The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-31
OWEN INTRODUCES
RESOLUTION ON
WAR AIMS OF u. S.
tconunuss From Pau, ~.

territory integrity Of all nations
great and small the maintenance OF
the RICH, Of self determination ol
all nations, and the right NJ such
nations TO manage their own az
fairs by internal self-govemment
The United States will favor ~
tending international credits Tor the
restoration OF all places made waste
by war
The United States will insist that
the oceans and high seas and inter
national waterways and canals shall
be open on equal terms to the crtl-
rem OF all nations, that all ma
tons shall have the right Of access
20 the sea OF their goods IN bond
without taxes. through any inter.
vening territory to the seaport ~
other nations. with equal access 10
shipping facilities.
The United States will favor the
removal. as far as possible, Of all
economic barriers and the c,tah-
lishmcnt Of equal trade conditions
among all the nations Of the world
conserving to peace and a%Ssociating
themselves for It's maintenance.
without interfering with the right of
any nation to govern its own i'm
ports and exports.
The United States will insist that
adequate guarantees shall be given
and taken to the end that national
afmaments on land and sea should
be reduced TO the lowest points con-
sistent with international and do
nestle safety,
The United States will favor an
open-minded and absolutely impair
tial adjustment OF all colonial
claims based upon a strict obScry-
snce OF the principle that in deter
mining all such questions OF o y
efeignty the interests OF the popula-
tons concerned must have equal
weight with the claims Of the gov
~eIHhnell's WHO'S 'I'i's d'c u p' u'
'eImined'
me un'leu STATES RECOGNIZES INA,
a general association OF civilized
nations must be formed nue. Spe
eliie covenants Tor Inc purpose OF
sffording mutual guarantees Of po-
iitical independence and territorial
integrity 10 NATIONS great ana
small alike, believing that under
such a system dissatisfied peoples
now held under %snbIcctIon to dom
mating nations Tor Strategloal pur-
poses could be given their liberty
by such nations without future dan
ger IRON assault by militant neigh
bors.
The United States believes that
II should be a violation OF inierna-
tionsl law and the highest inteIna-
tionsl crime for any nation, on any
alleged ground, to invade by mill
tary power the territorial limits OF
another nation, and that the penal
" ioI such lnNdsions snoulu pe lne
immediate international blockade
OF the invading and offending ma
tion, and an embargo on all mail,
express, and freight to and from
SUCH nation, AND the suppression OF
such invasion by the combined
iorces OF the general ASSOCIATION OF
nations organized Tor the protection
OF world peace. 90
Inc uhlted states pei'eNcS tna'
al future international treaties
snonld DC mao IN the open, "hcie
an y word may KNOW oil me pre-,
oeeuineS W the framing OF 'u'''
uea'IsS' 'la' SeVre' u'I'u''a'l
sh9alu Spu
Inc uhiteu otales ueSlIc, TO DC
on ifiehoiy terms po,ltlcal com
mereial, and social, WIN me people
OF every nation, including those
now under the control OF The Ger
man and Austrian military autoc-
racies. and TO restore as speedily