New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

probably have gone much farther
had it not been for the embarrass-
ments Of Austrias alliances ana OF
her dependence upon Germany.
after all, the test of whether II
is possible for either. government to
go any further in this comparison OF
views is simple and obvious. Inc
principles to be applied are these:
"1--That each part OF the maj
settlement must be based upon the eS-
sential justice of that PARTICULAR case
and upon such adjustments as are
most likely to bring a peace that VIII
be permanent,
"2-That peoples and provinces are
not to be bartered about from sover-
eighty to sovereignty as If they were
mere chattels ana paWns IN game,
even the great game. now forever dis
credited of the balance of power but
that
"3-Every territorial settlement in
volved in this war must be made in
the interest and for the benefit Of the
populations concerned and not as
part of any more adjustment or COM
promise of claims amongst the rival
states, and
"4-That all we'll defined national
aspirations shall be accorded the ut
most satisfaction that can be accorded
them without introducing new or per-
petuating old elements Of discord and
antagonism that would be likely in
time to break the peace of Europe
and consequently of the world.
"a general peace erected upon such
foundations can be discussed. Until
such peace can be secured we have
no choice but to go on. SO far as we
can Judge these principles that we re-
gard as fundamental are already
everywhere accepted as imperative
except among the spokesman OF the
military and anneXationists party in
Germany. If they have anywhere else
been rejected, the DIRECTORS have not
been sufficiently numerous or induen-
tial to make their voices audible. The
tragical circumstance is that one party
in Germany apparently is willing and
able to send millions of men to their
death to prevent what all the world
now sees to be just.
Il would not be a true spokesman
of the people of the United States if
/ did not say once more that We en-
tered this war upon no small occasion
and that we can never turn back
from a course chosen upon principle.
Our resources are in part mOblllzed
now and we shall not pause until they
are modified in their entirety. Our
armies are rapidly going to the fight
ing front, and will go more and more
rapidly. Our whole strength will be
put into this war of emancipation
emarcipa ton from the threat and at
tempted mastery Of selfish groups or
autQcratic rulerS-Whatever the diff
cuties and present partial delays. We
are indomitable in our power OF IN
dependent action and can in no cir
cumstances consent to live in a world
governed by intrigue and force. We
believe our own desire for a new IN
ternatiOnal order under which reason
and justice and the common interests
of mankind shall prevail is the de-
sire of enlightened men every
where. Without that new order the
world will be without peace and hu-
man life and will lack tolerable con-
ditions Of existence and development.
having set our hand to the task Of
! achieving it we shall not turn back.
Il hope it is not necessary, for me
to add that no word of what ] have
said is intended as a threat. That is
not the temper of our people. ] have
SPOKE thus only that the whole world
may know the true spirit of Amerl-
ca-that men everywhere may know
that our passion which, once set IN
action, must be satisfied. The power
CT the United States is a menace to
no nation or people 1t will never
be used in aggression or for the ag-
grandizement of any selfish interest
of our own. 1t springs out of free
dom and is for the service of free
DOM"