The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-22


cover realities Any peace which
does not recognize and accept this
principle viii inevitably be upset. II
viii not rest upon the affections or
the convictions Of mankind. Tine fer
mcut Of spirit Of whole populations
will hght subtly and constantly
against Il and an the world Will SYM
pathizC. The world can bc at peace
only II It's l.fe Is stable n there can
1c no stability where the Will is In
rebellion, where there b. not ran
| guilty of spirit and q sense Uf justice
and freedom ana right.
Outlet To the seas.
so far as practicable. moreover.
every great people now struggling to-
wards a iull Development " IL re-
resources and of Its powers shuuld DC
assured a direct outlet To- the sreat
| highways OF the seas. Where this
cannot be done by the Cessien Of ter
| Itury Il can no doubt be done by the
naturalization u direct rights OF way
under the general guarantee which
viii assure the peace itself. With a
tight comfy of arrangement no ma
ton need be shut away free access
20 the open pains OF the worlds COM
mcrCc.
And the paths OF the sea must
alike in law and IN fact be free. The
freedom 81 the seas is the SIN qua
non OF peace, equality ana coupcra-
tion. 30 doubt "a somewhat radical
reconsideration OF many Of the rules
Of International practice hitherto
sought to he established may bee nee
essary In order to max the seas IN
decd free ana common in practically
an circumstances tor the use OF man
Kind. but the motive tor uch changes
g., convincing and compelling. There
can be no trust or intimacy between
the peoples Of the world without
them. The free. constant unthroat-
cued intercourse of natiuns rs an cs-
sential part of the process OF peace
and ur development. II nced not bee
Ainicult to define or to- secure he
freedom Of the seas IL the govern
ments Of the world sincerely desire
to come to- an agreement concern
lns b..
Limiting Naval Nrmaments.
III BE- Il problem closely connected
with. the Limitation Of naval arma-
ments ana the cooperation OF the ma
y,es of the world IN keeping the seas
at ono, free and safe And the ques-
ton OF limiting naval ornaments
opens a wider and perhaps more dii-
ncuit question ot he limitation of ar
mics and Of an programs 90 military
preparation Difficult ana delicate as
these questions are they must be- fac
ed with the Utmost candor and de-
Ctded boz "a spirit of real accommodd-
ton. 70 peace ls 90 come with hcaltns
In ~ wings and come to stay. Peace
cannot hc had without concession
aud sacrifice. There can be no sense
OF safety and equality among the ma
tiuns II great prepondcrating arma
mcnts are hcncefnrth TO continue
here and there to bc built and main
tanned. The statesmen OF the world
must plan Tor peace and nations must
adjust and accommodate their policy
10 it as they havc planned for war
and made ready Ter pitiless contest
and rivalry. The question OF urma-
mruts. whether on land or sea. rs the
most Immediately and intensely prac-
teal question connected with the fu-
turc fortunes OF nations and Of man
kind.
Il have spoken upon these grcai
matters without rcscryc aud with the
utmost eXpIiCitness. because II has
seemed Co mr Co be- necessary u tht
worlds y,aruluE desire Tor peace was
auyWhcg, tu ma trre voice and ut
triuu,r. Perhaps I ana the only per
son lu nikn authority AL
th, people OF the world VINO Is AT
liberty @" peak and hold nothing
back.
am speakiuB as an individual.
aud yrt / ann speaking also. of course
as the responsible head az "a grch'
Government. ana I feel confident that
have -,ld What the people OF th'
Tinted States would wish me- To- say
MAY I not aGa that ! nope ana he
llieye that am iu eject speaking foI
liberals and friends VI humanity