Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-15

| settlement must be based upon the eS
sentiM justice Of that particular cas-
and upon such adjustments as arr
most likely TO bring a peace that vii
be permanent;
| Second. That peoples and province:
are not to be bartered about from
sovereignty tu sovereignty as If the,
| were mere chattels AMI pawns in ;
game, even the great game. now FOR
ever discredited. Of the balance O
power: but that.
Third. Every territorial settlemen
involved in the war must be made II
the interest and for the benefit Of th'
populations concerned and not as ;
part Of any mere adjustment or com
promise Of claims amongst riva
states: and,
Fourth. That all we'll defined ma
tional aspirations shall be accorded
the utmost satisfaction that can bt
accorded them without introducing
new or perpetuating older clements o.
discord and antagonism that would
be likely in time to break the peace
of Europe and consequently of the
world.
A general peace erected upon such
foundations can be discussed. Until
such a peace can be secured We har,
no choice but to go on. So far as We
can judge, these principles that We
regard as fundamental are already
everywhere accepted AZ imperative
except among the spokesmcn Of the
military and anneXationist party III
Germany. II they have anywhere
else been rejected, the objectors have
not been sufficiently numerous or in
iiucntial To make their voices audible
The tragical circumstances is that
this one party in Germany is aplar-
emily willing and able 10 send mil
lions Of men to their death to prevent
what all the world now sees TO be
just.
No Change of Course.
would not he Il true spokesman of
the people OF the United States If
did not say once more that we en-
tered this war upon no small occasion,
and that we can never turn back from
Il course chosen upon principle. Our
resources are In part mobiliZed now.
and we shall not pause until they are
mobilized in their entirety. Our ar
mics are rapidly going to the fighting
front, and will go more and more
rapidly. Our whole strength will be
put into this war of emancipation
emancipation from the threat and at =
tempted mastery Of selfish groups of
autocratic rulers-whatever the ditti-
culties and present partial delays We
are indomitable in our power OF inde-
pendent action and can In no circum-
stances consent to live in world gov
erned by intrigue and force. We be-
lieve that our own desire for Il new
International order under which rea-
son and justice and the common in
terests of mankind shall prevail is the
desire of enlightened men everywhere.
Without that new order the world will
be without peace h0maa LIE vii!
lack tolerabie conditions of existence
and development.
Having set our hand to the task OF
achieving it, we shall not turn back.
hope that il is not necessary for
me to add that no word Of what
have said is intended as a threat.
That Is not the temper Of our people.
! have spoken thus only that the
whole world may know the true spirit
of Amcrica-that men everywhere
may know that our passion for justice
and for self-goyernment is no mere
passion of words but passion which,
once set i'm action. must be satisfied
The power Of the United States is u
menace 10 no nation or people. IL
will never be used in aggression 0r
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of any selfish
interest of our own. II springs out
Of freedom and Is for the service OF
freedom.