Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-28

guaranteed as an after thought The
reason, 10 speak In plain terms again.
why II must be. guaranteed Is that
there Will be parties TO the peace whose
promises have proved un,rustworthy
ana means must be found in connection
with the peace settlement itself 10 re-
move that source of insecurity IL
would be folly to leave the guarantee
70 the subsequent voluntary action of
Russia and deceive Roumania.
SOUND DETAILS NEEDED
AND LESS LIKE THESIS
But those general terms do not dis
ciose the whole matter. Some details
are needed TO make them SOUND less
IKE a thes!s ana more like a practical
program These, then. are some OF the
particulars and / state them with the
,ht authoriiatirely as representing
this governments Interpretation OF its
Own lI,-s GUY with rsgard 70 peace:
must involve no discrimination between
those TO whom we wish TO be Just and
those TO whom we do not wish 10 be
lust. II must be justice that plays no
faror!ies and knows no standard but
the equal rights Of the several peoples
second. no special or separate interest
OF any single nation or any group OF
nations can be made the basis OF any
part OF the settlement which is not con-
sisrent with the common interest of all;
Ihird. there can be no leagues or alli-
ances or special covenants and under
standings within The, general and com
mon Iro family Of the league OF nations:
can be no special, selfish economic com
binations within the league and no
employment OF any force or economic
power OF economic penalty by exclu-
sion from the markets of the world may
he vested in the league OF nations itself
as means OF discipline and control
ritth. all international agreements
and treaties of every kind must be made
known IN their entirety to the rect OF
ECONOMIC. RIyALRIES AND
SPECIAL ALLIANCES EXCLUDED.
special alliances and economic rival
ries and hostilities have been the
the plans and passions tina, produce
war /, would be an insincere as we'll
as insecure peace that did not exclude
The confidence with which ] venture
70 speak for our people in these mat
t ERA does no, spring from our ,radi-
principles OF International action which
we always professed and followed. In
ne same sentence In which say that
ARA cments and UNDERSTANDINGS
with particular nations, let me say
aIso that the United states is prepared
~ Tor the maintenance OF the common
Covenants and understandings upon
WIEN W!a Pc, peace must Isl heneeforth rest.
waning against "entangling alliances"
with full comprehension and an an
S~ering purpose. But only special and
limited alliances entangle; and We rec
osnize and accept the duty OF new
Gay in which we are permitted to hope
for general alliance which will avoid
entans dement's and clear the air OF the
world for common Understandings and
the maintenance of common rights
have made this analysis OF the
international situation which the war
has created. not Of course. because /
doubted whether the leaders of The
great nations and peoples with whom
we are associated were OF the same
mind and entertained c like purpos e
but because the air, every now and
again gets darkened by mists and
groundless doubtings and mischievous
perNersions OF council and 1t Is neces-
sarY once and again to sweep all the
irrssponsiblc talk about peace intrigues
and weakening morale and doubtful
purpose on the part. of those in
authority utterly and ii need be un-
tremendously. aside and say things
In the plainest words that can be
found. even when il is only TO say
over again what has been said before,
quite as plainly il in less unvarnished
terms.
AS l have said. neither I nor any
other man in governmental authority
created or gave form to the issues OF