The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-11

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military masters OF Germany will now
attempt to guide the German people
safely to the family OF nations OF
democracy.
All U-Boats Curbed.
Besides the surrender OF the 100 sub
marines, il is required that all others
shall have their crews paid oil, put out
of commission and placed under the l.
pervision OF the allied and American
naval forces,
After completing the reading OF the
text OF the armlstlce the president con-
tinued:
"The war thus comes TO an end Tor
having accepted these terms OF armls-
tice. il will he impossible for the Ger
man command TO renew II.
ut is not now possible TO assess the
consequences OF this great consumma-
tion. We know only that this traglcal
war, whose consuming ilames swept
from one nation to another until all the
world was on fire, is at an end and
that it was the privilege OF our own
people TO enter it at It's most crlical
Iuncture in such fashion and III such
force as 10 contribute IN way OF which
we are all deeply proud, to the great
result. We know. too, that the object
Of the war is attained, the object upon
which all free men had set their hearts,
and attained with sweeping complete
ness which even now we do not realize
Armed imperialism such as the men
conceived who were but yesterday the
masters Of Germany, is at an end, ITS d.
lict ambitions ensulied III black disas.
-. Who will now seek to revive ~
Iuc arbitrary power OF the military
caste OF Germany which once could Sc
crctly and OF IT'S own single choice DIS
turb the peace OF the world is dls
credited and destroyed.
Allies to Protect Weak.
"And more than that-much more
than that-has been accomplished, Inc
ore,t nations which associated them
,eIyes 10 DESTROY it had now definitely
united in the common purpose TO SCI
40 such a peace as will satisfy ihe
longing OF the whole world for as
interested Justice, embodied in settle.
uents which are based upon something
much better and much more lasting
than the selfish competitive interests oil
powerful states. There IS no longer
conjecture as TO the objects the yctors
have in mind. They have not only a.
mind in the matter, but a heart also
Their avowed and concerted purpose
!, 10 satisfy and protect the weak, as
well as 10 accord their just rights to
the strong
Supply Enemy with Food. l
"The humane temper and intention OF
the victorious governments has already
been manifested in a very practical
way. Their representatives IN the Su'
rremc war council at Versailles nave
hy unanimous resolution assured the
rcoples Of the central empires that ey-
erythinp that is possible in the CIR
cpmstarce, will he done to supply |
them with food and relieve the DIS
trcssing want that is in so many places
threatening their very lives; and steps
are 10 be taken Immediately 10 organ
ne these effort, at relief in the same
systematic manner that they were or
organized in the case OF Belgium
Hunger Breeds Madness.
"Rv the use Of the idle tonnge ot the
central empires it ought presently To-
he pos,ible to lit the fear OF utie.
misery from their oppressed populations
md set their minds and energies IRON
for the great and hazardous tasks ot
political reconstruction which now
lac them on every hand Hunger does
not breed reform: il breeds madness
and all the ugly diStemperS that make
an ordered NE impossible.
who Is Government
For the fall OF the ancient govern
ments which rested like an incubus up !
on the peoples of the central empires
has come political change not merely, |
but revolution; and revolution which
seems as vet 90 assume no final and
ordered form, but to run from one tlud
change 10 another, until thoughtful men
are forced TO ask themselves, with
Vh,, governments, and OF what sort
are We about 90 deal in the making OF
'ne covenants oi peace With what
authority viii they meet us, and with
what assurance that their authority will
abide and sustain securely the inter
national arrangement, into which we
are about to cnlcr There IS here mat
Ter for no small anxiety and ml'giving.
When peace is made. upon whose
promises and engagements besides our
own is % a. rest.
People Must BE Patient
"Lst MS he pcricct' frank with our.
,clyc, and admit lha, these questions
cannot he satisiacorily.auswered now
or al once HUT the moral i' not that
there is little hope OF an early answer
that will suffice. II is only that we
must be patient and helpful and mind
fll above all OF the great hope and
confidence that lie at the heart OF
what is taking place ENccsse' ac-
complsh nothing Unhappy Russia
has furnished abundant recent proof OF
that. Disorder Immediately defeats IL
sell. II exresSes should occur, II dis
order should for a time raise rs head
sober second thought will follow and
day ot constructive action II we help
and do not hinder
Self Control Essential.
"The present and all that it hold, be.
longs TO the nations and the peoples