The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-09

tice and fair dealing by the other
peoples Of the world as against force
and selfish aggression. An the
peoples OF the world are In effect
partners in this interest, and for our
own part We see very clearly that
unless Justice be done to others It
will not be done to US.
The programme Of tho worlds
peace. therefore, Is our programme.
and that programme. the only pos
sible programme, as We see It, II
fHs:
~. Open covenants Of peace. openly
arrived at, after which there shall
be no private international under
standings of any kind. but diplomacy
shall proceed always frankly and in
the public view.
II. Absolute freedom Of naviga-
tion upon the seas. outside territorial
waters, alike in peace and in war,
except as the seas may be closed in
whole or in part by international
action for the enforcement Of inter-
national covenants.
III. The removal. 50 1ar as pos
sible, OF all economic barriers and
the establishment of an equality of
trade conditions among all tho
nations consentins to the peace and
associating themselves for its main
tenance.
Nv. Adequate guarantees given
and taken that national armaments
will be reduced to the lowest point
consistent with domestic safety.
V. A free. open minded and abso-
lutely impartial adjustment OF all
colonial claims. based upon a strict
observance Of the principle that in
determining all such questions Of
sovereignty the interests OF the
populations concerned must have
equal weight with the equitable
claims OF the Government whose
title is to be determined.
VI. The evacuation Of all Russian
territory and such a settlement OF
all questions affecting Russia as
opera tion OF the other nations of the
world in obtaining for her an IN
hampered and unembarrassed op-
portunity for the independent de-
termination Of her own political
development and national policy and
assure her OF a sincere welcome into
the society Of free nations under
institutions OF her own choosing :.
and, more than a welcome, assist
ance also OF every kind that she may
need and may herself desire. The
Nv 6ar
sister nations in the months to come
swill be the acid test OF their good
will. Of their comprehension Of her
needs as distinguished from their
own interests and Of their intelligent
and unselfish sympathy.
Belgium Must ne Restored.
VII, Belgium. the whole world vii
agree. must be evacuated and re-
stored. without any attempt to limit
the sovereignty which she enjoys ir
common with all other free nations
No other single act will serve
as this will serve to restore
confidence among the nations il
the laws which they have them
selves set and determined for thu
government Of their relations witt
ono another. Without this hca,in:
act the whole structure and validit,
Of international law is forever i'm
paired.
VIII. All French territory shoul,
10 freed and the invaded portions
restored. and the wrong done T.
France by Prussia in 1871 in th'
matter of Alsace LORRAINE. whicl
has unsettled the peace Of the worl'
for nearly fifty years, should b
riGhted, in order that peace ma.
once more he made secure in tn
interest of all.
IN. A readjustment of the from
tiers OF Italy should be cffecte
along clearly recognizable lines O
nationality.
y. The peoples OF Austria Hun
gary. whose place among the nation
we wish to see safeguarded and AS
sured, should be accorded the frees
opportunity OF autonomous develop
mcnt.
NJ, Rumania, Serbia and Monte
negro should be evacuated; occupie
territories restored; Serbia accorde
free and secure access to the sea
and the relations Of the several Bal
kan States to one another deter
mined by friendly counsel along his