Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-30
NOT SEEKING CONQUEST.
President Wilson Reiterates Aims OF
America in War.

| New York, Jan. 3O.-"The United
States will in no case be the aggresso.
| against either the political independ
ence or the territorial integrity of any
other state or nation" President Will
son declared in letter made public
with his consent.
AT the same time" he continued
she is proposing and insisting upon
similar pledges from all the nations OF
the world who have its peace at heart
and are willing to associate themselves
for the maintenance Of that peace.
The very strength Of her appeal in
! this direction comes from the fact that
she Is willing to bind herself and give
pledges Of the utmost solemnity for her
own good faith and disinterestedness.
The letter was addressed to Roy w.
Howard. president of the United Press.
on the eve Of his departure for South
America. II was in reply to a letter
calling attention to the widespread ef-
forts still being made by German pro-
pagandists in South America. The pres
iden's letter follows:
The White House, Washington. Jan.
Is, 1918. My Dear Howard: Thank
you for your letter Of the 18th. | do
not know what reply to make, to the
first question your letter propounds.
Certainly never had anything in mind
in regard to cooperation among neu-
trails which would be particularly ad-
vantageous to the United States. My
thought was only to unite the opinion
of the world SO far as I could in pro-
testing against the fragrant violations
Of right and OF international justice
which had been committed.
lat no stage of this distressing war
have l ever entertained the slightest
idea OF making any combination FOR
the special benefit OF the United States.
My thought has been merely the estab-
lishment Of international justice and
humane dealing and the safeguarding
Of universal interests.
With regard to the question Whetl-
er the war and the participation Of the
United States in It has served to
strengthen the common bond between
the dcmocracies Of the western hem
isphere. l will say ! think 1t mas.
think that thoughtful men In all the
democracies of that hemisphere are
beginning to see the real purpose and
She Is offering in every proposal
that. she makes 10 give the most sacred
pledges on her own part that she will
! in no case be the agsressor against
either the political independence or
| the territorial integrity Of any Other
state or nation. at the same time that
she Is proposing and insisting upon
similar pledges from all the nations OF
| the world who have It's peace at heart
and are willing to associa.s themselves
for the maintenance OF that peace.
The strength OF her appeal in this
direction comes from the fact that she
IS willing to bind herself and give
pledges Of the utmost solemnlty for
! her own good faith and disinterested
ness II this Is understood. there could
be no question Of fear or suspicion.
Il am very much interested to learn
ofyour proposed return to Latin Amer
lea, and 4 wish you bon voyage with
the greatest heartiness.
| "Cordialy and sincerely yours,
| Woodrow WILSON,
The letter Is particularly significan
at this time because 1t Is known fol-
several months the government has
been cognizant Of the insidious effects
OF the German agents in South Amer
lea. The Germans maintained an or
ganization turnout the continent which
for a long time the United States had
no effective way OF combating.
The Improvement in the situation !.
attributed to the policy OF the United
States in seeking nothing for itself ex-
cept what 1t asks for every other de-
| ynocrac,, IN the world.