The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

e,nnort their army and navy, which
VIII he the deciding military I1Hlors
IN the struggle
our American president was fhe
first world statesman to MAKE ciedi
that while a military victory IL ea-
~nnfial II is not in itself adequate,
The greater significance OF TINS war
I,os not in the battle lines, but hehind
shern Ii is a war for human uberCN,
aud that which restricts human I'D
Crtv. not only in the German en-
ptrc. but also in America ana Ems
land and France and Italy ana ltus-
.ia must be abolished We arc DC
ginning TO perceive that tho future
progress Of democracy depends on
national unselhshness ANA lnterna
tional cooperation scientifically con
ccivod.
In series Of mastery state pa
prrs MIR Wilson has announced 10
the world that America enters the
war ursclhshly, and has Defined the
true issue for all tho peoples Of the
carth-even for those deluded por~
I tions Of tho German population which
| because of a false sySfe OF educa %
I ton, have hitherto upheld the hands
! of the worst enemies of liberty, the
! innkers ITntil quite recently, ono or
! The most disquieting sy mptoms from
! tho point Of view OF tho allies was a
p IlSFOfitf0I WIN II not AZ hit'iffA 'fF'F
! gitinn 10 the war Of large clements
! a mouE tho working classes Of the al
/ lied peoples In Russia, where de
/ noCraCy was most cruelty suppressed
where conditions for the peasant and
/ the workinEman were hardest, q rcNo-
luton actually took piace--a revoiu-
tion that has sounded the keynote oil
our times. The world service which
our president is doing is that of on
! 50 "a n 1gr~1anCr of these masses
for tho war He is convincing them
that IL is their war. And these art
they upon whom the evils of an out
worn economic system have pressed
hardest and who hitherto have seer
little hope that victory over the Ger
mans meant their own delverance
MIR. Wilson has issued 4 world proc
lamation of emancipation from eco
monte slavery.
He not only declares that powerful
nations shall cease to exploit little ma
tions but that powerful Individual
shall cease 10 exploit their fellow m en-
He declares that hencefOrth no war
shall he fought for dominion, ant
THAT to this end secret treaties shall
he abolished The peoples through
their representatives shall make thei
own treaties And just as uationa
democracy insures 10 the individual
, tho greatest amount Of self determi
nation, of Self-realization, world de
mocracy shall assure selfdetermina
tion To tho individual nations OF tn
earth in order that each may be fire
to make its own contribution 70 worlt
democracy. And while all citizens o
a democracy have duties 30 perform
8 toward their fellow citizens, SO hav
tho nations become interdependent.
J This is the spirit in which Americ
. has entered the war. We are f1ghtin
for the oppressed everywhere An
I We arc equally determined that tn
inJ.Stices and inequalities that exis
in our own government the falls
standards of worth the materialisn
tho luxury and waste shall be purge
- from our midst We shall seize thi
opportunity to finish up the ceasin
/ of our own household. To sustain ou
| army and navy in the struggle 70
such cause, to uphold our presiden
b, TO aid our allies who have fought S
long and So hravcly, these are worth
4 Of our sacrifices. / am confident tina
the response Of the American peopl
10 the third liberty loan will he gen
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