The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-10

government or their relations WIN ohe
another Without this healing act the
whole structure and validity OF inter-
national law is forever impaired.
Must Free France.
8. All French territory should
be freed and the invaded portions re-
stored and the wrong done to France
by Prussia in 1871 in the matter Of AL
sace-LOrraine, which has unsettled the
peace of the world for nearly fifty
years, should be righted IN order That
peace may once more be made secure
In the interest of all.
g. A readjustment of all frontiers
Of Italy should be effected along clear
ly recognizable lines of nationality.
TO- The peoples of ustria-Hungary,
whose place among the nations we
wish TO see safeguarded and assured,
should be accorded the freest opportu-
nifty Of autonomous development.
EVacuate Balkans.
II. Roumania, Serbia and Monte
negro should be evacuated; occupied
territories restored Serbia accorded
! free and secure access 10 the sea; ana
the relations of the several Balkan
/ states to one another determined by
/ friendly counsel along historically es-
/ tablished lines of allegiance and ma
tionallty: and international guarantees
Of the political and economic indepen-
dcnce and territorial integrity OF the
several Balkan states should be en-
tered into
IL The Turkish portions OF the
present Ottoman Empire should be as
sured secure sovereignty. but the
other nationalties which are now I'M
der Turkish rule should be assured an
undoubted security of life and an an
Solutely unmolested opportunity of an-
tOnomouS development, and the Darda-
nelles should be permanently opened
as n free passage to the ships ana
commerce of all nations under inter
national guarantees.
49, An independent Polish state
should be erected which should include
the territories inhabited by indisput-
able Polish populations, which should
be assured free and secure access TO
the sea and whose political and eco
nomc independence and territorial In
| tegrity should be guaranteed by inter
national covenant.
Ia A general association OF ma
lions must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of afording
mutual guarantees Of political indepeh-
deYee and territorial integrity to great
! ANS small states alike.
Va regard to these essential recti1-
! cations of wrong and assertions OF
right we feel ourselves to be Intimate
partners of all the governments and
peoples associated together against the
! imperialSts. We cannot be separated
in interest or divided in purpose. We
stand together until the end
"For such arrangements and COW
enants we are willing to fight and TO
continue 10 fight until they are achiev-
ed but only because we wish the right
/ 10 prevail and desire n Just and stable
/ peace such as can he secured only by
4 removing the chief provocations 10
war, which this program does remove
Not Jealous of Germany.
1--WE have no jealousy Of German
greatness and there is nothing in this
program that impaIrs It. We grudge
! her no achievement or distinction OF
learning or of pacific enterprise such
as have made her record very bright
and very enviable.
1--WE do not wish TO iniure her or
to block in any way her legitimate In
nuence or power. We do not wish to
fight her either with arms or with hos
tile arrangements Of trade, If she is
willing to associate herself with US
and the other peace-lovlng nations Of
the world I'm covenants Of Justice and
law and fair dealing.
1--WE wish her only to accept place
of equality among the peoples Of the
word-the new world I'm which we
now llye-nstead of a place of mas
terry.
Neither do we presume to suggest
to her any alteration or modification OF
her Institutions. But 1t Is necessary,
we must frankly say, and necessary as
preliminary to any intelligent deal
ings with her on our part, that we
should know whom her spokesman
speak for when they speak TO us,
whether for the reichstng majority or
for the military party, and the men
whose creed is imperial dominion.
1--WE have spoken now, surely, In
terms too concrete to admit of any fur
Their doubt or question. An evident
principle runs through the whole pro-
gram | have outlined.
at is the principle Of Justice TO all
peoples and nationalities and their
right 10 live on equal terms Of liberty
and snfety with one another whether
| they be strong or weak. Unless this
| princlrlc be made its foundation no
part Of the structure Of international
| Justice can stand. The people of the
United States could act upon no other
principle, and to the vndcation of
this principle they are ready to de
vote their lives. their honor and every
thing that they posses.
"The moral climax Of this, the cul-
minatlng and final war for human lib
erty has come, and they are ready TO
put their strength their own highest
purpose, their own integrity and devo-
ton TO the test"
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