The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-31
OWEN INTRODUCES
RESOLUTION ON
WAR AIMS OF U. S.
Oklahoma Senator Says VIII
son Speech Explains II All,
WILL TAKE ACTION SOON
BOrah Also Offers MeaSurei
What Owen Declares For
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of The Times

oi The Tint
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5l-Senato
Robert /. Owen, Of Oklahoma, toda
introduced in the senate a peace rcsolu
ton which declared that the iourtce
point, Of President Wilson, address a
January 8 should constitute the pcac
aims Of the United States.
When Senator Borah OF Idaho intro
duced another to record the Scnatc's po
sition, Chairman Stone OF the Foreig
relations committee announced that IN
committee soon would meet to agree @
a composite draft Of the scnatc'S view
The text OF Senator Owens reSoIu
ton follows
Resolved by the Senate Cthe
House OF Representatives con-
curring), That the United States
declared a state OF war existing be
tween the governments OF Germany
and Austria with the United states
because OF repeated wlllul VIOLA
ton Of the right, OF the people OF
the United States under the ac-
knowlcdgcd principles OF lnierna.
tional Law the sinking OF unarmed
merchant vessels. the destruction
of lives OF unoiiending American
citizens on their Lawful business ON
the high seas, contrary TO the laws
OF nations and in violation OF Jus
tice and of humanity; and Tor the
further reason that il had finally
become obvious that the military
masters OF Germany and Austria
had deliberately conspired to bring
about a world war by which and
through which they Intended, first,
TO dominate Europe, and then TO
dominate the other mprepared and
inadequately defended nations OF the
earth and establish a military world
dominion.
That the United States recognized
the necessity Of meeting the pur-
pose Of this military conspirscy on
the battle fields of Europe and to
prevent the military rulers Of Ger
many and Austria succeeding in the
first step in this conspiracy of
mastering Europe as a means to
mastering America.
That the United States has con
vincing evidence of this conspiracy
in its possession and convincing
evidence of the guilt Of the govern
Ing powers OF Germany and Aus
tria in provoking this world war
on a pretext
1t has in its possession convinc-
ing evidence Of the secret intrlgues
for many years past of the govern
ing powers of Germany and Aus
tria in systematic attempt TO dis
organize public opinion in the
United States and in other nations
OF the world for the purpose Of
breaking down the powers OF re-
sistance of other nations OF the
world against this conspiracy for
world dominion by exciting nation
against nation and internal dsor-
dcrs among the nations.
The United States recognizes this
war as q war Of military autocracy
against the unoffending and unpre-
pared democracies of the world and
In pursuance Of the policy laid down
IN the first and second articles of
the secret treaty of Verona Of No
vember twenty-second, eighteen
hundred and twenty-five, of Prus-
sia and Austria pledging the over
throw of all representative govern
ments on earth.
That the United States cannot
permit the success Of this consplr-
acy. which has for its object the
cold -blooded killing OF the innocent
peoples Of other nations for the
sordid and base purpose Of annex
alton, indemnity and commercial
profit by military force and ter
rorlSm
That the United States did not
enter this war for material advan-
tage or for any selfish purpose, or
to crafty their malice or ambition.
That the United States will not
approve Of forcible annexations or
mere punitive indemnities, even on
the misguided people of Austria or
Of Germany, but that 1t will demand
the complete evacuation of all terri
tory wrongfully invaded during the
present war by German and Aus
lrian troops and the restoration
md indemnity of Belgium and
Serbia.
Il will favor the restoration to
France Of Alsace-Lorrauno and OF
territory TO Italy
II VIII favor recognizing and pro-
tecting by international alliance the
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