Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

duJuSIIUcuIS rs are LuOSL likely "
bring peace that will be perma-
nent.
''Second-That peoples and
provinces are not to battered
about from sovereignty to sover-
eighty as If they were mere chat
tells and pawns IN game, even
the great game, now forever dis
credited Of the balance of power;
but that,
"Third-Every territorial set
Element involved in this war must
be made in the interest and for
the benefit of populations con-
cerned and not as a part Of any
mere adjustment or compromise
of claims amongst rival states;
and.
"Fourth-That all well defined
aspirations shall be accorded the
utmost satisfaction that can be
accorded them without intro
ducing new or perpetuating old
elements of discord and antagon-
ism that would be likely in time
to break the peace Of Europe and
consequently of the world.
UNJUST FIGHT ON"
"A general peace erected on such
foundations can be discussed. Until
such a 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 already are &C.
cented everywhere as imperative ex-
cept among the spokesman Of the
military and annexationist party in
Germany. II they have been rejected
anywhere else the DIRECTORS have not
been sufficiently numerous or influ-
entail to make their voices audible
The tragical circumstance is this one
party in Germany is apparently will
ing and able to send millions Of men to
their death to prevent what all the
world now sees to be just.
AMERICAS AIM is HIGH
IT 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 never can turn back from
a course chosen upon principle. Our
resources are in part modified now
and we shall not pause until they are
modified in their entirety. Our
armies rapidly are going to the fight.
ing front and will go more and more
rapidly. Our whole strength will be
put into this war of emancipation
from the threat and at
tempted mastery Of selfish groups Of
autocraic rulers-whatever difficulties
md present partial delays.
eve are indomintable in our hour
If independent action and can in no
consent to live in
world governed by intrigue and force.
HUN STRIKES AT HUMANITY
1--WE believe that our own desire for
| new International order under whica
'eason and justice and the common
Of mankind shall prevail is
he desire of enlightened men every.
where. Without that new order the
world will be without peace and hui
nan life will lack tolerable conditions
If existence and development. Hav.
ng set our hand to the task Of achiev.
ng it We shall not turn back.
81 hope it is not necessary for me to
i'd that no word of what have said
s intended as a threat. That is not
he temper Of our people. have
poken thus only that the whole world
nay know the true spirit of America
that men everywhere may know
hat our passion for justice and for
is no mere passion OF
words but passion which, once set
q action must be satisfied.
1.-THE power Of the United States is
menace to no nation or people. It
ever will be used in aggression or
or'the aggrandizement Of any selfish
interest of our own. 1t springs out of
reedom and is for the service OF
reedom."