Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-08
President Delivers Special
Address to Joint Session
Of Congress.
IN AGREEMENT A WITH {,
BRITISH PREMIER
Addrsss 10 Along Lines Of That De-
Iivsrsd BY Lloyd George Saturday
Rsstoratien Of Smaller Nations and
Return 70 Franc. Of A,:.e. and Lor-
salns, With Guarantees Of Reduced
Armamsnts, Principal Points.

washington, Jan. s.--With new
statement OF war aims approving the
recent declarations Of the British pre-
mier, President Wilson today presented
10 congress and the world specific
declaration Of terms on which it would
BE. possible to make peace with Ger
many. The presidents terms cover
fourteen principles on which negotia-
tions are possible.
In word, the president said, the
program removes the chief provoca-
'tions to war, but in order that his
pronouncement should be definitely un-
derstood as one Of war aims rather
than peace aims, the president said:
For such arrangements and con-
venants we are willing to fsAt and con-
tinue to fght until they are achieved" !"
He declared the world only wars on
. Germany craxed with war.
I've wish her only to accept a place
OF equality among the peoples Of the
world said the president, Instead Of q
place OF mastery.
These aims, the president declared,
Iehared BY the co-belligerants, were the
aims and principles OF the people Of
The UkJted states, tor which they were
a1llR9to sacrifice everything.
HSnfogIAmf for world peace remov-
MI - the president said, the chief
provocations Tor war, and therefore. the
only possible program, he outlined, ~
follOWs: 'se
Firse-opsn covenants of peace
4 without private international un-s
sdSrStandinss.
sscond--AbsoIuts freedom Of tho
seas II. peace or war except a. !.
thsy may b closed BY international .
!. Third -Rsmoval Of alI economic
barriers and establishment Of
equality u trade conditions among
& nations conssntlns to peace and as
seeiatins themselves for its main
= tsnanoe.
Fousth-ouarantsss for the, ~.
dUctien Of Armament 10 the lowest
pojnt oonsistsnt for domestic safe.
# ~.
Fiftl, imperative adjustment o.
,ali, eolenisI claims. h,
9ixth-Evaeuation Of all Russian
territory and opportunity for Rus
sia'g politieaI dsvslopnasnt-
Seventh Of DslsIun
without any attsrpt 30 limit her
oovsretenty.
EIGHT Ali Frsneh territory 10 bs
ffesd and rsstorsd and rsparation
sor the taking Of AIsaes Lorraine.
Ninth Rsadiustment q ltaIy's
frontiers along clearly rseosnixabls
lines Of snatIenality.
rsnth-Frssr opportunity for au-
tonor,ous5 development of peoples
o. Austria Hungary. s.s,
Eiavsnth-Evacuation OF Rou-
mania, Serbia and Montenegro,
with aecsss 20 the sea for Serbia,
and guarantees Of economic and
political independence Of the Bal
kan states. 4 4.
rweIf Iftt,Sacursd sovsrsianty for
turkeys portion Of tirs sottonsen<
empire, but With other nationals
tiss under Turkish rule ssoursd for &
autenonseus development, with the .
Dardansilss permanently opened to
!. MI natiens.
Thirtssntt establishment of m
ndepsndsnt pelish state with frss
& 81 6ccste 20 ths 80 and political and
s oeeis0n,ical indspsndenos and in
tsGfity guaranteed BY international
4 sevssane.
Fourt tssntl oSnsral association y
ef natlors undAr specific covenants a
Ii fer mttuaJ suarantsss Of political
N lndsb b1ndsncs and Territorial intsg-
y III rity . atl statss aiiles. : q & i
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