The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-06-11

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many are using every possible instra'
mentality. are making use even of tho
influence of groups and parties amons
their own subjects to whom they have
never been just or fair. or even tolcr.
ant. to promote n propaganda on both
sides of the sea which will preserve
their influence at home and power
abroad to the undoins Of the very men
they are using.
"The position Of America In this var
L. SO clearly Avowcd that no man can
be- excused for mistAkins Il. She seeks
no material proht or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
any kind. She Ia ash,in9 for no ad'
vantage or selfish object Of her own.
but for the liberation Of peoples every.
where from the as.ressions Of auto
cratic force. The ruling classes In
Germany have begun Of late TO proiess
like liberaiity and justice Of purpose.
but only to preserve the power they
have set up In Germany and the seihSh
advantages which they have wrong
fully gained for themselves and their
private projects Of power all the way
from Berlin to Ba.dad and beyond
Government after government has BY
their influence. without open conquest
OF Its territory. been linked together
by link Of intrigue directed BY moth
ing less than the peace and liberty OF
the world. The mcshes Of that In.
triyue must be broken. but cannot be
broken unless wrongs already done
are undone: and adequate measures
must be taken to prevent Il from ever
again being rcwoven or repaired.
Fighting Ser Liberty
"Of course. the imperial German gov.
crnment and those whom II Is using for
their own undoing. are seeking TO oh.
tain pledges that the war will end In
the restoration Of the statrs quo ante
Il was the status quo ante out ot
which this iniquitous war issued forth.
the power Of the imperial German gov.
ernment within the empire and its
widespread domination and influence
outside OF that empire. That status
mus. be altered In such fashion as to
prevent any such hideous thing from
ever happening again.
I'VE are fighting for the liberty. the
self. government and the indicated de-
velopment Of all peoples. and every
feature OF the settlement that con-
cludes this war must be conceived and
executed for that purpose. Wrongs
must first be righted and then ade-
quate safeguard must be created tol
prevent their being committed again.
We ought not to consider remedies
merely because they have pleasing
and sonorous sound.
Practical questions can be settled
only by practical means. Phrases Will
not achieve the result. Effective read
justments will; and whatever read.
JustIueutS arc ucCcbDosy WIZ w sss"sAS'
Free People Together
"But they must follow q principle:I
and that principle In plain. No people
must be forced under sovereignty un.
der which II does not wish to live. mol
territory must change hands except
for the purpose Of securing those who
inhabit It a fair chance Of life and lib |
erty. No indemnitIes must be insisted
on except those that constitute pay. |
ment for manifest wrong done. No
readjustments OF power must be made
except such az will tend to secure the
future peace OF the world and the ~.
ture welfare and happiness Of its peo.
pies.
"And then the free peoples OF the
world must draw together In some COM.
mon covenant. some genuine and prac'
tical cooperation that will In effect
combine their force TO secure peace
and Justice In the dealings OF nations
with one another. The brotherhood OF
mankind must no longer be fair but
empty phrase; II must be given struc-
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