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the entire allied council, will be pro-
claimed to the entire world, allied, neu-
trail and enemy-not as a peace move
but as war move, a move calculated
to democratize the entire allied war
making machine. It would be q move
to purge the entire allied coalition Of
the last tinge Of suspicion Of selfish
interest or hope of individual gain for
any nation.
WILL DisARM THE KAISER.
Such a move, disarming the kaiser
Of his argument that the German SOL
der Is fighting q defensive war, Is
on to deal a telling blow to
German morale, to give reinsurance
to neutrals and to remove from the
mind OF any allied soldier any idea
that he is risking his life in further
ance Of the commercial or political
interest of any allied nation.
That President Wilson personally
desires such a declaration by such a
council is admittedly the best guar
antee that both will be forthcoming.
The American executive is at the mo-
ment in position to secure the most
friendly consideration of his ideas.
Allied diplomats state frankly that
President Wilson, by reason of Amer
ica's peculiar position and vitality val
liable resources, now holds the balance
of power among the allied leaders.
Washington has stated repeatedly
that American participation In the in
ter allied council will be confined to
military measures"
No deviation from this idea is con-
templated, but the United Press is in
a position to state that THE PRESI-
DENT WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT
TO DETERMINE WHAT "CONSTI-
TUTES MILITARY MEASURES"
MILITARY OBJECTIVE.
The announced military objective OF
all the allies Is the defeat Of German
militarism and the shatterng of the
Hohenzollern menace to the peace OF
the world. Anything calculated to fur
Their that objective will. it is pointed
out, be classed by America as "a mil
itary measure"
Evidence Is already Forthcoming
that more discomfort has been caused
the ruling class within Germany by
Wilson's appeal on June IA to the
German people over the heads of the
kaiser and his hand picked govern
ment than by any single military blow
struck during 1917.
While no big result has yet beer
recorded from the political offensive
there is evidence that the leaven /.
W. ty,or vHA A. toll hax
been active in sowing the seeds Of
German republicanism on Teutonie
soil.
FOR FULLER co-oPERATioN.
War leaders regard any move cal.
culated to solidify and unite the allies
to define and concentrate their effort.
on common detectives eliminating pri.
vate or selfish hopes Of individual al.
lied belligerents, as military measures
Along the same line, 1t has been urged
of no less necessity. that greater con
stderation be given to the needs Of and
advantages of fuller cooperation with
some Of the minor and less consulted
allies.
The United Press understands there
men among the entente powers are II
substantial agreement with Presiden
Wilson's suggestion. Opposition, how.
ever. may develop among certain
groups of financiers, because no at
tempt is made to conceal the fact tina
such statement of essential princi
pies as President Wilson desires ma,
necessitate a whiting down OF maxi
mum demands by various countries
The statesmen who have been guiding
the war for more than three years ar,
those essentials affecting all allies.
SOME SEEKING ADVANTAGE.
1t Is known, however. that certain
great international financial group.
prefer to run still further risks in the
hope Of making good. financially ant
territorially at the expense Of the cen.
trail powers.
1t is admitted readily here tina
America Is advantageously placed t
put through her program without In
consistency.
With Russia definitely out Of active
fighting, the United States alone of al
the allies is in q position to furnish
the man power requisite to continu,
the war to a successful elimination.
American regulars are in France
American volunteers are in Khaki ant
in the navy and the selective servic,
army Is in training-not to further in
dividual aims Of individual European
nations. not to make possible economic
and commercial leagues against Ger
many, but to uphold the inalienablt
rights of American citizens on lane
and on sea. as guaranteed under inter.
national law and, in it's highest sense
make the world safe for democracy.
PURPOSE MUST be CLEAR.
1t Is pointed out that II America 1.
to furnish the full strength and deliver
the full blow of which she is capable
the mind of every one OF her fighting
men must be made absolutely clear a.
to what ne Is fighting for. 1t 10 point
ed out that America has not been in.
yaded and has not been threatened