The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-15

iic secs -lG-it an Independent
Poland, made up, of all the indis-
putably Polish peoples who lie con-
tlguous to one another, is matter
OF European concern and must, of
course, be conceded; that Belgium
must be evacuated and restored, no
matter what sacrifices and conces-
slons that may involve, and that
national aspirations must be satisfi-
ed, even within his own empire, in
the common interest of Europe and
mankind.
| IF he is silent about questions
which touch the interest and pur-
pose of his allies more nearly than
they touch those of Austria only, it
must, of course, be because he feels
constrained, l suppose, to defer to
| Germany and Turkey in the cir
cumstances.
Seeing and conceding, as he
does, the essential principles in
tvolved and the necessity of candid
ly applying them, he naturally feels
that Austria can respond to the
purpose of peace as expressed by
the United States with less embar-
rassment than could Germany. He
would probably have gone much
farther had it not been for the en-
barrassment of Austria's alliances
and of her dependence upon Ger
many.
after all, the test of whether it
is possible, for either Government
to go any further in this COMPARE
son of views is simple and obvious
The principles to be applied are
these:
81. That each part of the final
settlement must be based upon the
essential justice of that particular
case and upon the essential justice
of that particular case and upon
lsuch adjustments as are most likely
Ito bring peace that will be perma-
Inent.
"2. That peoples and provinces
are not to be bartered about from
sovereignty to sovereignty as if
they were mere chattles and pawns
, in a game, even the great game,
5 now forever discarded, of the bal
ance of power; but that,
"3. Every territorial settlement
+, involved in this war must be made
: in the interest and for the benefit OF
:
as part of any mere adjustment
or compromise of claims amongst
I rival states; and,
! "a. That air well-defined national
, Inspirations shall be accorded the
utmost satisfaction that can be &C.
corded them without introducing
new or perpetuating old elements oil
: discord and antagonism that would
: be likely in time to break the peac;
of Europe and consequently of the
world.
"a general peace erected upor
I lsuch foundations can be discussed
2 Until such peace can be secured
, I've have no choice but to go on. Sc
far as we can Judge these principles
that we regard as Fundamental
: are already everywhere accepted
as imperative except among the
lsopkesmen of the military and an.
5fnexatienist party in Germany. II
. they have anywhere else been re.
jected, the DIRECTORS have not been
sufficiently numerous or inf1uen
, tial to make their voices audible
The tragical circumstance is that
this one party in Germany appar-
emily is willing and able to SEM
r millions of-men to their death tC
/ prevent what all the world nov
u sees to be just. 70
= II would not be a true spokes
Imam of the people of the Unitel
. States if 1 did not say once more
. that we entered this war upon M
!, small occasion, and that we cal
?; never turn back from cours
y chosen upon principle. -
"Our resources are in part mObil
= lied now, and we shall not paus
r until they are modified in their en-
eI tirety. Our armies are rapidly go
q ing to the fighting front, and viii
= go more and more rapidly.
r "Our whole strength will be pu
Is into this war of emancipation
y Emancipation from the threat an
l. attempted mastery of self-groups o
l. autocratic rulers whatever tn
= difficulties and present partial de
y lays. We are indomitable in GU
is power of independent action an
l. can in no circumstances consent t
IL live in a world governed by ii
trigue and force.
lie 1--WE believe that our own desir
~ der which reason and justice an
10 the common interests of mankin
lie shall prevail is the desire of en-
II lightened men everywhere. With
out that new order the world wi
"a be without peace and human lif
s. will lack tolerable conditions OF ez
Sc istence and development. Havin
le set our hand to the task of achiev
A. ing it, we shall not turn back.
10 81 hope that it is not necessar
l, for me-to add that no word of VIVA
al l have said is intended as threa
rs That is not the, temper of our pei
y pie. 1 have spoken thus only tina
~ the whole world may know tn
III true spirit of America-that me
n everywhere may know that our pa
as sion for justice and for self-goN
~ eminent is no mere passion
" ords, but a passion which, ono
ho cot