Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-13
PRESIDENTS PEACE
CONDITIONS WHICH
GERMANY ACCEPTS

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clearly recognized lines of nationals
ty.
40. The people of Austria-Hun-
gary, whose place among the nations
we wish to see safeguarded and as
sured should be accorded the freest
opportunity of autonomous develop
ment,
IL. Rumania, Serbia and Mon
tenegro should be evacuated; occu-
pied territories restored; Serbia ac-
corded free and secure access to the
sea; and the relations of the several
Balkan states to one another determ-
ined by friendly counsel along his
torlcally established lines of allegia-
ance and nationality, and information
al guarantees of the political and eco
nomical Independence and territorial
integrity of the several Balkan states
should be entered into.
~. The Turkish portions of the
present Ottoman empire should be as
sured a secure sovereignty, but the
other nationalities which are now
under Turkish rule should be assured
an undoubted security of life and an
absolutely unmolested opportunity of
autonomous development and the
Dardanelles should be permanently
opened up as n free passage to the
ships and commerce of all nations
under international guarantees.
"13. An Independent Polish state
should be erected which should in
clude the territories inhabited by in
disputably Polish populations which
should be assured free access to the
sea and whose political and economic
independence and territorial integri-
ty should be guaranteed by interna.
tional covenant
I'D. A general association of ma
tions must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of afford
ing mutual guarantees Of political in
dependence and territorial Integrity
to great and small states alike"
-Four Conditions Stated. Q
TN FEBRUARY II, 1913, the presi-
dent, in an address to congress laid
down four conditions covering in its
main the conditions stated on Janu-
AIRY S.
First, that each part of the final
settlement must be based upon the
essential justice of that particular
cause and unon such adjustments as
are most likely to bring a peace that
will be permanent;
Second. that peoples and provinces
are not to be bartered about from
sovereignty to sovereignty as if thew
were mere chattels and pawns in n
game, even the great game, now for
ever discredite. of the balance Of
power; but that.
Third, every territorial settlement
involved in this war must be made in
the interest and for the benefit of the
population concerned and not as y
part of any mere adjustment or com
promise of claims amongst rival
states; and.
Fourth, that all well-defined ma
tlonal aspirations shall be accorded
the utmost satisfaction that can be
accorded them without introducing
new or perpetuating old elements OF
discord and antagonism that would
be likely to break the peace of EN-
rope and consequently of the world
On September 81. opening the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. the
president lad down the five following
conditions for ending the war. making
1t quite clear that he also spoke for
all the allied nations fighting the CEN
trail empires:
First, the impartial justice meted
out must involve no discrimination
between those whom we wish to be
Just and those to whom we do not
wish to be just. 1t must be a Justice
that plays no favorites and knows no
standard but the equal rights of the