Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

tria only. it must, of course, be be-
cause he feels constrained, l suppose
to defer to Germany and Turkey in
the circumstances. Seeing and con-
cedtng. as he does. the essential prin-
ciples involved and the necessity OF
candidly applying them. he naturally
feels that Austria can respond to the
purpose Of peace as expressed by the
United States with less embarrass-
ment than could Germany. He would
probably have gone much farther had
1t not been for the embarrassment of
Austria's alliances and of her depend
ence upon Germany. .,
PRINCIPLES OF
JUST PEACE. .s,
After all, the test of whether it is
possible for either government to go
any further with this comparison OF
views is simple and obvious. The
principles to be applied are these:
First, that each part of the
hnal settlement must be based
upon the essential justice of that
particular cause and upon such
adjustments us are most likely to
bring peace that will be pcrma-
ncnt.
Second. that peoples and prov
inces are not to be bartered
about from sovereignty to sover-
eagnty as II they were mere
chattels and pawns in game,
even the great game, now for.
ever, discredited, of the balance
% of power; but that,
Third, every territorial settle.
mcnt involved in this war must he
made in the interest and for the
benefit of populations cOncorned,
and not as part of any mere ad-
Justment or compromise of claims
amongst rival states; and,
Fourth, that all well defined
national aspirations shall be ac-.
corded the utmost satisfaction
that can be accorded them with
out introducing. new or perpetu-
FantakOnism that would be likely
In time to break the peace OF
Europe and consequently Of the
world. S-
CAN DISCUSS PEACE =, s'.'
ON THESE CONDITIONS. ~ .'
Is A general peace erected on such
foundatiohs can be discussed. Until
such a peace can, be secured. we have
no choice but to go on. So far as we
can judge these principles that We re.
gard as fundamental are alread.
everywhere accepted as imperative
military and annexationist party in
Germany. II they have anywhere else
been rejected, the objectors have not
been sufficiently numerous or infiu.
ential to make their voices audible
The tragical circumstance is that this
one party in German is apparently
willing and able to send millions of
noen to their death to prevent what all
the world now sees to be just.
UNITED STATES
CANNOT TURN BACK.
would not be true spokesman of
the people Of the United States If did
not say once more that we entered
that we never can turn back from a
course chosen from principle. Our re-
sources are in part modified now and
We shall not pause until they are
mobilized in their entirety. Our
armies are rapidly going to the fight
ing front, and will go more and more
Our whole strength will be
put into this war of emancipation
emancipation from the threat and at
tempted mastery of selfish groups OF
rulers-whatever the diff
culties and present partial delays. We
are indomitable in our power Of in
dependent action and can in no cir
cumstances consent to live in a world
governed by intrigue and force. We
believe that our own desire for a new
international order under which rea-
son and justice and the common in
terests Of mankind shall prevail is the
desire Of enlightened men every
where. Without that new order the
world will be without peace and hu-
man life will lack tolerable conditions
Of existence and development. Hav-
ing set our hand to the task Of achiev-
ing it We shall not turn back.
ADDRESS NOT A ..-. ....
THREAT 10 TEUTONS.
hope that it is not necessary for
me to add that no word Of what I
have said is intended as a threat That
is not the temper Of our people. I
have spoken thus only that the whole
world may know the true spirit of
men everywhere may
know that our passion for justice and
for self, government is not mere pas
sion OF words but a passion which.
once set in action. must be satisfied.
The power Of the United States is a
menace to no nation or people,: It
will never be used In aggression or for
the aggrandiIement Of any selfish in
terest Of our own. It springs out Of
freedom and is for the service Of free
dom.
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