Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-29
DIPLOMATS ARE
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WILSON'S REPLY
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bellum, out il is manifest that no part
OF this program can be carried out sue
cessfully unless the restitution Of the
status quo ante furnishes firm and
satisfactory basis for the object of de-
livering all free people from the men
ace OF and from the actual power OF
the vast military controlled and IRE
sponsible government which secretly
planned to dominate the world and
proceeded 10 carry out its plans with,
out regard to treaties and the prac-
tises and principles of international
honor
That power swept a continent in
blood, not the blood alone of soldiers,
but as well the blood of innocent WO-
men and children, helpless and poor.
To-day that power stands baked,
not yet defeated, but an enemy OF four
fifths of all the world
That power is not the German peo-
pie; 1t is the German autocratic gov
eminent.
TO deal with such a power on a
peace plan such as is proposed by His
Holiness, the Pope, involves allowing
the continuance of that power, afford
ing 10 the opportunity to recuperate it's
strength and to renew its policy, re-
newal that would make necessary and
would create hostile combination of
nations against the German people as
well as against its instruments.
1T would result in the abandoning
OF the newborn Russia to intrigue.
Responsible statesmen everywhere
must see that no peace can rest secure
ly on conditions of economic and polit-
ical restrictions meant to benefit some
nations and cripple and embarrass
others.
"The American people have suffered
intolerable wrongs at the hands of the
German government, but in America
there is no demand for reprisals
against the German people, who them
selves have suffered at the hands of
that same government.
We believe that peace rests upon
the rights Of the people and not upon
the rights of the government.
The rights of all people, great or
small, weak or powerful, are the equal
rights to freedom, security, self-gov-
eminent and the participation in the
economic opportunities of the world.
The German people will be included
amongst those with these rights if thew
accept the principle of equality and
DO not seek to dominate others.
American Aims Plain
The purposes Of the United States
In this war are known to the whole
world. We see no material advantages
We believe that the intolerable wrongs
at the hands OF the furious, brutal
German government ought to be re.
paired, but not at the expense of the
sovereignty of any people. Rather are
we yindicating the right of sovereignty
both of those who are weak and, those
who are strong. ~. RI
We cannot take the word Of The
present rulers of Germany as any guar
antee of anything that will endure un-
less the guarantees Of those rulers are
explicitly supported and conclu,;iye
evidence given that their word is the
VIII and the purpose Of the German
people. - g. ~ =
Without such guarantees, the treat
les, the covenants and the arbitraticns
made with the German government
would be such that no man and NO
nation could depend upon them. We
must await new evidence of the MIR.
poses OF the great people of the Cen.
trail Powers. -. 49,. - 'o-
God grant that these may be given
soon In way that will restore the
confidence Of all peoples in the faith
OF nations and the possibility of a Gov
enanted peace"
Inc reply was signed by Secretary
OF State Lansing as the transmitter
COpFNH AcENr To., -