The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-28


This is what we mean when we
speak of a permanent peace. If We
speak sincerely, fntellicently and with
real knowledge ef COMPREHENSION
OF the matter we deal with.
bargaining Impossible
We are agreed that there can be
no peace obtained by any kind OF
bargain or com promise with the gov
ernments OF the central empires. be-
cause we have dealt with them all
ready and have seen them deal with
other governments that were party
to this struggle, at Rreet -Litovsk and
/ Bucharest =.
They have convinced Us that they
arc without honor and do not intend
Justice. They observe no covenants
accept no principles bnt force and
their own interest We cannot come
10 terms" with them. They have made
ii impossible.
] The German people must by this
| time be fully aware that we cannot
| accept the word Of those who forced
| this war upon us We do not think
the same thoughts or speak the same
! language Of agreements,
| II Is of ca pital i'm portance that VIC
should he explicitly agreed that no
| peace shall he obtained by any kind
! Of com prnt144sa- :t!latei44aHt- ct the
/ principles we have avowed AS the
| principles for which we are fighting.
/ There should exist no doubt about
| that I am therefore going 10 take
! the liberty NJ speaking with the ut
most frankness about the practical
! implications that are involved in it.
/ II il he indeed end in truth the
| common object Of the governments
associated against Germany and of
+ the nations whom they govern, a.
+ believe IL to he, 20 achieve ~ the
+ coming settlements Il secure and last
( ing peace II will ha' necessary that
All who sit down at the peace IA BILE
shall come ready and willing tn pay
/ the price. the only price that viii
! procure II, and rcady and willing.
/ also to create in some virtle fashion
the only fundamentally by which it
can he made certain that the agree
| ments of the peace viii lie honor
| ed and fulfilled
! Justice Tho Price Of Pence
! That price is impartial Justice In
! every Item Of settlement, no matter
whose interest is crossed, not only
! impartial justice but also the salts
faction OF the several peoples whose
fortunes are dealt with That indis-
rensahlc instrum entalttv IS league
of nations formed under covenants
that VIII be cfHca cious without such
instrumentauty by which the peace
= of the world can be- guaranteed.
peace viii rest in part upon the word
Of outlaws and only upcn that word,
For Germany will have 10 redeem her
eharac ter not only hv what happens
/ at the peace table hut what follows,
And, as ! sec IL. the constitution of
that league Of nations and the clear
! definition OF It's objects must lie a
part is in a sense he most essential
part OF the peace settlement Itself
!. 1t cannot be formed now. II formed
NOW. would be merely n new alliance
| confined 10 the nations associated
against common enemy. 1t is not
likely that il could he formed after
that settlement IT Is necessary 70
guarantee the peace. and the peace
cannot be guaranteed as an after
thought. The reason. Ia speak In
plain terms. a~ain, why il must be
guaranteed is that there will he par.
ties IN the peace whose promises hay,
proved Enthusiastically and inca n,
must I've found i'm connection with tho
peace settlement isscif to remove thai
sonrc of insecurity. 1t would be
! folly to leave the guarantee to the
subsequent voluntary action OF the
governments we have seen DESTROY
! Russia and deceive Eoumaria
The Practical Program
But those general terms do no
disclose the who'll matter Some de-
tails are needed to make them sount
less like n thesis and more like 6
practical program. These then are
some of the particulars and ] stat,
them with the greater confidence be.
cause / can state them authoritative
{ az representing this governments IN.
depreciation OF its own duty with re-
, gard 10 peace
!, Wrist thu impartial Justice
melted ont must involve no dis
elimination between those To
whom we wish to be just and
, those to whom We do not wish TO
II Inc just 1t must he Justice that
II plays no favoritcs and knows no
= standard but the equal rights Of
+ the several people.
{ second no special or separate
! interest OF any single nation or
. any group of nations can be made
Q the basis OF any part of the set
tiement which is not consistent
{ with the common interest OF all.
Third there can he no leagues
q or alliances or special covenants
! and understandings within the
+ general and common family of
, the league OF nations.
, Fourth. and more specifically.
there can be no special. selfish
economic combinations Within
= the league, and no employment
, OF any force or economic boycott
I Tor exclusion, except as the power
OF economic penalty by exclusion
from the markets OF the world
may be vested In the league of
nations itself MS % means Of dis
= cipline and control
? Fifth, all international arree-
+ .tnents and treaties of every kind
= must he made known in their