The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-08

OF principle. no yaRuencnH. The only
secrecy OF counsel, tn. only lack or
fearless franknens, the only failure
60 make definite statement OF the
objects OF tho war lies with Ger.
many and her allies.
issues Of Life and Death
'"rhe issues OF life and death hang
upon these definitions. No states.
man who has the least conception OF
his responsibility ought for n mo
msnt to permit himself To take this
tragicai and appalling outpouring OF
blood and treasure unless he IN sure
beyond a pcradventuro that tho oh.
jectn OF the vital sacrifice arr part
and parcel Of tho very life OF society.
and that the people for whom he
speaks think them right and imper-
alive as ho does"
There IL, moreover. voice cali
ing for the definitions OF principle
or purpose. which ". Il SENS 10 me.
more thrilling ana more compelling
than any OF tho many moving
voices with which the troubled mir
Of the world IL filled, II n tho
voice OF the Russian people. They
are PROSTATE and helpless. IL would
seem. before the grim power OF Ger,
many. which has hitherto known no
reienting and no pity.
Slav Power shattered
'-rhrir power. apparently. II shat.
tercd. And yet their soul Is not sub
servient They will no, yield. either
In principle or in action. Their con.
cepuon OF what In right. OF what In
humane and preferable for them 20
accept. has been stated with
franknenn. n larseness OF view.
generosity Of spirit. and n universal
human sympathy which must chai.
irnge tho admiration OF every friend
Of mankind. and they have refused
to compound their ideals or desert
others that they themselves may be
safe.
They call on us 20 say what II ls
we desire. In what. n anything. our
purpose and our spirit differ from
theirs. And ] believe the p~orl. OF
the Y. =. would wish mo To rrApond
with utter simplicity and frankncsa.
Day Of Aggression Gone
Whether their leaders believe
II or not. u IL our heartfelt de-.
sir- that some way be opened
whereof, We may he privileged 10
assist the people Of Russia to at
tain their utmost hope Of liberty
and or,ler~d peace.
Il, will be our wish and purpose
that the processes Of peace. when
they ar. begun. shall be absolutely
open and that they shall involve and
permit hcncrforth no secret under.
standings Of any Kind.
THE DAY or CONQUEST AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ GONE ny:
SO ~ ALSO THE DAY or So.
CRET COVENANTS ENTERED
INTO IN THE INTEREST or
PARTICULARS GOVERNMENTS
Go tho view Of every public man
whose thoughts do not stili lingcr in
an age tina, IL dead ard gone. which
makes IL possible for every nation
who's. purposes arc consistent with
justice and the peace Of tho world to
ayow now or at any other time the
objects IL has In view.
we entered into this war because
violations of right had OCCURRED
which touched us to tho uufSk and
made the lifc 81 our own people i'm.
possible unless they wrrc corrected
and tire world secured against their
recurrence.
Demands q Fit World
What We demand In this war.
therefore. Is nothing peculiar 10
ourselves II iA that the world Ice
made tit and raf. 20 live In. aud par
;icuiariy that IL bc made safe for
every peacclovinx nation. which.
like our own. wishes 20 live it's own
| life. Determine its own institutions.
BE- assured OF justice and fair dealing
BY tho other peoples OF tho world. "a
against force and selfish aggression
IAN the peoples Of tho world are
In effect partners In this interest.
and for our own part. we see very
clearly that unless justice is done TO
others. Il VIII not be done to us.
The Wilson Program
The program Of the worlds peace.
therefore. II our program. and that
program. the only possible program
as We SOC IL. Is this;
"i-Open covenants OF peace.
openly arrived at. after which there
shall be no private international un.
derstandings Of any kind. but dipio-
macy shall proceed always frankly
and In public view.
absolute freedom OF naviga.
ton upon the seas. outside territorial
waters. alike In peace and In war. ex.
copt as the seas may be- closed In
whole or in part by international ac-
| ton for tho enforcement o. interna.
| tionni covenants.
"3--The removal. 40 far NJ posi-.
bic. Of all economic barriers and the
establishment OF an equality Of trade
among all nations.
Disarmament Urged
f--Adequate guarantees given
and taken that national ornaments
win be reduced TO the lowest possible
points
"5-A free. open minded and I'm.
partial adjustment OF all colonial
claims based upon strict observance
of the principle that In determining
all such questions OF sovereignty. the
interests OF all concerned must have
equal weight with the equitable
claims of the government whose title
Is to be determined
"6--Tho evauation of all Russian
territory. and such n settlement OF
all questions affecting Russia as win
secure the best and frcest co-opera.
ton of other nations of the world in
obtaining for her unhampercd and
unembarrasscd opportunity for the
determination OF her own political
development and national policy. and
assure her of sincere welcome into
tho society of free nations. under in
stitutions OF her own choosing; and.
more than n welcome, assistance also
of every kind that she may need and
may desire. The treatment accord
ed Russia by her sister nations In
the months 10 come will be the acid
test OF their good will. of their com.
prehension of her needs. as distin.