Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-14
AMERICA FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY.

their power abroad, to the undong of the yer men they are using.
AMERICA FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY.
"The position of America in this wal is so clearly avowed no man car
be excused for niaakng it She seeks n Q Material ri prom. proh' es,aet r "a ana nn
of any kind. She is fighting for nc advantage or selfish oo'eet OF hr own
"rhe ruling classes in Germany have begun of late to profess a like
Ihberalty and justice of purpose, but only to preserve the power they AYE
set up in Germany and the selfish advantages which they have wrongly
gained for themselves and their private prospects o. power MI te Way ron
Government after government has, by their influence without open con
against nothing less than the peace and liberty of the world.
The meshes of that intrigue must be broken, but cannot be broken
unless wrongs already done are udone, and adequate measures must be
taken to prevent it from ever again being tewoven or repaired.
"of course, the imperial German government and those whom it is
using for their own undong are seeking to obtain pledges the wal will end
in the restoration of the status gu ante.
GERMAN IMPERIALISM MUST GO.
1T vas the status u ane ut of which this iniqutous war issued
its widespread domination and influence outside of that empire. That status
ever happening again.
We are fighting for the liberty, the selfgovernment and the indicated
development of all peoples, and every feature of the settlement that con
cludes this "a must be conceived and executed for that purpose.
Wrongs must first be righted and then ADEQUATE safeguards must be
created to prevent this being committed again. We ought lot to consider
remedies merely because they ave a pleasing and sonorous sound.
Practical questions cal be settled only by practical means, Phrases
will not achieve the result Effective readjustments will and whatever
read nn ens are necessary must be made. But they must follow a prn-
FUTURE PEACE OF WORLD is AIM.
mo people must be forced under sovereignty under which it does lot
wish to live. No territory must change hands except for the purpose of secur-
ng for those who inhabft it a fair chance Of life and liberty. No indemni-
ties must be insisted n except those that constitute payment for manifest
wrongs done. No readjustments of power must be made except such IS
will end to secure the future peace of the world and the future welfare and
happiness Of it's peoples.
AM men the Tree peoples Of the world must draw together in some
common government, some genuine and practical cooperation that will in
effect combine their force to secure peace and Justice in the dealing of
nations with one another.
III brotherhood of mankind must no longer be a fair but empty
phrase
II nus be given a structure Of force and reality. The nations must
eraize their common life and effect a workable partnership to secure that
ne against the aggressions of autocratic and sefpleasng powers.
POUR OUT BLOOD FOR LIBERTY.
For these things W e "a afford to pour ut our blood M treasure
rf thee are the things we have always protested to desire, and unless
" pi ol pood and treasure n succeed, W e may ever be able to
uhe OF hoW conquering forcea again lin the great cause of human liberty
~ Gay las come to conquer o. submit. If the forces Of autocracy
cn ulVloe IS, they Will overcome u.s.; if We stand together. yictoryis certain
sho the liberty which victory will secure. We can afford to be generous
o1 we canno AFFORD then or 10 20 be weak or omit any single guarantee
of justice and security"