The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-11


toration and Reparation. Freedom
Of Seas, Guarantees For Territory
and sanetlty Of Agreements and
Reduction Of Armaments.
Washington, Jan. 8. - President
Wilson has given to the world,
through an address to congress,
Americas program Of war and peace,
with definite terms upon which the
nations. great and small, fighting to-
gether against German world domina-
tion. are ready to lay down their
arms.
For this program, based upon right
ing Of wrongs and the safety Of peace
loving peoples desiring to live their
own lives, the president committed
the United States to fight and con
tinue to fight until 1t is achieved.
Thus he pledged the country to the
allied policy of no separate peace.
I'VE can not be separated in interest
or divided in purpose" he said. I'VE
stand together to the end"
The speech was delivered as a d.
rect response to the German chal-
lenge in the negotiations with the
Russians at Brest- Litovsk. 1t follow
ed closely and approved the address
of the British premier, but was far
more specific in statement of terms
-obbing of force in advance any Ger.
man peace drive designed to confuse
the entente and American govern
ments and their people, while at the
same time presenting the foundation
for genuine negotiations whenever
the central powers are ready to talk
Of just peace.
Upon the question Of whether the
Russians and the world are to listen
to the military and imperialistic mi
nority, which so far has dominated
the Teutonic policy, or to the liberal
leaders and parties, who speak the
spirit and intentions of the resolu-
tons adopted by the German reich
stag last July, the president declared,
must depend the peace Of the world.
In response to the universal query
as to the reasons which impelled the
chief executive to make his appear.
ance so Unexpectedly before congress.
again in enunciate terms of the Unit.
ed States and it's co-belligerents, il
was stated authoritatively that, In
the opinion Of President Wilson, the
psychological moment had arrived
when 1t was absolutely necessary to
make a strong effort to counteracr
the evil effects of German double
dealing upon Russians who had been
charged to meet the trained German
negotiations. It is felt that no efforts
e1ould be spared to prevent a re-
sumption of the Brest-Litovsk nego-
tiations by the Russians without earn
est but kindly admonition by the al
les and America of the terrible dan,
gers 10 which she is exposed.
The demand for the readjustment
OF Italy's frontiers along national
lines is expected to be welcomed by
the Italians as full recognition Of
their italia irredenda" aspirations,
something heretofore not forthcom-
ing from America.
In his article providing for an inde-
pendent Polish state the president is
said to mean that freedom shall be
given not only to Russian Poland, but
to the Poles in Austria and Germany. |
1t also Is stated that the demand for |
free and secure access to the sea"
for the new Polish state does not
mean that Poland should extend her
sovereignty over eastern Prussia to
the North sea, Sut simply that she
tnould be given the right to free CON-
munication with Moth sea ports, a
privilege similar to that enjoyed by
Germany in traversing Hollands ter.
ritorfal waters at the mouth of the |
Scheldt
Wilson's Peace Program
Fourteen concrete proposals were
presented by the president as neces-
sary elements of world peace They
follow:
First-Open covenants Of peace OPENLY
arrived at, after which there shall be no |
private international understa ndings of
any kind but diplomacy shall proceed
always frankly and in the public view
Second-Absolute freedom Of navigation
upoh inc seas, OUTSIDE territorial waters
alike in peace and in war, except as the
seas may closed in whole or in part bv
international action for the enforcement
OF international covenants.
Third-The removal so far as possible.
Of all economic barriers and the estab-
lishment OF an equality Of trade condi-
tons among all the nations cOrserrtIng to
the peace and associating themselves for
its maintenance
Fourth-Adequate guarantees given and
taken that national armaments will be
reduced TO the lowest points consistent
with domestic safety
Ftfth-A free, open-minded and abso.
lutely impartial adjustment Of all colo
NAL claims based upon a strict observ-
ance OF the principles that in determin-
ing all such questions OF sovereignty the
interests Of the populations concerned
must have equal weight with the euuIt-
able claims Of the government whose
title Is to be determined
Sixth-The evacuation OF all Russian
territory and such q settlement of all
questions affecting Russia as will secure
the best ard freest cooperation of the
other nations of the world in obtaining
for her an unhampered and unembar-
rassed opportunity for the independent
determination Of her own political devel-
opment and national policv, and assure
her OF a sincere welcome irto the society
cf free nations under institutions of her
own choosing. and. more than welcome,
assistance slso Of evnrv kind that abe