The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-01
BalfOur, English Foreign Secre-
tary, Discusses Peace Action.
Says MaIefactors Must Be Kept
in Order by League.
time IS PEACE WITH VICTORY
Praises Stand of President Will
sons Recent Speech.
A League of Nations VIII Come
After War Is Won.

suhordfnated peoples must be rfghted
and territories occupied by Germany
since the beginning of the war must
have complete freedom before a
league of nations can be possible and
peace secured to the world, said
secretary, at the Guild hall today. He
explained President wilson's recent
speech in New York and gave his
support to the ideas outlined in it.
Mr.. >Bonar Law has dealt with the
financial aspect of the strSEgle." said
point of future security. The full
magnitude of all the issues before
mankind is thoroly realized. America
came into the war fully conscious of
what those issues were and very wisely
named its great financial effort after
the causes which it had at heart for
that cause was liberty for the world.
Prevent Future Wars.
There is yet another cause, not en-
bodied in a name, but as precious to
the hearts and consciences of Ameri-
cans as to the hearts and consciences
of British. French and Italians.
namely, that if we failed in this crisis
not merely to win the war. but to see
that such wars do not recur. our task
would be but half accomplished.
81 am confident you all have read
President Wilson's speech. 1t had all
those characteristics which make his
public utterances unique in state dpcu-
ments. 1t had eloquence, directness
and the magnificence of style to which
he has accustomed us. Wear1Some
formalities were absent.
His main theme was this:
"That if the world would make sure
that it is going to have peace it must
come to some arrangement by Whfcn
malefactors or would-be malefactors
h l. -Ipr- 6vyr Ifaf2cr fAf
nations.
1.-The second proposition was that if
you are to carry out this great ideal
the only time to do it effectually is the
moment when peace itself is being
forged by the labors of the victorious
powers.
Rearrange Map of Europe.
Personally. 1 am very much of the
presidents mind that to allow this oc-
CASTOR to sink into the past would be
to lose one Of the great opportunities
given mankind permanently to put in
ternational relations upon a sound.
lasting and. ploral footing, and il the
work for your new international ma
chinery for securing peace is not to be
greater than 1t can perform, you must
so arrange the map OF Europe and the
world that great occasion for wars
will not overwhelm you.
eff you are going to render perma-
nent German doTnination over Russia,
especially western Russia, and the
small peoples along the Baltic; if you
refuse to redress the wrongs of Po-
land; if the subordinated peoples in
the Austrian empire are to be left un-
der the heel of the German and
Magyar minorities; If the Balkans
again are to be the scene of bloody
wars and the occasion of hostilities
among their neighbors; II The Turk is
to be allowed to resume his bloody
sway over the territories torn from
him; If Italy is not to have restored
to her and added to her those popula-
lions which really make her, an Italy
redeemed; If Greece is to be threaten
ed as in the past, by the domination
of the central powers: If Serbia Is not
to BE restored after all her appalling
sacrifices and glorious gallantry; If
France is not to resume her full place
in western Europe, and If Belgium is
not to be restored in full measure; If
all those evils are not potentially to
recur, then you must do something
more than merely establish a. league
of nations.
Right All of the Wrongs.
"You must put these wrong right
before a league of nations can set to
work. You must give clean slate to
work upon. Then and then only will
your league of nations work.
Therefore, in order to make q
league OF nations possible, complete
victory is absolutely necessary. Ger
many can only be member of a
league of nations when the interna-
tional system has been reformed by a
great, wise and all embracing peace,
and that can never take place until
Germany not merely has been obliged
to change her profession of faith, but
until Germany finds herself in a po-
sition where all her dreams of world
domination are torn to pieces before
her eyes and she is left powerful.
Indeed she will be left powerful,
doubtless prosperous and doubtless
wealthy, but no longer a tyrant who
can use the nations which she Is in a
position to influence to serve her own
dreams OF world empire. Therefore, I
ask you to remember how far the
financial efforts we now are calling
upon you to make extend beyond any
merely financial operation"
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