downe says:
First Germany should De told
that the humiliation Of Germany
as a great power was not desired.
seek No Material Advantage.
In his reply 70 the pope the pres
ident said.
we seek no material adj
vantage OF any kind We ne
lieve that the intolerahle wrongs
done in this war by the furious
and brutal power of tho inn
perial German government
ought 10 be repaired. but not
at the expense Of the sovereign
ity Of any people Punitive
damages. thc dismcmbcrmcnt
og empires. the establishments
OF selfish and exclusive cspn-
omic leagues. NC deem incx-
pedicnt and i'm the end wore
than futile, no proper ba-i~ for
peace Of any kind least OF all
an enduring peace
in his second plank Lord Ians-
downe says.
THAT we do not seek % impose
ON the German people FORM ~
government against their choice
Must Have Peoples Word
on that subject tho president iz
strongly on record in aH NJ lie
state papers growing o1t af The
present war. H.- latest Htterance
on that line in his note ro the pope
we cannot take the word 80 tire
present rulers of Germany ~
guarantee Of anything chat is to or-
dure. unless explicitly supported h-
such conclusive evidence ~ the ve.lI
and purposes o. the German peoples
themselves as the other peoples ~
the world would be- Justified in ace
cepting. without such guarantees
treaties Of settlement agreements
for disarmament. covenants 90 -c-
up arbitration in the place 0f force.
territorial adjustments. reccrsrftf-
tIons OF small nations. En- made with
the German government no man no
nation could depend on. We nu-r
await some new evidence ~ The
purposes Of the great people, or the
central powers cod grant 10 mar
be given soon and Boo Wsv 90 re-
store the confidence of aI peoples
everywhere ln the faith ~ nations
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