El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-11

- ing statements. ana tle issues AT
stake are too momentous 10 permit
any misrepresentation or misunder-
standings. however slight, TO remain
uncorrected-
The war has begun TO go against
Germany, and in their desperate de-
sire to escape the ultimate defeat
those who are in authority in Ger
many are using every possible in
strumentality, are making use even
of the influence OF groups and par
ties among their own subjects to
! whom they have never been just or
fair or even tolerant TO promote
propaganda on both sides Of the sea
] which viii preserve for them their
influence at home and their power
I abroad to the undOing OF the very
men they are using.
l. : Has No Selfish Purpose
/ The position OF America in this
Z war is so clearly avowed that no man
can be excused for mistaking it She
! needs no material profit or aggran-
/ dizement of any kind. She is fight
| ing for no advantage or selfish OBJ
ject OF her own but for the liberia
/ ton OF peoples everywhere from the
/ aggressions Of autocratic force The
ruling classes in Germany have be-
gun Of late to profess a like hber-
atty and justice Of purpose, but only
to preserve the power they have set
up in Germany and the selfish ad-
vantages which they have wrongly
6aAHEu LOL themselves anu AAcAA pr
Tate projects OF power all the way
/ from Berlin to Bagdad and beyond
Government after government has
{ by Their influence. without open con-
quest of its territory. been linked to-
] gether in a net of intrigue directed
and liberty of the world The
meshes Of that intrigue must be brok-
en-. but cannot be broken unless
wrongs already done are undone; and
adequate measures must be taken to
prevent 1t from ever again being re-
woven or repaired
OF course, the imperial German
government and those whom it is
using for their own undoing are
seeking to obtain pledges that the
war will end in the restoration OF
the status quo ante II was the stat
US quo ante out of which this iniqui-
tOus war issued forth, the power OF
the imperial German government
within the empire and its widespread
domination and influence outside Of I
that empire That status must be 1
altered in such fashion as to prevent 4
any such hideOus thing from ever /
happening again
Wrongs Must BE Riehted
We are fighting for the liberty, /
the self government. and the undic- 1
tated development of all peoples, and I
every feature OF the settlement that 4
concludes this war must be conceived 4
Wrongs must first be righted and f,
then adequate safeguards must be 4
created to prevent their being COM [
mitted again. We ought not consider
remedies merely because they have a
pleasing and sonorous sound Prac- (
teal questions can be settled only by
practical means. Phrases viii not
achieve the result Effective read
iustments will, and whatever read
justments are necessary must be
made
Russian Plan. With Exceptions
But they must follow principle 4
and that principle is plain No peo-
pie must be forced under sover-
eighty under which it does not wish .
to live No territory must change !
hands except for the purpose Of Sc
curing for those who inhabit IL
fair chance OF life and liberty. No
indemnities must be insisted on eS-
cept those that constitute payment
for manifest wrongs done No re-
adjustments Of power must be made
except such as will tend to secure
the future peace of the world and the
future welfare and happiness OF its
peoples.
And then the free peoples OF the
world must draw together in some
covenant, some genuine ana
practical cooperation that viii in ef-
feet combine their force to secure
peace and justice in the dealings Of
nations with one another. The broth
erhood of mankind must no longer be
a fair but empty phrase; il must be
given a structure Of force and re-
atty The nations must realize their
common life and effect a workable
partnership TO secure that life against
the aggressions Of autOcratic and
self-pleasing power.
We Must Conquer or Submit 4
For these things We can afford y
to pour our blood and treasure For I
these are the things we have always I
professed to desire and unless we I
pour out blood and treasure now and .
succeed, We may never be able to
unite or show conquering force again .
IN the great cause of human liberty.
The day has come 10 conquer or sub
nit II the forces Of autocracy can
divide US, they will overcome US: IL
we stand together victory is certain
and the liberty which victory win I
secure We can afford then to be
generous. but we cannot afford then {
or now to be weak OF omit any sin
gle guarantee of Justice and secur-