The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-09

rogranl. the only possible program,
". see i Is this
1-Open the covenants of peace.
ypeny arrived at, after which there
shall DC no private international. I'M
ierslaniings of any kind, but d1p!o-
macy snail proceed always frankly
md in public view.
2-Absolute freedom of navigation
npon tie seas, outside territorial wat
ers, alike in peace and In war, except
as the seas may be closed IN Whole
DR. In part by international action for
the enforcement of International cove
nants.
Of all economic barriers and the es-
adjustment of an equality OF trade
conditions among all the nations con-
senting to the peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
Adequate guarantees given an:
.aken that national armaments vii
De reduced to the lowest point con
5-A free. open-minded. and abso-
lutely impartial adjustment of a..
colonial claims, based upon stric
observance of the principle that in
determining all such questions OF
sovereignty the interests Of the popu,,
weight with the equitable claims OF
he government whose title is to b.
determined.
6-Tne evacuation of all Russian
territory and such settlement of all
questions affecting Russia as will Sc
cure the best and freest cooperation
of the other nations of the world in
| oh aiming for her an unhampered an!
ur embarrassed opportuni Y for the in
dependent determination of her own
political development and national
policy, and assure he Of sincere
welcome into the society Of free ma.
| tons under institutions of her own
assistance also Of every kind that
| she may need and may herself desire
The treatment accorded Russia by her
sister nations In the months to come
will be the acid test of theic good
will of their comprehension Of her
needs as distinguished from their own
| inter eets. and Of their intelligent and
lunso'6sh sympathy.
Bel GUM. the wide word will
agree. must BIZ evacuated and restor
| I'd, without any attempt to limit the
s~ve~ei ,nty which she ENJOYS In Gem
N WITH a.: othe- free. nations. NJ
single act will serve as this will serve
| --~tc 90 obedience among tn" ma
| :. "a '@vs whic7 thew hav-
themselves set and determined 70,
| The government of their relations
With one anotner. Without this heal
| Ing act, the whole structure and va
!idily. OF international law is forever
| impaired.
| s--All French territory should bs
| freed and the invaded portions re
| stC4, u and the wrong dom France
W Prussia in 1871, in the matter o
| Als-ce-Lorralne, which has unsetue,
The peace Of the world tor nearl!
fifty years, should be righted, in orde
| 10 aH II
! secure in the interest of all.
| "a REIMBURSEMENT of the frontier!
i of Italy should be effected along clear
ly recognizable lines of patton SHY.
1O-The peoples of Austria Hun
gary. whose place among the nations
we wish to see safeguarded and as
sured, should be accorded the frees
opportunity Of autonomous develop
| ment.
11-Rumania, Serbia and Montene
gro should be evacuated; occupied
territories restored; Serbia accorded
| free and secure access to the sea
and the relations of the several Bal
kan state TO one another determine
by friendly counsel along historic all,
established lines of allegiance and ma
tionality: and international guaran
tees of the political and economic in
dependence and territorial integrity o
the several Balkan states should b
entered into.
t2-The Turkish portions of tn
present Ottoman empire should be as
sured a secure sovereignty, but tn
other nationalities which are now vi
der Turkish rule should be assured a
undoubted security of life and an AT
solutely unmolested opportunity Of au
tonomous development. and the Dal
danelles should be permanently open
ed as a free passage to the ships an
commerce of all nations under inter
national guarantee.
13-An Independent Bolish stat
should be erected which should in
clude the territories inhabited by IL
disputably Polish populations. whic
should be assured free and secur
access to the sea, and whose politica
and economic Independence and tel