The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-11
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tho Representatives OF Russia what
disposition shall be made OF the PEG
pies and the lands ~ the Baltic
provinces. with no ono but the gov
eminent OF France tho conditions
under which French territory shall
he evacuated. and only with Austria
what shall be done with Poland
Balkan Question
In the determination OF all quea
lions affecting the Balkan states. he
defers aH I understand him. To Aus
tria ana Turkey. and with regard "a
the agreement Co be entered into con
eerning the non Turkish people OF
the Ottoman empire. 20 the Turkish
authorities themselves. After q
settlement all around. effected In
this fashion by individual barter
aud concession. he would have ne
objection. II | correctly interpret his
statement. TO league OF nations
which would undertake 90 hold the
now balance OF power steady against
external disturbance.
No Peace That Way
II must be evident 60 everyone
who understands what this wnr has
wrought In the opinion and temper
OF the world. that no general peace
no peace worth the Initiate sacrifices
OF these years Of tragical suffering
can possibly be arrived al In any
such fashion. The method the Ger
man chancellor proposes is this
method Of the congress Of Vienna
We cannot and viii not return e
that
No Patched Peace
What n az stake now II the peace
OF the world
What We are striving for II new
international order. based on broad
and universal principles Of right and
juHtiee--no mere peace OF shreds and
patches.
II q possible that Count Vor
lfertling does not scc that: does moi
grasp H.. In. in fact. living Ia his
thought in "A world dead and gone
Has he utterly forgot tho rcichstas
resolutions Of the 18th OF July. ol
does he deliberately ignore ihem7
They spoke OF the conditions Of !
general peace. not OF national as
| Erandixcmcnt, or OF aims between
state and state Tho peace Of tn.
world depends upon IN. Just settle
ment of each OF the several prob
lens 60 which advcrtcd In my re-
cent address 20 the congress
Problems Affect World
/ I. Of course. do not mean that tn,
peace Of the world depends upon tn.
acceptance Of any particular net o.
suggestions an Co the way In whici
thos. problems are TO be dealt with
mean only that those problems
each and all. affect The whole world
that unless they are dealt with in q
spirit ~ unselfinh and unbiased JUS
ticc with a view 10 the wishes. the
natural connections. the racial aspir
atlona the security and the peace 81
mind OF the peoples involved. nc
permanent pcac. viii have been at
tanned
They cannot be discussed nrpar
ately or In corners. None OF them
constitutes "a private or separate In
ierest from which tho opinion OF the
world may b. shut out Whatsyer
affects the peace affects mankind
and nothing settled by military
force. II settled wrong. IN settled a,
all. IL will presently have TO DO re-
opened
Nations In Judgment
-
that he IL speaking In the court o.
mankind that all the awakened ma
tons % tho world now sit IN judy
ment on what every public man. Of
whatever nation. may say on the
issues Of conflict which has spread
20 every region Of the worid7 The
lrcichstng resolutions Of July. them
solves. frankly accepted the decisions
Of that court
There shall be no Rnncsations. No
contributions. no punitive damages
/ Peoples are not 60 be handed about
/ from ono sovereignty 10 another bS
an international conference or an un
derstandlng between rivals and an
I iaEonists. National aspirations mus
be respected. peoples may now b
dominated and be governed only By
their own consent.
Self determination" n not n mer'
phrase II IL an imperative principle
of action. which statesmen vii
heuccforth ignore AZ their peril.
We cannot have general peace foi
tho asking. or by the mere arrange
I fsaenta Of IA ftnara conference IL can
not be rleced together out OF individ
uai understanding between power
I ful states.
An the parties 20 this war mus
| Join In the settlement OF every ISSUE
Anywhere involved in ~. bccaus.
what we are seeking IL peace tina
we can all unite TO guarantee nns
maintain and every Item OF IL mus
be submitted To the common judg
msnt. whether IL be right and fair
an act OF justice. rather than n bar
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