Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-01-18
AMERICAS War
AIMS RESTATED
Viewed as "0Iive Branch Backed
by Mailed First Appel
to German People.
WAY TO PARLEY OPEN
Sounds New Note in Demanding Asso-
citation of Nations for Guarantees
of Political independence and
Territorial Integrity.

Washington.-President Wilson an
nounced to all the world those things
for which America fights and the con-
ditions upon which she will discuss
peace.
Appearing suddenly and with scarce
ly an hours notice before the two
houses of Congress, he read a 'essage
outlining the principles for which the
United States entered the war and the
guarantees which must be had before
she lays down her arms.
Fourteen numbered paragraphs In
the body Of his epochal address set
forth his terms. Upon their accept
ance or rejection by the central pow
ers hangs the question as to how long
the war will last. America, President
Wilson gave warning, will fight to the
very end that the aims he outlines are
won.
Indorsing the Lloyd George hn6ech
of last week before the labor Us
Of Great Britain, President Wilson
went much farther than the British
premier.
Placing America squarely beside
Russia, President Wilson gave notice
to all nations that the future peace OF
the world must rest upon foundations
never before marked out in diplomacy.
He declared there must be justice
and fair dealing in the world, with the
rights of all nations, large and small,
respected, and that the pitiless light
Of publicity shall play constantly upon
all agreements and understandings.
The President spoke not alone for
America, but for the allies. With
Colonel House advising him, it Is as
sumed that he spoke by some kind OF
agreement reached at the 1nter-Allied
War Conferences, that there should
not longer be hesitancy about an
nouncing war aims.
Two steps must be taken by the
German people before peace negotia-
tions can be started.
'1.-Through responsible majority
in the Reichstag they must affirmative
Iy declare for the principles set forth
in the latest statement of American
and allied war aims, announced by
President Wilson.
2.-They must retire from public life
men like Ludendorff, brains of the mil
itary party in Germany, who has di-
rected the craftsmanship of the Teu-
tonic empire toward the heights of
conquest and world dominion.
This represents as nearly as
the opinion in Washington fol
the address of President WilsoI
The forces of public opinion
many upon which President "
lies to bring about respons
responsible government and toq
throw the military caste now RUM
affairs are already at work. 1t wasl 20
give impetus to them as much as any
thing else, officials believe, that led the
President to go before Congress.
He took this action, it became def
nitely known, on the advice of Colonel
House. Colonel House arrived here
secretly and at once went to the White
House, where he went at once into
conference with the President.
The utterances Of the President lost
nothing Of their tremendous import or
dramatic effect by the unpreparedness
Of Congress to hear him.
AS the full effect of what the Presi-
dent was saying bore in upon the sen-
ators and congressman before him the
applause grew in volume, and the eli
max was reached wien the President
declared that Germany must right the
wrongs she did to France so years ago
in the matter Of Alsace-Lorraine.
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