Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-11
AMERICA WAN IS.
No ANNEXAT|ONS.
No |NDEMN|T|ES

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 11-Pres-
dent Wilson in a communication to the
new government of Russia, has made
plain the war aims of the United States
and it's position on mo annexations; nc
indemnities"
mo territory must change hands, ex-
cept for the purpose of securing those
who inhabit it fair chance of life and
liberty" says the communication.
mo indemnities must be insisted or
except those that constitute payment
for manifest wrongs done.
mo re-adiustments of power must
be made, except such as will tend to
secure the future peace of the world
and the future welfare and happinss o.
its people"
In unmistakable terms, President
Wilson declares against Germany's
proposal to restore the status quo" be-
fore the war
1T was the status quo ante out of
which this iniquitous war issued
FORTH" he says, "the power of the
imperial German government within
the empire and it's widespread domina-
ton and influence outside of that en-
pire.
THAT status must be altered in
such fashion as to prevent any such
hideous thing from ever happening
again."
Text of Wilson'S Note.
The presidents communication was
delivered to the Russian government
by Ambassador Francis at Petrograd.
In full it is as follows:
In view of the approaching visit
of the American delegation in Russia
to express the deep friendship of the
American people for the people of Rus
sia and to discuss the best and most
practical means of cooperation be-
tween the two peoples in carrying the
present struggle for the freedom of all
peoples to a successful consummation,
it seems opportune and appropriate
that | should state again, in the light
Of this new partnership, the objects the
United States has had in mind in en-
a. ThnSn ~ .ipnfG have
been very much beclouded during the
past few weeks by mistaken and mis-
leading statements and the issues at
stake are too momentous, too signl-
fcant for the whole human race, to
hermit any misinterpretations, or mis-
understandings, however slight, to re-
main uncorrected for a moment.
"The war has begun to go against
Germany and in their desperate desire
IA escape the inevitable ultimate defeat
those who are in authority in Germany
are using every possible instrumental
itv. are making use even of the intiu-
r1ce of groups and parties among those
own subjects to whom they have never
been lust or fair, or even tolerant, to
nromote a propaganda on both sides OF
the sea. which will preserve for them
tteir influence at home and their pow
a., abroad. to the undoing of the very
men they are using.
Americas Position is AyOwed.
"The position of America in this war
is so clearly avowed that no man can
no excused for mistaking it. She seeks
M material profit or aggrandizement
o. any kind. She is fighting for no ad-
vantage OF selfish object of her own,
.ut for the liberation of peoples every
where from the aggressions of auto
cratic force. The ruling classes in Ger
many have begun of late to profess a
like liberality and pustice of purpose,
Int only to preserve the power they
bova set I'D in Germany and the self
isb advantages which the have wrong
Iv gained for themselves and their prl =
vate projects of power all the way from
Herlin to Bagdad and beyond. Govern
oent after government has by their in
anence without open conquest of its
territory. been linked together in net
If intrigue directed against nothing
,ass 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 un'
dome and adequate measures must be
taken to prevent it from ever again
being re-woven or repaired.
of course, the imperial German gov
ornment and those whom it is using for
their own undoing are seeking to
obtain pledges that the war will end in
tho restoration of the status quo ante
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