The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-08
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Washington JAN 8-With statement of war aims approy
ing the declaration OF the British premier Lloyd George
President Wilson today presented to congress and the world
specific declaration of the terms which would be possible
to make peace with the German military autocracy.
The presidents program is composed of fourteen separate
articles and provides for restoration and repaaOn guaran
for territory and nationals alike freedom OF the and
to them reductions of aamens and guarantee for the
sanctty of agreements between nations.
In word the president said the program removes the cet
provocations to But in order that this ponomcement
should be definitely understood Of aims rather than
peace aims the president declared:
For such arrangements and covenants willing to
fight and to continue fighting until they are achieved.
This he followed with e-statement that the world wars
only Germany crazed by not Germany peace
ful pursuits no matter how great they may be-
we wish her only to accept place OF equahy among the
peoples of the world said the president "Ihe world in
which now live-nstead of place of mastery
These aims the president declared shared by the cobcg
erents the and principles of the people OF the United
States for which they willing to sacrifice everything
"The moral climax of this the eliminating and final war for
human liberty has come said the president in conclusion
and they Ghe people of the United States ready to put
their strength their highest purpose their neg
lity and devotion to the test
In addition the foregoing the president declared America
must aid Russia PROSTATE before the power of Germany.
The program for world peace removing, the president
said the chief prOvocaOns for and therefore the only
sible program, he presented as follows:
Open covenants Of without private international
understandings
2-Absoute freedom Of the in peace or except
they may be closed by international action
3Removal Of all economic barriers and establishment OF
equality of trade conditions among nations consenng peace
and assocating themselves for its maintenance.
4Guaranees for the reduction Of national armamens tC
the lowest point consistent with domestic internal safety
5-mpartial adjustment of all colonial claims based upor
the principle that the peoples concerned have equal weight witt
the interest of the government
6Evacuaton Of all Russian territory and opportunity fo
Rcssia's political development.
7-Evacuaton Of Belgium without any attempt to limit hc
sovereignty,
GA French territory to be freed and restored and
ton for the taking of AlsaCe-LOrr
9Readjustment of Itays frontiers along clearly recog
nizable lines of nationality.
0Freest opportunity for autonomous development of th
peoples of tria-Hungary.
11-Evacuation of Roumana, Serbia and Montenegro, wit
access to the for Serbia and international guarantees
economic and political independence and territorial integrity
the Balkan states
12Sece sovereignty for Turkeys portion Of the Ottoman
empire but with other naonates under Turkish rule assured
security of life and opportunity for autonomous development
with the Dardaneles permanently opened to all nations.
13-Establishmen of an independent Polish state including
territories inhabited by ndSpuaby Polish populations witt
free to the and political and economic independents
and territorial integrity guaranteed by international covenant
14Genera association Of nations under specific covenant
for mutual guarantees Of political independence and terOra
integrity to large and small states alike.
For such arrangements and covenants said the presden
conclusion eve willing to fight and continue to fight unit
they achieved but only because wish the right
and desire Just and stable peace"
Such program he said removed chief provocatOns fo
further war"
"The moral climax of this the eliminating and final fo
human liberty has come said the president in ending his
dress land they peope the United Sates ready to
their strength their purest purpose their ntef
rity and their own devotion to the test"