The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

the satisfaction Of the several peel ples whose fortunes are dealt with That indispensable instrumeutality i is a league of nations formed under
 covenants that will bc effIcacious Without such an instrumenrality by which inc peace of the world can be Guaranteed peace will rest in part upon the word of outlaws and only
 upon that word For Germany vii
 have 10 redeem her character, not by
 what happens at the peace table. hut 1 by what follows.
 And. as sec it. tho cons itution ol
 that ieasue Of nations and the clear
 definition Of it's objects must be a
 par,, $ in a sense the most essential ! part of the peace settlement itself IL cannot be formed now. If formed POW, if Woull be merely a new alli- ance confined 10 the nations asso1- ! Iated against a common enemy It is
 lu- likely that 1t could be formed ar- l ter the settlement lt is necessary 70 gualantCe the peace, and the peace cannot Ue guaranteed as an after thought The reason, lo speak in plain terms again why it must Ie guaranteed is that there will be uar- ties to the peace whose promises have
 proved untrustWJrthy and means muse
 Le found in connection with the peace settlement itsel, to remove that source of insecurity. lt would be tolloy to | leave the Gcrman 10 the subsequent voluntary action Of the governments we have seen destroy Russia and de-
 ceiye Rumania. But these general
 terms do not disclose the whole mat ter Some details are needed 10 make
 them sound less like thesis and more like practical program These then. are some of the particulars and l state them with greater confidence because l can state them authoritatiyely as
 representing this governments inter.
 pretaton of it's own duty Ni,h regard i to peace:
 First The impartial justice metod out must involve no discrimination between those to whom we wish 10 be
 just and those 10 whom We do not wish
 to be just II must be a justice taat plays no favorite5 and knows no
 standard but tho equal rights of ue several peoples concerned
 "Second-NO special or scperate iu-
 terest of any sinrle nation or any group Of nations can be made the
 hasis of any part of tie settlement
 which is not consistent with the com
 mon interest of all
 "Third-There can be no leagues or
 alliances or special covenants and understaaGings within the general and
 common family Of the league of na-
 tions
 Fourth more specifically
 there can be no special. selfish. eco homie combinations within the league and on employment of any form of boycott or exclusion except as the
 power of economic penalty by eXclu-
 sion from the m2rkets of the world may be vested in the league of ua-
 tions itselr as $ means of discipline
 and control
 "Fifth-AH International agree ments and treaties of every kind must
 be made known in their entirety 10 the rest of the world special alli- ances and economic riyalries ana hos ilities have been the prolific source in the modern world of the plans and passions that produce war. IL would
 be an insincere as well as insecure peace that did not exclude them i9 definite and binding terms.
 "The confidence with which I ven ture 10 speak for our people in these matters does not spring from our tra- dit.ons merely and the we'll known principles of the international action which we have always professed and followed In the same sentence in which I say hat the United States HiH enter into no special arrange mouts or undorstauiin With par tonlar nations, let mo say also that ,ha United states is prepared 10 as- sumc it's fall share of rcspousi ibilly Tor the maintaiuance of common cove uants and derstandmgs upon Whica
 peace must henceiorth rest We still read Washing on's immortal warninS against "eutauElins alliances with full comprehension and ain answering purpose But only special and limited
 alliances entangle and We recognize
 and accept the duty Of a new day D
 which we are permitted to hope for a general alliance which will avoid ou tanglements and clear the air of the
 world for common understandings and
 the maintainance of common rights
 q have made th.s analysis of he international situation which the war
 has created, met, of course. because ] doU5ted whe ,lcr the leaders Of the
 great nations and peoples with whom we are associated were of the same mind and entertained like purpose aut the air every now and again ge,a darkencd by mists and eroundless doubtnRs and mischieyous perteg-
 ,ious of counsel and it is necessary
 once and again to sweep all the ir- Irresponsible talk about peace u .wsoe 9@~EE@zR