The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-01

misconcetion, is that the Allies, and misconception, is that the Allies and at the destruction, for their own po- litical and economic objects, of what is vaguely called the freedom of the seas."
 have sought in vain for any exact, or even approximate definition of the meaning of the phrase.
 No one disputes that in time of peace the seas are and must continue to be open to the maritime marine of all the nations of the world.
 What stipulation is it, or can it be suggested, that Great Britain, for in the terms of peace which could cur | oriaI right?
 The formula, therefore, if it has any relevance at all, can only be used to indicate some new limitation in time of war upon the belligerent rights of the power which happens to have command of the sea. No corre- spending limitation is suggested for land warfare, where existing conven- tions of the most solemn character have been in this conflict systematic ally violated by the enemy.
 There is, indeed, a sense in which it is well worth considering whether something ought not to be done to secure the freedom of the seas.'' mean, of course, the prosecution of the lawless and infamous submar- 7 inc campaign, with it's ruthless sacri- ; flee of innocent life, which has com pelled us to arm our merchantmen, Ioo ,+- but neutrals to hazards and outrages hitherto unknown in the annals of naval war.
 do not think that we are likely to hear very much more from enemy lips of the freedom of the seas" f Economic War
 Finally (under this head) there is the notion that the peace which we t in view is to be a blind and disguise for the continuance of war under an 7 other name.
 f In my judgment, and I hope ir , yours, no peace will be worth the : name which although it involved 8 g suspension of hostilities and the lay . ing down of arms, permitted or con- 9 templated what I called recently 2 a "'veiled war; to be carried on by oth. e CT methods, but none the less in 2 r belligerent spir1k
 |. I nave asserted, and shall continue ? to assert, as strongly as any man, oul right to use all legitimate methods Il economic as well as military, to SC cure our main purpose, and to brin, l. about such lasting and fruitful l. peace as the world needs. e The position of the Allies in tha
 
 IS by President Wilson in his recent ad n dress, and respectfully subscribe t and endorse the language which h e has used. But when that object i Le accomplished "We shall be free," a d, he well and wisely says, ''to bas le peace on generosity and justice to tn le exclusion of selfish claims to advan ,y tage even on the part of the victors. 1t A clean peace.
 That is what the people of thi 70 country and all the Allied peoples de ld sire. And that it may be attained n- nothing more, but nothing less-the to are unflinching in their resolve an m in their willingness to go on makin to the necessary efforts and sacrifices. is When we are passing in review ou oy peace aims, negative and positive, W
 
 ay what is to happen here at home. ut We shall, of course, recover gradI I ally, but hope rapidly, freedom fro1 1g the letters to which the nation he nd willingly submitted as war measure
 from the methods of organization yo and from other restrictions whic ok have been temporarily endured upo h. our normal, civil and constitution e. liberties.
 There are solemn pledges whic al have been given in regard to some be these matters which will have to u- scrupulouslv fulfilled. tn Peace After War
 During the last three years a va of proposition of the labor of the cou dy try has been, for the time, artificia n- ly diverted from it's accustomed cha h. nels into the. naval and military SC by vices, the manufacture of munitio i've and other industries ancillary to u in conduct of the war.
 All this will come to an end.
 We shall not indeed, see a cIes cal sweep of navies and armies. and |