The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
which has hitherto known no relenting
and no pity.


or in action. The conception of what
honorable for them to accept. has been
view, generosity of spirit and u uni
versal human sympathy which must
friend of mankind: and they have re
fused to compound their ideals or de-
sert others that they themselves may
They call to us to say whether it is
that we desire. in what, If in anything
. our purpose and o, eur spirit differ M from from
of the United States would wish me to
respond with utter simplicity ano
leaders belieye 1t or not. it is our
heartfelt desire and hope that some
way may be opened ass, whereey tb oe, we may o
Russia to attain their utmost hope of
lio.rty and ordered peace.
"It will be our wish and purpose
that the processes of peace. when they
arc begun, shall be absolutely open and
that they shall involve and permit
of any kind. The day of conquest and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is gone by: so is also
the day of secret covenants entered
into in the interest of particular gov
erpments and likely at some unlocked
for moment to upset the peace of the
''It is this happy fact, now clear to
the view of every public man whose
thoughts do not still linger in an age
that is dead and gone. which makes it
possible for every nation whose pur-
poses are consistent with justice and
at any other time the objects it has in
view.
Demands That World BE Safe.
I'VE entered this war because viola
tions of right had occurred which
life of our own people Impossible un-
less they were corrected and the world
earrenee. eefe oes What nat we we % demand 'he in this his
war, therefore, is nothing peculiar to
ourselves. 1t is that the world be
ticularly that it be made safe for every
peace-loving nation which, like our
MINE Wishes ts to ,s be- te aste
of Justice and fair dealings by the
other peoples of the world as against
force and selfish aggression.
effect partners In this interest and for
our own part we see very clearly that
the worlds peace, therefore. is our
program, and that program, the only
i. Open covenants of peace, o,enly
arrived at, after which there shall be
ings of any kind but diplomacy shall
lie view.
"2. Absolute freedom of navigation
upon the seas outside territorial wa
ters. alike in peace and in war, except
as the seas may be closed in whole or
enforcement of international covenants.
80. The removal. so far as possible,
m ment " Of an equality a"d of 'n trade '" condi
tions among all the nations consenting
to. the peace and associating them
selves for Its maintenance.
-. Adequate guarantees given and
taken that national armaments will be
reduced to the lowest point consistent
with domestic safety.
Adjustment of Colonial Claims.
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lutely impartial adjustment of all colo
NAL claims. based upon a strict OBJ
servance of the principle that in deter
ereignty the interests of the popula-
tions concerned must have equal
weight with the equitable claims of
the government whose title is to be
determined.
&c. The evacuation of all Russian
questions affecting Russia will Sc
cure the best and freest cooperation of
the ,f other I nations @ & of the world in In OBJ
embarrassed opportunity for the inde-
pendent determination of her own
political development and national pol
Icy and assure her. of sincere well
come into the society of free nations
under institutions of her own choos-
sistance also of every kind that she
may need and may herself desire. The
ter nations in the months to come will
be the acid test of their good will. of
their comprehension of her needs as
and OF their Intelligent and unselfish
sympathy.
"7. Belgium, the whole world will
without any attempt to limit the SOW
ereignty which she enjoys In common
with all other free nations. No other
to restore confidence among the ma
tions in the laws which they have
themselves set and determined for the
m ms aYf NJ hRt n n Oa
another. Without this healing act, the
whole structure and validity of inter-
national law is forever impaired.
Alsace-Lorraine Must BE Settled.
"s. All French territory should be
stored and the wrong done to France
by Prussia in 1871 In the matter of
the peace of the world for nearly fifty
years, should be righted. in order that
peace may once more be made secure
20. A readjustment of the frontiers
of Italy should be effected along clear
Tbs Lines Of nntioIalisy
whose place among the nations we
wish, to see safeguarded and assured.
should be accorded the freest opportu
nifty of autonomous development.
II: Rumania, Montenegro and Ser
bia should be evacuated; occupied ter
ritories restored; Serbia accorded free
and secure access to the sea; and the
relations of the several Balkan states
TO one anOtner determined by friendly
counsel along historically established
lines of allie glance and nationality, and
International guarantees of the polit-
ical and economic independence and
territorial integrity of the several Bal
kan states should be entered into.
present Ottoman empire should be as
sured a secure sovereignty, but the
other nationalities which are now un-
der Turkish rule should be assured an
undoubted security OF life and an alb
ssolutely unmolested opportunity of au-
danelles should be permanently opened
free passage to the ships and
commerce of all nations under inter-
national guarantees.
''13. An Independent Polish state
should be erected which should include
the territories inhabited by indisputa-
bly, Polish populations. which should