Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-09

what Is humane and honorable FOR
iItm 10 acccp, has been stated with
it1nhne-SS, itrgtucoH OF view, "A gen.
efoSip or spirit and universal hu-
nan sympathy which must challenge
the admiration of every friend OF man
KIND, and they have refused To com.
pound their ideals or desert others
hat they themselves may be safe.
! They call to ms TO say what u is We de-
SIRE IN what. " IA anything, our pur-
p"sc and our spirit differ from thoirs.
and I believe that the people OF the
/ nitcd states would wish me To re
! spond win utter simplicity aud frank I
ness Nhcther their present leaders
] believe it or not 10 Us our heartfelt
Cosire ana hope that some way may
| be opened whereby we may hc PRIV
| LEGGED TO assist the people OF Rulr,la
! 10 attain their utmost hope OF liberty
I and ordered peace
! u Will hc our wish and purpose that
, the processes ~ peace. when they are
h"gln sh,ll bc absolutely open, uud
4 ihdt they shall Involve and permit
rcnccforth no secret understandings
, ~ any KIND. The day OF conquest and
aggtdudiErmcnt ~ gone by, so Is also ,
! he day Of secret covenants entered .
INTO In the interest OF particular gov ,
6pinnients and likely at some unlocked T
/ Tor moment to upset the peace OF tho ,
d
10 the Nc~ Of every public man whose /
thots 30 not Stil lingcr In an age that /
! rs dead aud gone. which makes 1t I,
possible Tor every nation whose pur- !
poses are consistent with Justice and .
/ the peace Of the world to ANow now ur I
lhl ANY other time the objects II has T.
b IN view
We entered ihi, war because Viola !
I tons ~ right had occurred which 2
/ tnu'h'd uS 10 ihc uuiCh and made the /
NE ~ out own pcopic impos sibic nm
less ihcl wcrt CorrNrd aud the world |
secured once for all against their re |
Cur'cnc. What We demand In this |
war, therefore, ~ nothing peculiar 10
ourselves II H. that the world bc /
n,adc III and safe to live In; and pnr- /
iiCuinriN tint II bc maic safe for every |
praCc-lo, Ing nation which, like our |
own. wHl,'-s to live lts own lifc, de-
tcfniinc its own Institutions, bc nS- /
Nurcd Oi justice aud fair dealing bN /,
the other peoples Oi The world us |
against iurcc ,nd selfish nggrt.s-iun
! All the peoples OF the world are in /
! erect partners IN this interest and |
! Tor our own part We see very clearly |
/ that unless Justice can be done to ,
others u win not be done to us The |
/ program uf the worlds peace there
'i"te Is our program and that program, |
/ the only possible program. as We see |
. n, Is this.
! T. opcn covenants OF peace. openly |
arrived at after which there shall be |
. uu private international understand |
,inga of any Kind but diplomacy shall |
proceed always frankly and for tho |
public ticw
Absolute freedom OF navigation !
upon the se4s outside territorial waters !
|rl k' iu peace ANA IN war, except as /
the seas may he closed In whole or
"a part s. international action for the 1
enhancement All a Al
ants
The removal so far as possible. |
Iur an economic barriers and the cs-
: Enlistment OF an equality Of trade
conditions among an the nations con
Isoutiug tu the peace aud Hssociatmg
themselves for It's maintenance.
T. ADEQUATE guarantees given and
.iHkcu that national drwumcnts viii
ID" reduced to the lowest point con
st>tunt with the domestic sarcty.
p free, open minded and abso-
lutcly impartial adjustment OF all CO.
lOnii claims. based upon "a strict OBJ
Is"utnce of the principle that i'm de-
lcrmiutng all such questions OF SOW
terclgnty the interests OF the popull-
ipus concerned must have equal
weight with the equitable claims of
the government whose title Is TO be
determined.
g. The evacuation Of an Russian
territory and such settlement OF all
I,hesuons Affecting Russia, as viii Sc
cure the hes, and ftcest corporation
| Of the other nations OF the world IN
obta ming for her an unhampered and
mcmbarrassed opportunity for ipda. |
I pendent determination OF her own pa- |
| litic1l Development and national policy |
and assure her OF "a SINCERE welcome |
| iutb the society OF free nations under |
! institutions of h"r own choosing. and. |
more than a welcome, assistance OF
every Kind that she may need and |
may herself desire. The treatment !
Accorded tuH7ld by her fister nations /
in me woulhN 20 com" wan be the /
'cid test ~ 'h'lr GOOD VIII OF ihc!r
comprehension oL her needs as dis
tshsulrhtd li1nl thrir own interests /
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