Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
REPLIES TO
CHALLENGE
Tells Sympathy For Russia's
Aims and Expresses Con-
fidence in Slav People; Re-
states Americas War
Aims. 2
sFIGHT TO END FOR
JUST WORLD PEACE

Washington, D. c., Jan. e.-ln-
slant and enthusiastic praise for
the presidents address was given
generally in congress. Leaders
and rank and file joined in express
sions Of emphatic approval with
few reservations. It was the gen.
araI opinion that the presidents
address has possibilities Of hasten
ina peace and influencing the Rus
.isn neootiations while at the
same time coneretely giving peace
terms and endorsing Lloyo
Georges statements.
Washington, D. c., Jan: g.
With a new statement OF war
aims, approving the recent dec
larations of the British premier,
President Wilson today present
ed to congress and the world a
specific declaration of the terms
ON which it would be possible to
make peace with the German
military autocracy.
u. S. WAR PROGRAM.
The presidents program is
composed of fourteen separate
articles and provides for restora-
ton and reparation, guarantees
for territorial and national life,
freedom of the seas and access
TO them, reductions of arma-
ments and guarantees for the
sanctity of agreements between
nations.
REMOVES WAR CAUSES.
In a word, the president said,
the program removes the chief
provocations to war.
But, in order that his pro
nouncement should be definitely
understood as one Of war aims
rather than peace aims, the pres
-ident declared:
"For such arrangements ana
covenants we are willing to
fight and to continue to fight UNI
til they are achieved
GERMANY WAR-CRAZED.
This he followed with a re-
statement that the world wars
only upon a Germany crazed by
war, not upon a Germany OF
peaceful pursuits, no matter
however great they may be.
1--WE wish her only to accept a
place of equality among the peo-
nles of the world" said the pres
ident. 'the new world in which
we now live, instead of a place OF
mastery"
PLEDGES NATIONS STRENGTH.
THESE aims, shared by the co-bellig'
arents. the president declared, are the
aims and principles of the people OF
the United States for which they are
willing to sacrifice everything.
saThe moral climax of this culmlnat'
ing and final war for human noertv
has come" said the president in con
olusion. "and the people Of the United
states are ready to put their own
strength, their own highest purpose
their own integrity and devotion 10
the test"
AGREES WITH bRI IONS.
The practical agreement Of funda
mentals in the presidents program
With those expressed by the British
nremier made an immediate and pro
4pund impression upon all who heard
him.
Ginning at moment when Germany
lnoes the demands of her socialists for
abandonment of any program OF an
nexations and indemnities and also
faces the failure Of the peace negotla
lions at Brest-Litovsk, the presidents
announcement developed its tremen
dous Importance as he spoke 1t woro
nv word to a crowded chamber OF leg
islators, diplomats and otficials whc
gave him the closest attention.
LOUD CHEERS FOR FRANCE.
Although the address was punctu
ated literally by applause, the one
great demonstration came When tne
president declared that France must
have right for the wrong in Alsace
Lorraine. At that the entire assem-
bly, rose, applauded and cheereo
loudly.
otherwise. the presidents address
was delivered in the silence when de
notes the rapt attention of an audi
enCe which TedllLeu lllaS ~ "eA' PN~N'
ing through great quarter OF an houi
in the life of the world.
treasures GERMAN PEOPLE.
To the German people the president
gave a reinsurance that there is nc
aim to impair their peaceful greatness
1--WE have no jealousy of German
greatness" he said, land there is moth
ing in this program that impalrs 1t
We begrudge her no achievement OF
distinction of learning or of pacific
enterprise such as have made her rec
ord very bright and very enviable. We
do not wish to injure her or to bloci
in any way her legitimate influence
power. We do not wish to fight her
either with arms or with hostile ar
rangements of trade. if she is willing
to associate herself with us and the
other peace loving nations of the
world, in covenants of justice and law
fair dealing. Neither do we presume