The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-02

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upon these definitions. No statesman
who Inns the lenst conception of his re.
sponsibility ought for a moment to per-
init himself 10 continue this tragical
and appalling outpouring of blood and
treasure unless he Is sure beyond O
peradventure that the objects of the
Vital sacrifice are part and parcel OF
the very life Of society and that the
people for whom he speaks think them
right and imperative as he does.
There In. moreover. a voice calling
for these definitions Of principle and
purpose which is. II seems to me. more
thrilling and more compelling than any
OF the many moving voices with which
the troubled air of the world is filed
II Is the voice of the Russian people
They are PROSTATE and oil but helpless
II would seem, before the grim power
Of Germany, which has hitherto known
no relenting and no pity.
Russ Power Shattered.
Their power apparently Is shat
tered, and yet their soul Is not sub
serylent. They will not yield either In
principle or In action. The conception
of what is right. Of what 1t is humane
and honorable for them to accept, has
been stated with q frankness, large
ness of view, u generosity Of spirit and
a universal human sympathy which
must challenge the admiration OF
every friend Of mankind; and they
IN L. a
scrt others that they themselves may
be safe.
"They call TO US to say what IL Is
that we desire, In what, II In anything,
our purpose and our spirit differ from
theirs. and believe that the people
OF the United States would wish me to
respond with utter simplicity and
frankness.
Whether their present leaders be-
llcve II or not, ii IL our heartfelt de-
sire and hope that some way may be
opened whereby we may be privileged
to assist the people of Russia to at.
tain their utmost hope OF liberty and
ordered peace.
No Secret Understandings.
1T will be our wish and purpose tina,
the processes of peace, when they are
begun. shall be absolutely open ant
that they shall involve and permit
henceforth no secret understandings OF
any kind. The day of conquest ant
aggrnndizcment is gone by; so IL also
the day OF secret covenants entered In
10 In the interest of particular govern
Inents and likely al some unlooked-fol
moment 10 upset the peace of the
world.
I'VE entered this war because vic
lations OF right had occurred which
touched us 10 the quick and made the
life Of our own people impossible un
less they Were corrected and the worlC
secured once for AL against their re
currence.
What we demand in this war, there
fore Is nothing peculiar tn ourselves
1T is that the world be made fit and
Snfc {" I've in; and particularly that
IL be made safe for every pcacc-lov
ing nation which, Ike our own. wish
TO live lis own life, determine its OWL
institutions, be assured OF justice and
fair dealing by the other peoples Of the
world as against force and selfish az
gression.
'T'he program OF the worlds peace
therefore, is our program, and that
program, the only possible program. ms
we see II. is this:
Wants Open Covenants.
]. Open covenants of peace, openly
arrived ut, after which there shall be
no private international understand.
ings of any kind but diplomacy shall
proceed always frankly and in the pub
lie view.
=. Absolute freedom of navigation
upon the seas, outside territorial wa
tcrs, alike in peace and in war, except
as the seas may be closed in whole or
in part by international action for the
enforcement Of international cove
nants.
9. The removal, so far as possible, Of
all economic barriers and the estab-
lishment Of an equality Of trade con-
ditiOns among all the nations consent
ing to the peace and nssociaIng them
selves for its maintenance.
4. Adequate guarantees given and tn.
ken that national ornaments will be
reduced to the lowest point consistent
with domestic safety.
8. A free, open-minded and absolute
ly impartial adjustment of all colonial
claims, based upon a strict observance
Of the principle that in determining all
such questions of sovereignty the In
terests Of the populations concerned
must have equal weight with the equit-
able claims Of the government whose
title Is to be determined.
Must Evacuate Russia.
9. The evacuation OF all Russian ter
ritory and such settlement of oil
questions affecting Russia as will Sc
cure the best and freest cooperation
Of the other nations Of the world in
obtaining for her an unhampercd and
unembarrassed opportunity for the in
dependent determination Of her own
political development and national pol.
Icy.
Z. Belgium, the whole world will
agree. must be evacuated and restored,