Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-05
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place carries the accents of such
principles with a peculiar kind
ness. There were started forces
which the great nation against
which they were primarily di-
rected at first regarded as a re-
volt against its rightful authority
but which it has long since seen
to have been a step in the liberia
ton of it's own people as well as
of the people of the United States
andsI stand here now to speak
speak proudly and with confident
hope-of the spread of this revolt.
this liberation, to the great stage
of the world itself. The blinded
rulers Of Prussia have reused
forces they knew little of-forces
which, once reused, can v be
crushed to. earth again. For they
have at their heart an inspiration
and a purpose which are death
less and of the very stuff of
triumph"
This, then is our conception
of the great struggle in which we
are engaged. The plot is written
plain upon every soene and every
act OF the supreme tragedy, on the
one hand stand the peoples of the
worfd-not only the peoples ac-
tually engaged, but many others
also who suffer under mastery but
cannot act: peoples of many ace
and in every part of the world;
the people Of stricken Russia still,
among the rest, though they are
for the moment unorganized and
helpless, opposed to Them. Mas
ters of many armies, stand an iso-
lated, friendless group of govAy
ernments who speak no common
purpose but only selfish ambitions
of their own by which none can
profit but themselves, and whose
peoples are fuel in their hands:
governments which fear their
people and yet r for the time
their sovereign lords, making
every choice for them and dis
posing Of their lives and fortunes
as they will, as we'll as Of the
lives and fortunes Of every peo-
pie who fall under their power
governments clothed with the
strange trappings and the primi-
tive authority Of an age that is
altogether alien, and hostile to
own. The past and the pres
ent are in deadly grapple and the
peoples OF the world r being
done to death between them.
There can be but one issue.
The settlement must be final.
There can be no compromise. No
halfway decision would be toler-
able; no halfway decision is con-
ceivable. These are the ends for
which the associated peoples of
the world r fighting, and which
must be conceded them before
there can be peace.
-. The destruction of every
arbitrary power anywhere that
can separately, secretly, and Of its
single choice disturb the peace of
the world: or, If 1t cannot be pres
entity destroyed. at the least its re.
duction to virtual impotence.
"2. The settlement Of every
question, whether Of territory or
sovereignty, OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ment, or Of political relationship.
upon the basis of the free accent
ance Of that settlement >by the
people Immediately concerned.
and not upon the basis of the ma
terial interest or advantage Of any
other nation or people which may
desire a different settlement for
the sake Of its own exterior in
fiuence or mastery.
Z 70. The consent of all nations
to be governed In their conduct
towards each other by the same
principles of honor and Of respect
for the common law of civilized
society that govern the Individual
citizens of all modern states in
their relations with one another:
to the end that all promises and
covenants may be Acredly observ-
ed, no private plots or conspir-
acies Matched. no selfish Injuries
wrought with impunity and q mu-
tual trust established upon h
handsome foundation Of q, mutual
r7spect for right.
81 Tho establishment OF an
organization Of peace which shali.
make It certain that the Combined
power Of free nations will check
every invasion Of right and Serve
to mako peace and Justice thu
more secure by Attending a dedn-
Ito tribunal Of opinion to which ali
must submit, and by which eyerv
International readtustment that
cannot BIO alnicably axrced unon
BY the peoples directly concerned
shall be sanctioned.