Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-08
In STRONG SPEECH
OUTLINES AIMS OF THE NATION

agree, must be evacuated and re-
stored, without any attempt to limit
tne sovereignty which she enjoys
IN common with all other free ma
tlons. No other single act will serve
as this will serve to restore conf
oence among the nations in the laws
whlch they have themselves set and
determined for the government of
their relations with one another.
without this healing act the whole
structure and validity of interna-
tlohal law is forever impaired.
Alsace-Lorraine
"S-All French territory should
be freed and the invaded portions
restored and the wrong done to
France by Prussia in 1871 in the
matter of Alsace-Lorraine, which
mas unsettled the peace of the world
Tor nearly fifty years, should, be
rlghted, in order that peace may
once more be made secure in the in
| terest of all.
REIMBURSEMENT of Frontiers
"A readjustment of the from
tiers of Italy should be effected
along clearly recognizable lines of
nationality.
"1O-The peoples of Austria Hun
oS' "AoSC pidCe among the nations
we wish to see safeguarded and as
sured. should be accorded the freest
opportunity of autonomous develop
| ment.s
To Determine Relation
I-Rumania, Serbia and Monte
negro should be evacuated: occu-
pled territories restored; Serbia ac-
corded free and secure access to the
seas, S ana the relations of the several
baIhah states to one another de-
termined by friendly counsel along
historically established lines of aIie7
glance and nationality and interna-
tlonal guarantees of the political
ana economic independence and ter
Titorlal integrity of the several
Balkan states should be entered into.
Armenian Security
1z-The Turkish portions of the
present ottoman empire should be
assured secure sovereignty, but the
other natonalities which are now
unuer turkish rule should be as
suIeu an undoubted security of life
anu an absolutely unmolested op.
portunlty of autonomous develop-
ment and the Dardanelles should be
| permanently opened as a free pas-
sage 10 the ships and commerce. of
al nations under international
guarantees. --'-'
independent Polish State
.lS-An Independent Polish state
should be erected which should in.
| ciuue the territories inhabited by in.
uisputably Polish populations. which
snouIu De assured free and secure
access TO the sea, and whose politica
and economic independence and ter.
rltorial integrity should be guaran
teed by international covenant.
Association of Nations
IA general association of ma
tons must be formed under specifi,
covenants for the purpose of afford
ing mutual guarantees of politica
independence and territorial integ
rlty TO great and small states alike.
IN regard to these essential recti
Hcatlons OF wrong and assertions O
right we feel ourselves to be init
mate partners of all the government!
ana peoples associated together
against the imperialists. We canno
beseparated in interest or divided
IN purpose. We stand together unit
the end.
Right Must Prevail
for such arrangements and cove
nants we are willing to fight and tt
continue to fight until they ar,
achieved; but only because we wisf
the right to prevail and desire a jus
ana stable peace, such as can bt
secured only by removing the chic
proVocationS to war, which thi:
program does remove.
we have no jealousy of German
greatness, and there is nothing il
this program that impairs it. w,
grudge her no achievement or dis
tinction of learning or of pacific en-
terprise such as have made her rec
ord very bright and very enviable
We do not wish to injure her or t
block in any way her legitimate in
huence or power. We do not wish tt
fight her either with arms or witt
Eostile arrangements of trade, if sh,
is willing to associate herself will
us and other peace-loving nation!
OF tHe world in ovenants of justice
and la wand fair dealing. We wisf
her only to accept place of equality
among the peoples of the world
the new world in which we now live
instead of a place of mastery.
Neither do we presume to sug
gest to her any alteration or modi
fication of her institutions. But /:
necessary we must frankly say, anC
necessary as a preliminary to any
intelligent dealings with her on oul
part, that we should know whom
her spokesmen speak or when they
speak to us. whether for the Reich
stag majority or for the military
party, and the men whose creed i!
imperial domination.
Privilege Is Evident
I'VE have spoken NOW, surely il
terms too concrete to admit of an.
further doubt or question. An evi
dent principle runs through tn,
whole program I have outlined. 1t il