Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09

be assured n free and secure access
TO the sea, and whose political and
economic independence and territorial
integrity should be guaranteed by in
ternutional covenant.
IA general association Of ma
lions must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose OF affording
mutual guarantees of political indie
pendencc and territorial integrity TO
great and small states alike.
In an address 10 Congress on Feb
ruary II, 1918. President Wilson
enumerated the principles which must
be applied to any further exchanges
lows:
First. that each part of the final
sential justice of that particular case
second. that peoples and provinces
sovereignty to sovereignty as If they
were mere chattcls and pawns in u
game.
Third. every territorial settlement
involved in this war must be made in
the Interest and for The benefit of the
populations concerned.
tional aspira tons shall he accorded the
utmost satisfaction that can be ac-
corded them without introducing now
cord. VI us
ON July 4. 1915. in his address at
Mount Vernon, President Wilson de-
ated peoples of the world arc fghtine
and which must be conceded them be-
iorc there can be peace, as follows.
]. The destruction of every arbitrary
power anywhere that can separately
secretly and OF its single choice dis
turb The peace Of tho world. or if it
cannot be presently destroyed. AT the
least It's reduction TO virtual impot cnce.
=. The settlement Of every quest lon
whether of territory of sovereignty. of
economic arrangement or of political
relationship. upon the basis OF the free
acceptance of that settlamcnt by the
people Immediately concerned.
!. The consent of all nations to be
governed in their conduct toward each
other by the same principles of honor
and OF respect for the common law Of
civilized society that govern Individual
citizens.
4. The establishment Of an orGaniza-
ton of peace which shall make it GER
tam That the combined power OF free
nations will check every Invasion OF
right and serve to make peace and
Justice the moro secure by affordng "A
definite tribuna! Of opinion to which all
must submit.
On September -, in New York. Pres
ident Wilson said:
These, then, are some OF the particu-
confidence because | can state them
authoritatively, as representing this
Government's interpretation of lis own
hrSt duty with regard to peace:
l. The impartial Justice meted out
must involve no discrimination between
those TO whom We wish to be just and
those 10 whom We do not wish to he
no faVoriteS and knows no standard but
the equal rights OF the several peoples.
concerned.
.. No special or separate interest of
amy single nation or group OF nations
can be made the basis Of any part of
the settlement which is not consistent
with the common interests OF all
!. There can be no leagues oral
iiances or special covenants and un-
derStandinSs within the general and
common family Of the league OF ma
lions.
Fourth. And more specifically. there
can be no special, selfish. economic
combinations within the league and no
empioyment or amy form OF economic
boycott or exclusion except as the
power OF economic penalaty by eNclu-
sin from the ma rkets of the world
may be vested in the league Of nations
itself AS means of discipline and con-
troll.
Firth. All, international agreements
and traties of every kind must be made
known In their cntirct!. to the rest of
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