Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-11
WILSON FLAYS
HUN DIPLOMACY
Continued From Psge -ous-l

Continued Vfom FsCe OueL1
Covenants must now oo entered into
which will render such things impos-
sible in the future. and those covenants
must be backed by the united force
OF all nations which love Justice and
are willing to maintain it at any cost.
II territory settlements Of nations arc
to be determined by the contracts Of the
powerful governments which consider
themselves most directly affected, as
Count Won Herthng proposes, why not
economic questions also?
Asia Ono Sided Peace
It has come about In the altered
world in which We now find ourselves
that Justice and the rights of peoples
AFFECT the whole world az much as
access of raw nrx*sria1s and fairness
OF trade. Count voa Hertling wants
the central basis Of Industrial lite to
be safeguarded by common agreement
and guarantee, but he can not expect
that to be conceded him II tho other
matters to be determined by the artt-
clea Of peace are not handled in the
Same way al items in the final &C.
counting. He can not ask the benefit
Of common agreement in the ono field
without according it in the other. I
take it for granted that he sees that
selfish compacts with regard to trade
would afford no foundation for peace.
Neither, he may rest assured, VIII sep
arate the selfish compacts with regard
to provinces and peoples. .
Count Czernin seems to see the
fundamental elements Of peace with
clear eyes and does not seek to obscure
them. He sees that an Independent
Poland, made up of all the Polish peo-
pies, IL q matter OF European concern,
and must Of course be conceded In. that
Belgium must be evacuated and re-
stored. no matter what sacridCes and
concessions that may involve; and that
national aspirations must be satisfied
even in his own empire.
Putting Burden on Austria.
III he Is silent about questions which
touch the interest and purpose Of his
allies more nearly than those Of Aus
tria only, It must, of course, be be-
cause he feels constrained, I suppose,
to defer to Germany and Turkey in the
circumstances. Seeing and conceding,
as he does. tho essential principles in
volved and the necessity Of applying
them, he feels that Austria can re-
spond to the purpose Of peace express
ed by tho United States with less en-
barrassneut than could Germany.
AFTER al the test Of whether it Is
possible Tor either government to go
any further In this comparison of views
is simple and obvious. The principles
to be applied are these:
"F1rst-That each part Of the final
settlement must be based upon the e>~
sential Justice Of that particular cause
and upon such adjustments are most
likely to bring peace that will be Per.
manemt
'Second-That peoples and provinces
are not to be bartered about as mere
chattels and pawns in a game, even the
great game, now forever discredited, Of
the balance Of power; but that
'Third-Every territorial settlement
involved in this war must be made in
the interest and for the benefit Of the
populations concerned and not as a
part Of any mere adjustment Of claims
among rival states, and.
'.Fourth-Nhat all we'll defined ma
tional aspirations shall be accorded
the satisfactioas that can be accord
ed them without including all elements
Of discord that would be likely in time
ITO break the peace Of Europe.
4 Peace Principles Generally Accepted.
"A general peace erected on such
Nominations can be discussed. Until
such peace can be secured we have
tho choice but to go on. SO far as we
han judge these principles are already
everywhere accepted as imperative ex-
Nept among the spokesman of the mill
}ary and annexationist party In Ger
lhany. If they have been anywhere
sIlse objected to these DIRECTORS have
Hot made their voices audible. The
! }ragdcal circumstance is that this one
}barty in Germany apparently Is willing
land able to send millions Of men to
their death to defeat principles which
Ilhe world now holds to be Just.
III I'VE entered this war on no small
srccasion and we never can turn back
Iron q course chosen upon principle.
jbur resources are in part modified
show and we shall not pause until they
lire mobilized in their entirety.
al No Turning Back For America.
4 "Our armies are rapidly going to
he ightlng front. Our whole strength
ASil be put into this war of emanci-
htion, whatever the difficulties and
4 resent partial delays. We are in
( bminitalble In our power of independ-
1T action and can in no circumstances
a jnsent to live in a world governed by
q trigue and force. We believe that
f hr desire for a new order Of liberty
I'd Justice is desire Of enlightened
Yen everywhere. Without that new
her the world will be without peace
$ ID human life will lack tolerable
9ditions Of existence and develop
Vt. Having set our hand to the
Of achieving it, we shall not turn
Isl hope that it is not necessary for
10 add that no word Of what ]
said Is intended as threat.
is not the temper Of our people.
Re spoken them only that the
world may know the true spirit
mefica that men everywhere
know that our passion 3or Justice
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