Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-07
PRESIDENT FORMALLY
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 should be ashamed in the presence of axairs so grave, so fraught with the destinies of mankind throughout all the world to speak with truculence. 10 use the weak language of hatred or vindicive. We must judge as we would be judged have sought to learn the objects Germany has in this war from the mouths of her own spokesmen, and to deal as frankly with them as wish ed them to deal with me. l have laid bare our own ideals, our own pur- poses without reserve doubtful phrase, and have asked them to say as plainly what it is that they seek.
 We have ourselves proposed no in justice, no aggression. We are ready whenever the final reckoning is made, to be just to the German people, deal fairly with the German power as with all others. There can be no difference between peoples in the final judgment, if it is indeed to be a righteous judg- ment. To propose anything but justice to Germany, at any time, whatever the outcome of the war, would be to re- nounce and dishonor our own cause. cOT we dSh uOlullS lhdl hC oiS AcN willing to accord.
 It has been with this thought that I have sought to learn from those who spoke for Germany whether It was justice or dominion and the execution of their own will upon the other na- tions of the world that the German leaders were seeking. They have ans wered, answered in unmistakable terms They have avowed that it was not justice, but dominion and the un- hindered execution of their own will.
 The avowal has not come from Ger many's statesmen. It has come from her military leaders. who are her real rulers. Her statesmen have said that they wished peace, and were ready to discuss it's terms whenever their op- ponents were willing to sit down at the conference table with them. Her present chancellor has said-in in- definite and uncertain terms, indeed, and in phrases that often seem to deny their own meaning, but with as much plainness as he thought prudent that he believed that peace should be based upon the priciples which We had declared would be our own in the final settlement. At Brest-Litovsk her civt- Han delegates spoke in similar terms; professed their desire to conclude a fair peace and accord to the peoples with whose fortunes they were dealing the right to choose their own allegi- ances. But action accompanied and followed the profession. Their military masters, the men who act for' Ger many and exhibit her purpose in exc cution. proclaimed very dierent con- clusion. We cannot mistake what they have done-in Russia, in Finland, in the Ukraine, in Rumania. The real test of their justice and fair play has come. From this we may judge the rest. They are enjoying in Russia cheap triumph in which no brave or gallant nation can long take pride. A great people, helpless by their own act lies for the time at their mercy. Their fair professions are forgotten. They. however, set up justice. but everywhere impose their power and exploit everything for their own use and aggregandizement; and the peo- pies of conquered provinces are invit- cd to be free under their dominion.
 Says Nation Justified.
 Are We not Jubtlneu III DelieNine tuet they would do the same things at their western front if they were not there face to face with armies whom even their countless divisions cannot overcome If, when they have felt their check to be final. they should proro favorable and equitable terms with regard to Belgium and France and Italy. could they blame us if we concluded that they did SO only to as- sure themselves of a free hand in Russia and the east?
 Their purpose undoubtedly is to make all the Slavic peoples, all the free and ambitious nations of the Bal tic peninsula, all the lands that Turk | ey has dominated and misruled, sub | feet to their will and ambition and | build upon that rominion an empire !