Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
OUTLINES Definite
PROGRAM To HALT WAR
AND TO PREVENT OTHERS

washington, Jan. b.
With a new statement of
war aims, approving the
recent declarations of the
premier, Lloyd George,
President Wilson present.
ed to congress and the !.
world a specific declara-
ton of the terms on which
it would be possible to
make peace with the Ger
man military autocracy.
The presidents pro.
gram for world peace is
composed of ID separate
articles and provides for
restoration and repara.
ton, guarantees for terri
tory and national life,
freedom Of the seas and
access to them, reductions
of ornaments and guar
antees for the sanctity of
agreements between ma
tions. \
The president present.
ed the following AZ neces-
sary elements of world
peace: --.--- 49,
Open covenants of peace with.
out private international understand.
ings.
"eAbsolute freedom of the seas In
peace or war except as they may be
closed by international action.
"3-Re,nOval Of all economic bar.
riers and establishment of equality OF
trade conditions among nations con-
senting to peace and associating them.
selves for its maintenance"
"4-Guarantees for the reduction oil
national ornaments to the lowest
point possible with domestic safety.
"5-Impartial adjustment of ali
colonial claims based upon the prin.
ciple that the people concerned have
equal weight with the interest Of the
government.
"6-Evacuation Of all Russian terri.
tory and opportunity for Russia's po-
litical development.
Freedom Of Belgium.
"7-Evacuation of Belgium without
any attempt to limit her sovereignty.
"S-All French territory to be freed
and restored and PREPARATION for tbs
taking Of Alsace-Lorraine.
"9-ReadJustment of Italy's from
tiers along clearly recognized lines OF
nationality.
"10-Freest opportunity for auton-
omous development Of peoples OF
Austria-Hungary.
"11-Evacuation Of Rumania, Serbia
and Montenegro, with access to the sea
for Serbia, and international guaran-
tees of economic and political indie
pendence and territory integrity Of the
Balkan states.
Insecure sovereignty for Tur-
keys portion of the Ottoman empire,
but with other nationalities under
Turkish rule assured security of life
and opportunity for autonomous de-
vedopment with the Dardanelles per-
manently opened to all nations.
Establishment of an independ-
ent Polish state. including territories
inhabited by indisputably Polish pop
ulations. with free access to the sea
and political and economic independ-
ence and territorial integrity guaran-
teed by international covenant.
"14-Geperal association of nations
under specific covenants for mutual
guarantees Of political independence
and territorial integrity to large and
small states alike.
Willing to Fight.
For such arrangements and coven-
ants" said the president, in conclu-
sion. 1--WE are willing to fight and con-
tinue to fight until they are achieved !:
but only because we wish the right to
prevail and desire just and stable
peace"
Such program, he said, removed
chief provocations for war.
THE moral climax Of this, the cul-
minating and final war for human
liberty. has come" said the president
in ending his address, and they (peo-
pie OF the United States) are ready TO
put their own strength. their own high
est purpose, their own integrity and
devotion to the test"
The practical agreement Of funda-
mentals In the presidents program
with those expressed by the British
premier made an immediate and pro-