The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-14
will separate and selfish compacts
With regard to provinces and peoples.
Praises Czernin's Vision.

with regard to provinces and peoples.
Praises czernin's Vision.
Count Czernin seems to see the
fundamental elements of peace with
clear eyes and does not seek to OBJ
scLre them He sees that an independ-
ent Poland made up of all the indis-4
putable Polish peoples who lie contigu-
GUS to one another, is matter OF
European concern, and, of course he
conceded in that Belgium must be eyac-
uated and restored, no matter what sac
rifices and concessions that may in
volye: and that national aspirations
must be satisfied even within his own
empire. in the common interest Of
Europe and mankind If he is silent
about questions which touch the IN
terest and purpose of his allies more
nearly than they touch those of Aus
tria only. 1T must, of course, be because
he feels constrained, suppose to defer
to Germany and Turkey in the circum-
stances. Seeing and conceding, as he
does, the essential principles involved
and the necessity of candidly applying
them, he naturally feels that Austria
can respond to the purpose of peace
as expressed by the United States with
less embarrassment than could Ger
| many He would probably have gone
| much farther had it not been for the
1 enbarrassments of Austria's alliance
and of her dependence on Germany
| Basis Of Just Peace.
4 After all the question of whether it
| is possible for either government to go
any further in this comparison of views
| is simple and obvious. The principles
4 to be applied are these:
| "First-That each part of the
/ final settlement must be based upon
the essential justice of that par
1 ticular cause and upon such adj
l juStmentS as are most likely to
bring a peace that will be perma
! nent.
"Second-That peoples and prov
! inces are not to be bartered about
from sovereignty to sovereignty
as if they We're mere chattels and
/ us if they were mere chattelS and
/ pawns in a game even the great
! game now forever discredited, of
! the balance of power; but that,
.Third-Every territorial settle
i ment involved in this war must be
made in the interest and for the
4 benefit of the populations con-
4 cerned, and not as part of any
4 mere adjustment or compromise of
i claims amongst rival states; and
"Fourth-.That all we'll defined
i national aspirations shall be ac-.z
Il corded the utmost satisfaction that
can be accorded them without in
I PRODUCING new, or perpetuating old,
4 elements of discord and antagon-
ism, that would be likely in time
4 to break the peace of Europe and
consequently of the world
"a general understanding erected on
such foundations can be discussed. I'm
til such peace can be secured, We
have no choice but to go on. So far
:. as we can judge, these principles thai
we regard as fundamental are already
everywhere accepted as imperative exs
cept among the spokesman of the mill
!. tary and annexationist party in Ger
many If they have anywhere else
+ been rejected, the directors have not
-ttff inf 3IEil
tial to make their voices audible.
Il The tragical circumstance is that this
one party in Germany is apparently vii
) ling and able to send millions Of mer
: TO their death to prevent what all the
a world now. sees to be just.
= Il would not be a true spokesman OF
i the people of the United States If
I did not say once more that we entered
q this war upon no small occasion ant
. that We never can turn back from {
= i course chosen upon principle. Our re
;. sources are in part modified now ant
:. we shall not pause until they are mob
+ ilized in their entirety. Our armies ar
: rapidly going to the fighting front an
: will go more and more rapidly. on
r. whole strength will be put into Il /!
- war of ELECTROMAGNETIC fren
q the threat and attempted mastery o
s selfish groups Of autocratic rules
# whatever the difficulties and pr' ZEN
- partial delays. We are indomital lie il
! can in no circumstances consent liv
70 in a world governed by intrigr am
= force. We believe that our own iesir
/. for a new International order unde
g which reason and justice and tG com
= mon interests of mankind shall prevail
70 is the desire of enlightened M every
10 where. Without that new tsder tn
IN world will be without peace and hu
- man life will lack tolHrable condition
l., of existence and development. Hayin
"a set our hand to the task of achieving
a. we will not turn back.
pei Not Meant as Threat.
II hope that it is not necessary fe
me TO add that no word of what hay
s. said is intended as threat. That is NJ
IS the temper of our people. ! have spoke
he them only that the whole world ma
ID know the true spirit of America-th;
e. men everywhere may know that OF
al passion for justice and for self go'
eminent is no mere passion of word
n but /, passion which, once set in actic
n must be satisfied. The power Of tt
e United States is a menace. to no natit
ID or people. 1t will never be used
is aggression or for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
at any selfish interest of our own.
It's springs out of freedom and is for Il
p- service of freedom.
ed Following the custom inauguratt
ed with other addresses of its kind, Pres
" dent Wilson's words today will
es cabled by the government to all Il
on principal capitals of the world. In tn
20 way the government hopes to get h
ne answer to Hertling and Czernin to Il
CHI ears of the people of Germany. Austr
nd and Russia.
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