Evening journal., 1918-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918.
NoW RusH THE AIERIcAN LEcloNs ro rInopr

NOW RUSH THE AMERICAN LEGlONs TO EUROPE
MS restatement OF the aims and determination
of the United states. made before Congress yester-
day. President Wilson has put this country shoulder to
shoulder with Great Britain France and Italy the three
other great democraces that are combating German
lust and uthessness and doing So has expressed the
will Of the American people
His demand for freedom OF the seas the removal Of
economic barriers guarantees Of reduced an
adjustment Of colonial claims the evacuation and re-
storaton by the Huns Of Belgian French Russian
Italian Serbian. Rumanan and AIonienegrln territor,
The rightng Of the AsaceL Lorraine wrong readmst-
men of ltalys frontier autonomy for Austro- Hungary
the independence Of Poland and guarantees for the Balkan
States and Turkey win meet with the hearty approval
Of all liberty-oyng and loving men and women
So win his declarations in favor of open treaties Of
binding and enforceable nature. We desire to cali the
particular attention of the following para
graphs Of the Presidents address which are so significant
in their stand-togelher-to- thedeath spirit that they
cannot be misunderstood by either our allies or our
enemies
ln regard to these essential rectncations Of wrong
and assertions Of right feel ourselves to be intimate
partners Of all the Governments and peoples associated
together against the mperiaiss We cannot be sepa
rated in interest or divided in purpose We stand to-
ssther until the end
For such arrangements and covenants we are willing
10 fight and TO continue to nght until they are achieved
but only because wish the right TO prevail and desire
removing the chief provocaons TO war which this pro-
gram does remove. We have no jealousy OF German
greatness and there is nothing this program that i'm
pairs IT,
I'VE grudge her achievement or distinction Of learn
ing pacific enterprises such as have made her record
very bright and very envabe do not wish TO niure
her to block in any way her legitimate influence or
power we do not wish TO light her either with arms
or with hostile arrangements of trade if she is willing
to associate herself with and the other peace-ovlng
nations OF theword In Of justice and law and
fair dealing We wish her only to accept a place of
equality among the peoples Of the word-the new world
In which we now iive-nstead Of a place Of mastery
ether do to suggest to her any alteration
OF mobilization Of her institutions But It Is necessary
must frankly say and necessary as a preliminary TO
any intelligent dealings with her on our part that we
should know whom her spokesmen speak for when they
speak TO whether for the Reichstag majority or for
the military party and the whose creed is imperial
domination.
I'VE have spoken now. surely in terms too concrete
to admit Of further doubt question An evident
principle runs through the whole program / have out
lined It is the principle Of justice to all peoples and
nationaities and their right TO live equal terms Of
liberty and safety with another whether they be
strong or weak
Unless this principle be made its foundation no part
Of the structure Of international justice can stand The
people Of the United States act upon no other prn
cple, and to the yindicaon this principle they are
ready to devote their lives. their honor and everything
that they possess"
II the Huns obtain any comfort from such proeIs
nation Of purpose from the highest official Of the worlds
greatest republic, they welcome to it, for Il rings
the deathkne Of their lustfu and ruthless reaching
out for world dominion. s~
Now rush the American legions 10 Eurepe AZ rapidlv
they be got readiness and let aggressive and
result-producing action follow definite olcal uterance