The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-09-07

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toned the world. Can peace b based
upon restitution Of Ne power or upoa
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Responsible statesmen must now
everywhere see, II they never saw DO
fore. that NO peace can rest securely
upon political or economic restrictions
meant to bepefit some nations and
cripple or embarrass others. upon vim
dictive action Of any sort or any kind
Of revenge or deliberate injury. The
American people have suffered intol-
cradle wrongs at the hands Of the Inn
perial German government but they
desire NO reprisal upon the German
people. who have themselves suffered
all things In this war. which they did
not choose.
Equal Frssdem and security.
They believe that peace should rest
upon the rights Of peoples, not the
rights of governments-the rights Of
peoples, great or Amall. weak or pow
erful-their equal right to freedom
and security and self-government and
to Q participation upon fair terms IN
the economic opportunities Of the
world-the German people. of course,
included, II they will accept equality
and not seek domination.
The test, therefore. Of every plan Of
peace 10 this: 10 It based upon the
faith Of all the peoples involved or
merely upon the word Of an ambitious
and intriguing government on the one
hand, and of group Of free peoples
on the other? This 10 test which
goes to the root Of the matter; and it
Is the test which must be applied.
The purposes Of the United States
in this war are known to the whole
world-to every people to whom the
truth has been permitted to come.
They do not need TO be stated again.
We seek NO material advantage Of amy
kind. We believe that the intolerable
wrongs done in this war by the furi.
Gus and brutal power Of the Imperial
German government ought to be re.
paired, but not at the expense Of the
sovereignty Of any people rather .
vindication Of the sovereignty both Of
those that are weak and those that
are strong.
~ Peace on Justice and Fairness.
Z Punitive damages. the dismembeN
ment Of empires. the establishment of
selfish and exclusive economic leagues
We deem inexpedient and in the end
worse than futile. no proper basis foi
. peace of amy kind. least Of all for
an enduring peace. That must be
based upon Justice and fairness and
the common rights Of mankind.
We cannot take the word Of the
present rulers Of Germany as guar.
antee OF anything that 10 to endura
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence Of the will and
purpose Of the German people them
selves as the other peoples Of the
world would be justified in accepting
without such guarantees treaties OF