Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-08

r. ucod to Tho luU 81 nOiaI rohsIst-
cat with domestic safety
"A firm openmildcd and abso-
Mtcly impartial adjustment ot an 90
lcnidl claims. based upon q strict OBJ
servance Of the principle that ia de
a. mining all such questions OF soy.
ereignty. the Interests OF the popula.
roLs concerned must have equa.
weight with ,hc equitable claims Of
tic government whose title is to b.
determined
-. The evacuation ot Ilt ussian
territory ana such Il sctt. -mcul Of all
questions affecting Ru~~ij. as viii Sc
c:f5 the best, free Z cooperation %
the other nations ui the world in or
tainins for her an unhampered amt
ulsm5arrae-sd 0ppOrtu unity for the in.
CtKeadeCt determination al her own
d loiitieal development uLd national
! Igt.cltS ana assure h,r OF 4 sinCtr3
Welcome into the society OF free ma
ton, GHdt. Institutions o. her own
CIoD .nS. and more than Il welcome
assistance also OF every Kind that she
may uced, and may herself desire
The treatment accorded Rus IA by her
sister nations in the months to come
will be- tho acid test OF their good
VIII, oi their Conprchensions OF her
needs as distinguished from their
own interests, and % their intelligent
and unselfiSh sympathy
-. Belgium, tho whole world viii
agree, must be evacuated and restOr.
cd. without any attempt to limit the
sovereignty which size enjoys in com
inon with all other free nations. No
ether single act will serve as this
viii serve to restore confidence among
the nations In the laws which they
have themselves Sci and determined
Tor the government OF their relations
With one another. without this hear
Ing act the whole structure and valid. !
ity Of international law Is forever i'm !
paired
8. All such territories should he
freed and the invaded portions restor- |
ed AM the wrong done France by
By Prussia in 1871. in the matters o.
Alsace. Lorraine, which hae unsettled !
the peace oi the world for nearly 20 !
gears, should be lighted IN order that !
peace may once more be made secure
In the interests OF all.
9. a REIMBURSEMENT OF the iron |
tiers OF Italy should be accepted alone |
clearly recognizable lines of nation |
alitiet'
10. The peoples OF Austria, Han |
gaig. whose place among the nation
We wish to see saicaaartleu and as. |
snred. should be accorded the frees !
Opportunity OF autonomous develop |
Inent. pra
Al Ronmania. Ser.ia and Monte.
negro should be evacuated, occupied !
territory restored, Serbia accorded
free ana secured access To the seas
and the relations Of the several Bal. /
Ran states 10 one another determined
by friendly counsel along historically
estabf shed lilies OF allegiance and
naticnaities; and international guar.
antee VI the political and economic /,
Independence and territorial tntegr. !
ty Of the several Balkan states should !
be entered into.
'l2. The Turkish portions of the |
present Ottoman empire should be as I,
-ured q secure sovereignty, but the !
o.aer nat:onalities which are nov IN
der Turkish rule should be assured 7
an undoubted security Of life and IN
absolutely unmolestel opportunity OF /
autonomous Development and the !
Dardanellei should be permanently j
opened as free passage TO the ships /
ana commerce o. all nations under in /.
ternational guarantee
"l3. An independent Polish state
should be crec'ed which should in
cllde the territories inhabited by in
disputabiy Polish populations which
should be assured free and a secure
access TO the sea. and whose political +
ana economic indep enGehce and Terri
total integrities should be guaranteed I
Dy international covenants
ia \ general association OF MA.
tons which must be formed under
specific covenants for the purpose of
aftording mutual guarantees Of politi.
cal independence, and territorial in.
fegri'ies 10 great and small states
alike"
IN regard TO the essential rectihcu. /
TONS OF wrong and assertions Of right
we feel ourselves to be intimate part.
ners OF ali the governments ana peg
Pies associated toge ther against the
imperiaists We cannot be separated
IN interests, or divided in purpose We
stand together until the end.
For such arrangements ana coyep.
ants We are willing to fight and con
tinne TO fight until they are achieved
but only because we wish the right 10
prevail and desire just and stable
peace such az can be secured only By
removing the chief prov0catlons 20
war which this program does remove.
We hlve no jealousy Of German great.
ness. and there Is nothing in this pro-
gram that impalrs t., We grudge her
no achievements or distinctions OF
| learning or OF specific enterprise such