The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-19
Settlement Must Be Final.


Settlement Must Be Final.
There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can
be no compromise. No halfway oe-
cision would be tolerable. No half
way decision Is conceivable. Ihese
are the ends for which the associated
peoples Of the world are fighting and
which must be conceded them before
there can be peace: I. The destruction
Of every arbitrary power anywhere
that can separately, secretly and OF It's
single choice disturb the peace OF the
world or. If 1t cannot be presently de-
| stroyed, at the least It's reduction to
virtual impotence.
"2. The settlement Of every question,
whether Of territory, Of sovereignty, OF
economic arrangement, or OF political
relationship, upon the basis OF the free
acceptance of that settlement by the
people Immediately concerned, and not
| upon the basis Of the material interest
or advantage Of any other nation Oh
people which may desire different
settlement for the sake Of It's own ex-
terror influence or mastery.
"3. The consent Of all nations to be
governed in their conduct towards
each other by the same principles or
honor and Of respect for the common
law Of civilized society that govern
the individual citizens Of all modern
states In their relations with one an
other; to the end that all promises and
covenants may be sacredly observed, no
private plots or conspiracies hatched,
no selfish injuries wrought with impun-
ity. and q mutual trust established
upon the handsome foundation of q
mutual respect for right.
n. The establishment Of an organi'
zation Of peace which shall make II
certain that the combined power OF
free nations will check every invasion
of right and serve to make peace ant
Justice the more secure by affording
definite tribunal Of opinion to whicf
all must submit and by which ever!
international readjustment that canno
: be amicably agreed upon by the peo
pies directly concerned shall be sane
toned.
> u. q. Can Never Be Crushed.
"These great objects can be put Int
n single sentence. What we seek i
!, the reign Of law, based upon the con
sent of the governed and sustained b.
the organized opinion of mankind.
These great ends cannot b
achieved ry debating and seeking I
= reconcile and accommodate wha
{ statesmen may wish. with their pro.
{ ects for balances Of power and OF ms
tional opportunity. They can Q
reached OILY by the determination
/ what the thinking people Of the worl
. desire with their longing hope fc
Justice and for social freedom and OF
portunity.
"I can fancy that the air OF tn
e place carries the accents OF such pri'
,e ciples with prouder kindness. hel
1T where started forces which the gre'
10 nation against which they were pr
Is marily directed at first regarded as
ve revolt against its authority but whit
II has long since seen to have been
ye step In the liberation Of Its own pc
a. ple as we'll as Of the people OF Il
he United States-and stand here no
ur to speak. speak proudly and With co
Is. hdent hope-of the spread OF this
to volt, this liberation to the great sta
on of the world itself. The blinded n
es ers of Prussia have aroused forces tn
of knew little Of-forces which. on
re aroused, can never be crushed to ear
er- again-for they have at their heart
We inspiration and purpose which
ce. deathless and Of the very stuff OF
all umph."
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