Evening journal., 1918-01-10


deed. beyond anybody who has get
spoken with any semblsnce Of respou-
sible authority-ln the denniteness and
concrete quality Of his specification OF
the peace terms now contemplated hy
the Allies
we say the Allies. rather than the
United states. for the President ties
up in complete solidarity our cause
and that Of the European Powers
which are fighting the reutons. This
he does In the name Of Americas Sc
curity for the future we see very
clearly" he says. "that unless Justice
be done to others 70 will not be done
fo us. The programme Of the worlds
peace. therefore. is our programme
Arain: we feel ourselves 10 be the
intimate partners OF an the govern
ments associated together against The
imperialisis We cannot be separated
IN interest or divided 10 purpose. We
stand together TO the end
Having thus made clearer than In
any previous uiierance his conception
Of the unity OF purpose and The I'M
diyisibility Of negotiations for peace
having brushed aside the idea that this
Government Is fighting its own battle
'liN IT'S NNfM uNNEtNNf ANi NNINN iNA
grievance of iis own with a view 60
a settlement affecting the United states
alone-ihe President presents In four
teen numbered paragraphs pro-
eramme which he describes as "the
only possible programme, as we see
it," 70 IS interesting to note where This
programme comedies with that which
Lloyd George uttered last saturday In
London. and where 10 surpasses the
programme Of The British Premier
T. No secret covenants or separate
UNDERSTANDINGS between any Of the
nations concluding peace This was
not specifically included in Mr. Lloyd
Georges statement although perhaps
implied In the spirit of his general re-
marks
. Absolute freedom Of The neutral
waters OF the earth. IN war as in
peace. except when and where closed
FOR international police purposes by
the league Of nations Lloyd George
said nothing about the future freedom
OF the seas. although he mentioned re-
paraiion for injuries done I'M violation
Of international law
3. The third condition viii be
studied with interest. The President
calls for thc removal os far as pos
sble. of an economic barriers and the
establishment of an equality of trade
conditions among an the nations CON
senting 10 The peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance This
IS less definite In iis expression than
some of the other items Mr.. Lloyd
George referred rather vaguely io pos
sible trade conditions after the war
resulting from local shortage of raw
Materials and making 10 inevitable /
that those countries having control OF .
raw materials viii desire to help them /
selves and their friends FIRST he also 1
spoke of The probability that changing /
circumstances after The war would call .
for changes IN the settlements nrst 1
made at The conclusion of The peace.
Mr.. Wilson'S statement IS omen to sew 1
eral interpretations. We prefer 10 re- I
gard 10 as further assurance TO ihc /
German peoples lhal when peace is
made and they bocane partners TO a /
league for the maintenance of peace /
the United STATES Nll NOT consent 10 |
any boycott or irdu3 discrimination In /
the way of punishment for what is
past lu This sense. lho Presidents I
Number Three appears to go much .
further than Mr. Lloyd george went in
'he way of reassuring the German and
Anstro-llungarian peoples as TO their
commercial future
g. Reduction OF ornaments 90 the
lowest points consistent Nith national
safety Mr. Lloyd George merely spoke
lf the crushing weight of national
armaments and of The desirability Of
making "a great attempt 40 establish.
boy some international organization. an
alternative 90 war for the settlement
International disputes
D. Mr. Wilson calls for "a free, open
minded and absolutely imnlriial ad-
msiment Of an colonial claims. giving
equal weight 90 the interests of the
populations concerned and the title OF
The Government claiming bllc This
means little mere than that tlo qoes-
ton Of Ge"many's lost colonies is to
be adjusted hereafter, With the United
States plndgel &c The rendcrirg ul im-
partial justice 90 AN concerned 10
means much more. however for the
satisfaction OF German opinion than the
remarks OF the British Premier ON the
same subject nc undertook at some
length as our reader. may remember
TO show why The German claims IN
Africa were not AN we'll founded
s. The evacuation of all Russian
territory and "a fair show for Russian
development: o sincere welcome 20
Russia into the society of nations un-
der institutions of her own choosing.
assistance OF every kind She may need
and may herself desire Lloyd George.
after a kind word for Russia Boz her
misfortunos and disclaimer of nien-
iion on his part DO utter reproaches.
merely said. "Groal Britain cannot he
held accountable for decisions taken in
her absence, and concerning which she
was not consulted or her aid invoked"
The British statesman said nothing
about the evacuation of Russian terri
tory or about Bussias future MIR VIII
sons warmer words Tor Russia are
bound 10 be fruitful oc good.
e. AS 20 Belgium the two state
ments are perhaps substantially equiv
alent, With the advantage as 90 definite
ness Of terms ou The side OF LLOYD
George Both agree that Bolgian terri-
tory must be evacuated aud ful indc-
pendent sovereignty restored Mr. VIII
son goes no further Than this. but
dwells upon the supreme Importance of
restoration if the structure and
validity OF international law are TO Doe
preserved lle does not distinguish be-
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