Mexico Missouri message., 1918-01-24

dependence and territorial integrity OF
the Balkan States.
12-Secure sovereignty for Turkeys
portion of the Ottoman Empire, but
with other nationalities under Turk
ish rule assured security of life and
opportunity for autonomous develop
ment, with the Dardanelles perma-
nently 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 coveant.
14-General association Of nations
under specific covenants for mutual
guarantees Of political independence
and territorial integrity to large and
small states alike.
In regard to these essential rectifi.
cations OF wrong and assertions of
right, we feel ourselves to be intimate
partners of all the governments and
peoples associated together against
the imperialists. We cannot be sepa.
rated in interest or divided in pur-
pose. We stand together until the end.
VIII Fight for Aims.
For such arrangements and cove
nants we are willing to fight and to
| fight until they are achieved; but
only because we wish the right to pre-
| vail and desire just and stable peace
such as can be secured only by remov.
| ing the chief provocations to war
which this program does to remove.
We have no jealousy of German great
ness and there is nothing in this pro-
gram that impairs it. We grudge her
no achievements or distinction of
learning or of pacific enterprise such
as have made her record very bright
and very enviable. We do not wish to
injure her or to block in any way her
| legitimate influence or power. We do
not wish TO fight her, either with arms
or with hostile arrangements of trade,
IL she Is willing to associate herself
with US and the other peace-loving ma
tions of the world in covenants of Jus.
tice and law and fair dealing. We wish
her only to accept place of equality
among the peoples of the world-the
New World in which we. now live--in'
stead of a place of mastery.
German Spokesman.
Neither do we presume to suggest
to her any alteration or modification
of her institutions. But it is necessary,
We must frankly say, and necessary
as a preliminary to any intelligent
dealings with her on our part, that we
should know them whom her spokes
men speak for when they speak to US
whether for the Reichstag majority
or for the military party and the mel
whose creed Is imperial domination.
We have spoken now surely II
terms too concrete to admit any fur
ther doubt or question. An evident
principle runs through the whole pro
gram l have outlined. 1t is the prin
ciple of justice to all peoples ant
nationalities and their right to live OF
equal terms of liberty and safety will
one another, whether they be strong
or weak. Unless this principle be made
it's foundation, no ppart of the struc
ture OF international justice can stand
The people of the United States
should act on no other principle; anC
to the vindication of the principle the!
are ready to devote their lives, thei
honor and everything that they pos
sess. The moral climax of this, tn,
eliminating and final war for human
liberty, has come. and they are read!
to put their own strength, their owl
highest purpose, their own integrit!
and devotion to the test.