The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-08

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under specific purpose Of affording
mutual guarantees of political indie
pendence and territorial Integrity 10
great and small states alike.
ALL ARE PARTNERS
In regard to these essential 'ccti-
fications of wrong and assertions OF
right, we feel ourselves to be intl-
mate partners of al! the governments
and peoples associated together
against the -iaiiats. We cannot
be separated m interest or iivided In
purpose. We stand together until
the end. For such arrangements and
covenants we are willing to fight and
to continue to fight until they are
achieved; but only because we wish
the right to prevail and desire just
and stable peace such as can be
secured only by removing the chief
provocations to war which this pro-
gram does remove. We have no
jealousy of German greatness and
there is nothing In this program that
impairs it. We grudge her no achieve
ment or distinction of learning or of
pacific enterprise such as have made
her record very bright and very en-
viabIe. We do not wish to injure
legitimate Influence or power. We
arms or with hostile arrangements
of trade, If she is willing to asso-
ciate herself with us and the other
peace loving nations Of the world in
covenants of peace and law. We
wish her to accept place of equal
ity among the peoples of the world
the new world in which we now
shall live instead of place of mas
terry. Neither do we wish her to
accept any modification of her insti-
tutions. But 1t Is necessary, we must
frankly say as necessary as pre-
Ilmnary to any intelligent dealings
with her on our part, that we should
know whom her spokesman speak for
when they speak. Whether for the
reichstag majority or for the military
party and men whose creed Is i'm
perial domination.
We have spoken now surely in
terms too concrete to admit of any
further doubt or question. An evil
dent principle runs through the whole
program | have outlined. 1t is the
principle or justice to all peoples and
nationaIities and their right to live
on equal terms of liberty and safety
with one another whether they be
strong or weak. Unless this prn-
ciple be made it's foundation, no part
of the structure of international JUS
tce can stand.
The people of the United States
should act on no other principle and
to the vindication of the principle
they are ready to devote their lives,
their honor and everything that they
possess. The moral climax of this,
the eliminating and final war for
human liberty has come and they are
ready to put their own strength and
their own highest purpose, their own
integrity to the test.
Sent All Over World.
NEW YORK. Jan. S-The Unftel
States government sent President
Wilson's epochal speech today to ev-
cry corner of the globe
The United Press world wide news
machinery was utilized for transmits
sion of the presidents speech in full
throughout Europe, the orient, the
Antipodes and South America. The
American peace terms were sent
through England via the Exchange
Telegraph company, British connec-
ton Of the United Press through
France by the Agence Radio, through
the orient by the Nippon Dempo
Agency of Toxic; throughout South
America by the United Press bureau
at Buenos Aires, controlling the
United Press machinery on that con
tinent: through the Antipodes by thu
Australian Press association, a con
nection of the United Press
Cuban connections of the United
Prose cnread the noScaoo nuor be
island republic.
Came as a Surprise.
[By Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-America's
aims in a world at war were outlined
today by President Wilson.
To clarity before the fighting now
ers this country's detectives in con
tinuing the bloody strife, the president
asked joint session of congress for
1890 and delivered his message in
person.
The decision of the president to fol- |
low Lloyd-George in setting forth !
terms of peace, took Washington COM
pletely by surprise
The president played his usual
eighteen holes Of golf this morning.
Immediately on returning from the |
links he called upon Secretary Tum-
ulty to make the single announce |
ment that he wanted to address con-
gress ION our international rela-
tons"
Shortly before 1890 the president
arrived at the capitol and for the sec
ond time within a week was escorted |
10 the house rostrun
This tiDe, However, an air of tense
expectancy tingled in the chamber as
the members took their seats.
The president addresses the entire
world in delivering his speech before
congress. The address was trans
nitted by cable by the government to |.
every civilized country in the world. |.
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