The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-09
Definite Program for World
Peace In IA Specific
g Considerations
PRESIDENT HEARD
BY CROWDED HOUSE
Moral Climax In Culrnina-
ton of Final War for
Human Liberty

Washington, Jan. S.-President Will
son today addressing congress deliv
cred a restatement of war aims in
agreement with the recent declaration
by the British premier, David Lloyd
George.
The president presented a definite
program for world peace containing
IA specific considerations.
The president presented the follow
ing as necessary elements OF world
peace:
/. Open covenants of peace with
out private international understand
ings.
,. Absolute freedom of the seas in
peace or war except as they may be
closed by international action.
3. Removal OF all economic bar
riers and establishment of equality Of
trade conditions among nations con-
senting to peace and associating them
selves for it's maintenance.
4. Guarantees for the reduction Of
national armaments to the lowest point
consistent with domestic SAFETY.
5. Impartial adjustment of all
colonial claims based upon the princi-
pie that the peoples concerned have
equal weight with the interest Of the
government.
8. Evacuation OF all Russian terri
tory and opportunity for Russia's po-
iitical development.
Z. Evacuation Of Belgium without
any attempt to limit her sovereignty.
8. All French territory to be freed
and restored, and reparation for the
taking of Alsace Lorraine.
.. Readjustment of Italy's frontiers
and on clearly recognizable lines Of
nationality.
go
Gus development of the peoples OF
Austrla-Hungary.
II. Evacuation of Roumania, Serbia
and Montenegro with access to the
sea for Serbia and international guar
antees of economic and political in
dependence and territory integrity o.
the Balkan states.
IL. Secure sovereignty for Turkeys
portion of the Ottoman empire but with
other nationalities under Turkish rule
assured security OF life and oppor- ,
unity for autonomous development. :
with the Dardanelles permanently (
opened to all nations.
Is. Establishment OF an independent
Polish state. including territories in
habited indisputably Polish popula-
lions with free access to the sea and
political and economic independence (
and territorial integrity guaranteed by
international covenant.
IA. General association Of nations /
under specific covenants for mutual
guarantees OF political independence
and territorial integrity to large ana
small states alike.
For such arrangements and cove
rants." said the president in conclu-
sion, we are willing to fight and con-
tinue to fight until they arc achieved: ;
to prevail and desire a just and stubl, .
peace"
Such a program, he said, removcI !
chief provoCations of war
The practical agreement Of funda- !
mentals in the presidents program
with those expressed by the British .
premier made an Immediate and pro ,
found impression upon all who heard (
him.
Coming at a moment when German f.
faces the demands of her socialists ro- .
abandonment of any program Of am .
uexations and indemuities ana ais,
faces the failure Of the peace negotia- .
tons at Brest-Litovs<, the presidents .
announcement developed its tremend .
Gus Importance as he spoke to a4
crowded chamber OF legislators. dip.
lomats and officials Although the ad.
dress was punCtuatcd literally hy aD.
pIause, there was one great demon
stration when the president declared
France must have right f"r tie wrau-,
IN Alsace-Lorraine At that. the ci.-.
tire assembly arose, applaudcd ami /
Chcered loundly.
Otherwise. the address was dcl.v- +
cred in the silence wh.>r denotes the .
rapt attention Of an audience wl.ich /
realized that it was passing through
great quarter Of an hour in the life .
OF the world.
To the German people. the president
gave reinsurance that there was
no aim to impair their peaceful great
ness.
The president made clear at the out
set that the German statesmen hav~
ing again challenged their adversaries