The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05

clothed with strange trappiRss and
the primitive authority OF an age that
is altogether alien and hostile TO our
own. The past and the present are in
deadly grapple and the peoples of the
world are being done to death between
them.
There can be but one issue The
settlement must be final There can
be no compromise. No half way deeis-
ion would be tolerable. No half way
decision is conceivable. These are the
ends for which the associated peoples
of the world are fighting and which
must be conceded them before there
can be peace;
1.-The destruction of every arbi-
tFaFy power anywhere that can sep
aratelv, secretly and of its single choice
disturb the peace of the world; or it
it eannet be presently destroyed. at
the least it's reduction to virtual i'm
petence.
"s-The settlement of every aues-
ton, whether of territory. of sever-
eighty, of economic arrangement or Of
Political relationship, upon the basis
of the free acceptance of that settle
ment by the people Immediately con
eerned and not upon the basis of the
material interest or advantage of any
other natien or people which may de
sire a different settlement for the
sake of its ewn exterior influence or
mastery.
"3-The consent Of all nations to be
governed In their conduct toward each
other by the same principles ef honor
and of respect for the common law OF
civilized society that govern the indi-
vidual citizens of all modern states in
their relations with one another; to
the end that all promises and cove
nants may be saerediy observed, no
private PLOTS or conspiraeies Matched,
no selfish injuries wrought with I'M
punity and a mutual trust established
pom the handsome foundation of mu=
tai respect for right.
"4-The establishment Of an oTgani-
cation of peace which shall make 1t
certain that the combined power of
free nations will cheek every Invasion
Of right and serve to make peace and
Justice the more secure by afferding a
definite tribunal of ePinien to which
all must submit and by which every
readjustment that can
not be amicabiy agreed upon by the
peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned.
IHeSe SredL cBJStc tdH re put ihtO q
single sentence. What we seek is the
reign of law, based upon the eensent
of the governed and sustained by the
organized opinion of mankind.
These great ends cannot be aehiev-
ed by debating and seeking to reconcile
and accommodate what statesmen may
wish, with their projects for balances
Of power and Of national opertunity. |
They can be realized only by the deter
Of the world desire. with their longing |
hope for Justice and for social freedom
and opportunity.
"f can fancy that the air Of this |
place carries the accents Of such prin- |
eipies with a peculiar kindness. Here
were started forces which the great
nation against which they are primar-
lily directed at first regarded as re-
volt against it's rightful authority. but
been a step I'm the liberation of it's own /!
people as we'll as of the people of the
United States: and ! now stand here |
to spesk-sBeak proudly and with con-
rident hope-ef the spread Of this re-
volt. this liberation. to the great stage |
Of the world itself. The blinded rulers |
Of Prussia have reused forces they |
knew little of-forces which, once |
reused can never be crushed to earth |
a xain: or they have at their heart an |
and p purpose which are |
aeathless and of the very stuff of /
triumph"