Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-12
NO INDEMNITY FOR U.S..
SAYS SEC'Y DANIELS
We Will Not Ask Territory, Either,
He Declares; Sees End of
Isolation

Balti more, Dec. r. Secretary Daniels
addressing the Southern Commercial
Congress here yesterday. said the America
representatives Mt the Peace Conference
would "ask nothing in the way of territory
or indemnity" and would Insist upon
s,icn provisions in the treaty as will give
to smaller nations the same rights That
greater nations will enjoy and the elm
nation of any measures that may pro
duce irritation and make possible another
war"
.The day of isolation in the United
States has passed for good or i'll, - said
MIR Daniels, land | profoundly believe
it is for good. This Republic must con-
'cern itself with every profile that touches
the peoples OF every portion OF the world.
MONROE DOCTRINE OUR GUIDE.
s"The Monroe Doctrine will always
abide rs our pillar of cloud by day and
our pillar of fire by night. But our in
terests, while closer and to ne made
still more intimate and cordial with
other American republics, must embrace
the welfare Of men in every cline and
under every sky. The Peace Conference
soon TO meet in Paris will deal with
questI ons that affect every part OF the
world
THE American representatives. TO tnat
Peace Conference will a9k nothing in
the way Of territory or indemnity and
will insist only upon such provisions IN
the treaty rs will give 10 smaller nations
the same rights that greater nations VIII
enjoy, and the elimination Of any measures
that may produce irritation and make
possible another war. We look for sound
definitions and perfect safeguards for tho
frn1<f1V.. ,f Fho oaI r4.cb I
Of Nations, or high tribunal with power 10
enforce DEGREES, rs will give to all peoples
the security from the danger Of war that
viii enable them to work our their own
destiny and secure enlarged prosperity
PEACE CONGRESS. THEN AND NOW.
One hundred and FIVE wears ago the
Napoleonic world lay in ruins The
Congress Of Vienna met tn compose and
readJust the nations Brilliant men con
stituted it's membership but II lives IN
history as the meanest and mworttiest
assc,ubiage Of men that ever underJood
a mighty task, and n its sordId deci-
sioris lay the seeds Of this great sac
riflce through which We have Just passed
II. too, had a principle Of guidance, and
stuck 10 1T TO the bitter end Legitimacy.
the divine night Of rulers, men and nations
NJ pawns in q gigantic swap, W trade,
Informed its councils
'rFhe dav must never come again
when the products Of America must
depend upon foreign bottoms We have
re-learned how 10 build and operate
merchant ships, and we shall continue
to do so, for the growing trade of the
world makes this demand upon us, if
America il not to fail in the big world
wide commerce, which will be as much
prcatcr in tho future a. fhIS war was
greater than all its predecessors We
must trade freely, not only with All
countries in both Americas, but also
with ali countries which need what We
produce, and carry IN American bot
toms our nghtful share Of the water
borne commerce of the world. 1t would
be a national calamity If this country
did not, in friendly rivalry with all
other countries, make the world better
by sharing in the interchange OF the
products of the farm and the factory.
OLD WORLD CONE FOREVER.
srThe world we knew in 1914 has gone
forever Only those people who keep
their ewes TO the future, who have faith
in themselves, and who have the busI-
ness acumen 70 meet new conditions
viii be the leaders in this new world
Everything that hampers and hinders
world understanding and world com.
merce must be put aside In this new
race for prosperity America will hal
a. its leaders men who have the visior
, 70 .e.. larger fields and the wisdom e
cultivate them for the good of man
klnd
WELFARE OF ALL PEOPLE.
Let Us thank tod that the principle.