Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1918-01-10
WORLD PEACE PE )GRAM!l
BY The UNlIED 1lil STATES
President Wilson Delivers Ad-
dress to Congress and y the ]:
World Utteriing Peace g
Term. Of America.

Terms OF AmeE1Cd.
Washington, Jan. 8. 8.Presi-
dent Wilson today addressed con-.
gress and delivered a re-state-
ment Of war aims in agreement
with recent declaration by the
British premier, David Lloyd
George.
The president presented a def
mite program for world peace
containing fourteen specified
siderations.
The president presented the
following as necessary elements
of world peace:
One Open covenants of peace
without private international under
standings. ;.a- II. ~
Two-Absolute freedom Of the
seas in peace or war. except as they
may be closed by international &C ac-
ton. .s'.$
Three Of all economic
barriers and establishment OF equal
tty Of trade conditions among nations
consenting to peace and associating
themselves for it's maintenance. Il.
-four Guarantees [ for the reduc77
ton: 81 national ornaments to: the the.
lowest point consistent with domes-
tic safety.
Five-Impartial adjustment Of all
colonial claims based upon the prin-
cible that people concerned have
equal weight with the interest OF the
government. (.
six-Evacuation Of all Russian ter
ritory and opportunity for Russia's g.
POLITICAL Aevelop pment. q.
fS$ Fseven-Bvacuation OF Belgmtum m
without any attempt to limit her a'
sovereignty. }.y.. t.s
Eight-All French territory TO be
freed and restored. and reparation
made for the taking Of Alsace-Lor-s
-raine. .s.s.
Nine-Read djustment Of Italian
frontiers along clearly recognizable
lines of nationality. h
Ten-Freest opportunity for au-
stonomous development Of the peo-
pies Of Austria-Hungary. ss;I
Eleyen-Evacuation Of Rumania,
serbia, and Montenegro. with access
to the sea for Serbia and information
al guarantees of economic and pollt-
ical independence and territorial IN
tegrity Of the Balkan states. 5i NJ.
Twelve Secure sovereignty fors
Turkeys portion OF the Ottoman en-
nire. but with other Municipalities u1l-ll
der Turkish rule. assured security OF
life and opportunity for autonomous
development with the Dardaneiles
permanently opened to all nations. h Nlll 4
Thirteen Establishment OF an IN
dependent Polish state. including ter
ritories Inhabited by indisputediyt
Polish populations with free access
to the sea and political and economic. J.
Independence and territorial tnteg-1
rity. guaranteed by int Internal lsdti tional
covenant. ..j.55
Fourteen General assOcta ton OF Or
nations under specific covenants 70. .
mutual guarantee of political inde- q :
5petndence and territ orial Integrity to
$ia rpa and small statea alike. Sss II
..For such arrangements and COW
nauts, ;, the presid lent said wes are q y
Wiling to night and continutles. to e fight|
until they are achieved, but only be- b 81
cause a. we wish the right g prevail
and desire : just and stable peace. :
such q program. Ia said !. damoY Yed|
the chief provocations for nc q
.sThes moral climax of this, the n; scul- Y.
mia nnx and final swar for human
5libertx has come the presid "a d!entt|
said Ia ending his saddress. ''and they 4
(the people of the United States , are
ready Is 5put their own strength
their own highest pnrp their own '7
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