The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-28

found In connection with the peace
settlement itself to remove that
source OF insecurity. IL would be
folly to leave the guarantee to the
subsequent voluntary action of the
governments we have seen destroy
Russia and deceive Rumania.
Outlines Five Terms
But these general terms do not
disclose the whole matter. Some
details are needed TO make them
sound less like a thesis and more
like practical program. These.
then. are some of the particulars
and | state them with the greatest
confidence because | can state them
authoritativey. as representing this
governments Interpretation of It's
own duty with regard to peace:
First. the impartial justice metcd
out must involve no discrimination
between those TO whom we wish to
be just and those to whom we do
not wish TO be just. 1t must be
justice that plays no favorites and
knows no standard but the equal
rights OF the several peoples con.
cerned.
Second. no special or separate in
terest OF any single nation or any
group of nations can be made the
basis OF any part OF the settlement
which Is not consistent with the
common interests OF all.
Third. there can be no leagues
or alliances or special covenants
and Understandings with the general
and common family OF the league OF
nations.
Fourth. and more specifically.
there can be no special. selfish
economic combinations within the
league and no employment OF any
form of economic boycott or exclu
sion except as the power of econo-
mic penalty by exclusion from the
markets OF the world may be vested
in the league OF nations itself MS
a means OF discipline and control.
Fifth. all international agree
ments and treaties OF every kind
must be made known in their
entirety TO the rest OF the world.
Excludes Alliances
Special alliances and economic
rtvalries and hostutes have been
the prolific curse In the modern
world OF the plans and passions that
produce war. II would be an insin.
cere as well as an Insecure peace
that did not exclude them in def.
mite and binding terms.
The confidence with which 7
venture to speak for our people In
these matters does not spring from
our traditions merely and the well
known principles OF international
action which we have always pro
fessed and followed. In the same
sentence In which / say that the
United States will enter into nc
special arrangements or under
standings with particular nations.
let me say also that the United
States is prepared TO assume It's
fun share Of responsibility for the
maintenance OF the common coven.
ants and understandings upon which
peace must henceforth rest.
We still read Washington's I'm.
mortal warning against 'entangline
alliances with full comprehension
eAfht AiAh l1ut
only special and limited alliances
cntangle, and we recognize and ac-
cept the duty OF n new day In which
we are permitted to hope for
general alliance which will avoid
cntanglements and clear the air OF
the world for common understand.
ing and the maintenance OF common
rights.
II have made this analysis OF the
international situation which the
war has created. not. OF coures. be.
cause 1 doubted whether the leaders
of the great nations and peoples with
whom we are associated were OF
the same mind and entertained
like purpose. but because the air
every now and again gets darkened
by mists and groundless doubungs
and mischievous perversions OF
counsel, and 1t is necessary once
and again TO sweep all the irrespon.
sible talk about peace intrigues and
pose on the part of those in au-
thority utterly, and IL need be. un.
tremendously. aside and say things
in the plainest words that can be
found. even when II IL only TO say
over again what has been said be
fore. quite as plainly. II in less un.
vanished terms.
Responded Gladly
AS have said. neithcrI nor any
other man in governmental au.
thority created or gave form TO the
issues of this war. have simply
responded TO them with such vision
as l could command. But have
responded gladly and with a resolu.
ton that has grown warmer and
more confident as the issues have
grown clearer and clearer. 1t is
now plain that there are issues
which no man can peryert unless