The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-05

To Il that Il shall be- understood that
they spoke and acted, not for single
people only. but for all mankind. They
were thinking, not Of themselves ana
Of the material interests which centred
in the little groups nf iandhnldrrs and
merchants and Iu1l al. affairs with
whom they were accustomed tu act. IN
Virginia and the colonies 10 the north
and south Of here. but Of people
which wished to b" done with classes
and special interests and the authority
uf men whom they had not themselves
chosen to rule over them. They enter
laincd no private purpose. desired no
peculiar privilege. They were Conscious
l. planning that men Of every class
should hr frr" and America Il place 10
which men out Of "Srrr nation mlEht
resort who wished I" share with them
the rights aud privileges Of free men.
And W.: take our cu~ from th"m-d"
We not? We intend what they intend
81. W. here IN America believe our
participation in this present war I" BE-
only the fruitaEr II what they planted.
our case differs from iErIrS only In
this that II is our iurStInahl" prirIlcE"
u concert with men out ~ every nation
what shall MAKE rot only tho liberties
uf America ScCur" but The lii"rilrS OF
every other prOplr rs well. We arc
happy IN the Thought that v" arc per
mitjrd 10 de- what they would have d'r!"
had ih'y been IN "ur place. There musk
now b, settled once for all what was
settled for America in the great age
upon who's" inspiration We draw today.
THIS is surely n NttnG place from
which calmly - Look out upon our task.
that We may inrlIfy our spirits for its
accomplishment. And this is The APP
pr"priatc place fr"m which :" aN"w.
alik" L. tn. friends who look on and tho
friends with whom W. hav" the happi-
-, s. /" h.. associated in action.
This. then. ~ our conception nf IN"
great struggle in which W" ar" engaged.
TIL, plot iS written plain upon "Nury
S,'"u'' and every act It ';hc supreme
tragedy. ON tn" one hand stand lhr
n, npIr "f the w"rld---not only III" PEG
piles actually Engaged hut many Others
ais" wiz" suffer under mastery that can
NOT act: r""pl" Of IT," many races and
in every part Of III" world Ia" people"
ur stricken Russia still among the rest.
though they ar" for tn" m"nl"Ht En"r-
GanlI'd and h'lpl"S%. Opposed [" them:
mast rs Of many ARMIES. stand m t%'-
lated. rr"nLl".:S group IL governments
Nil I'''ih NV ''I'iIi!'H l'NI I"'f'' IhL 'i'lN
selfish ambition If th'iT own. hy which
none can profit but themselves. and
Who's i"uplrs ar" fuel in their hands;
, governments which for their people and
Yet Tor the tim" their sovereign lords
making every rhul"" for them and dis
! lrliur Of their lives and fortunes as
! they WILL M we'll AZ TIA" lives and for
! tunes "f every rr"pl" who tall under
their power" governments clothed with
! the strange trappinES a+Id IN" primitive"
| authority Of IN aG" that is altogether
alien and hostile (" our own. The past
/, and present arr in deadly rrapplr and
/! the I-.uIlcs If tho world ar" being duuo
L. death between them.
There can h' hut unr issue. Tho set
! tlrmcnt must be final. There ran be no
compromise. No half way decision will
lie tolrr;lhl". Nn half way d"risi'1l is
conceivable. ThrSc ar" ia" ends for
which tho associated peoples Of tn"
world arc fighting. and which mus; l."
conceded them before there can Dc
peace"
"l--Thr destruction Of every ar;r-
trary power anywhere that can Srpai-
at"ly. s"crcily and "f III" %lIghtr$-
rhuirr disturb the p"ar" "G III" world:
or. If /, cannot l." presently destroyed
~ tn. least its reduction 10 virtual I'M
potrnc".
-" The settlement nf every question.
Whether ur irrritury. 81 sovereignty "i
! rc0n"m,C arrnur"ni"u,r ar "t political
! rrlnflnuShlr upon the oa.Is "f tn" IRE"
. ,,rcrr,anc" II that settlement hy tn"
: r""rl" immediately r"nr"rE"h and
NOT upon ihr .Ii%;S 81 IA"
! material interest or advantage 0f anT
! other nation "r pr"Il" wn!'h may de-
So" Il S"tt!'ir"nl f"r th"ir own "AI"ri"r
Il. Irflu|ur, or mastery.
20 TIN rru~'.rI "t All nations 80 i"
governed ~ tnr'r "o':,1""' toward "L'h
u!n"r Ivy Tin S;Iiu" rI-''r;i"" "i ruri"$"
/ and # respect for the cn:lurn law "t
civilized S"ci"iy thni govern tn" MD"
! >idual citizens "f AL ur"c"rn states IN
| il:,ir r. iIiiuuS with 49, another: !" IN"
..ui THAT all promises ana covenants
mus, br .,:lrr~,lll observed ~ private"
| rlui-: nr ;pirnrI's :in;"il"'!. u" selfish
injuries wrought with IMMUNITY and n
/ mlIu.h trust established upon tho hand
! .n:ur foundation "r II r1u;tIal respect t"r
, right.
e The establishment "f An organ
I s.af ION "f. l. ~" Whi"h shall make u or
/ tam thar TIA. combines IA,w"r If fr""
naIinu& VIII check every invasion If
: rI,:hI and serve Ia ruHk" I":I,r' and jus
, I',.,, the moro '%SIIr"d hV arTrrhlnr- y
definite" ir huuai 81 "r7:'"u I" which all
! must submit and by wN"n every inter
! national rradJuGImrn: that ranuut IL"
! Il r",;Ily runr"ru',d shall h,' saurI innr'!.
"rh".,' great objects can H. put int" 4
| "iu,'l" sentence. Wha' W" seek * the
y r.ijcl nf law. based upon In" consent "t
! Tn governed and .i%fair''l hy the mr.
! c;tntH"d nrtr"n "f mankind.
! '"rh"S" rr"tt ends cannon SO achieved
/ hy d"lrt:iu; nud seeking {" r","nril" and
| accommodate what stHt"%mau may wish
with their ;,rrj""t* for III" h1lanr"S Of
power AMI # national opportunity. They
| can - realized only ny Ia" drt"rIniul-
! ton "r what th" thinking l"'opl"" nf tn"
| world d"%ir". with Ih":r -unGinE hop" for
! JuS''c" ana for social Freedom ami "p-
. iortunity.
4 can fancy rha; rh' air "r ihia rlac"
! carries IA" '7"r"nis 49, Sur~l ,.rlnriI .l"s
. with :: I"",Tlrr kInI-"nS fT"rr We az.
: started forces which ~" great nation
, nr,inSt " Nlrh ih"y w"r.' PRIMARILY Ill
: r"'t.L. :l FIRST regarded ~ Z r"I"it
! ai:n'u.t it% Pitt FIJI gu hnrity. hat which
q u has Ion" INC" seen - l""u Il step II
p tn. Nl...r.tfIon ~ II" own !" :, l." =" VOL
, ~ IN. prn;,lr 81 th, uit'il States: and
I stand h"rc row 20 Su"ak--% p"rk proud
/ " and with confident bop" today .-.- ~
: ~. spread "f THIS r.'v"lt. 'hi" lih"ra' ion.
D T." TN" great STAGE of ~" world u""if
. rhr hi',d!rl rulers of Prussia have
/ aroused forces ih'V knew little Nf--fnrc-
~ wh."h once rounSr,l can never H.
: rr,Irh"d "a Garth again. for They have
! Hi their heart an inSTHrai ion and pur-
pos, which nrc d"athlcSs and OF the very