The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-27

ICIore Vte ueWtrouty.
| Il was pointed out that for twc
years and Z halt tho American gov
|ernmsnt observed its neutrality and
|callsd the attention Of both eroups Of
belligerents to sea laws. 0ermany's q
oRsnsss became intolcrabls, and
America entered into the war both Tor
that reason and because Ar&erica did
Ihavs Q community Of idsah Of gov
eminent and of human rights with
tho allies. America. - became great
country. was impelled to put forth
great efforts and she did.
Allied statesmen have fully apprc-
ciatcd the effect OF American arms
In winning the decision. Ncverthe-
lees Il was contended BY some. this
had been = controversy among Euro
pean nations and the winning group
Il was suggested. supported that Am
erica havinG accomplished her share.
would return to her detachment snd
allow the countries Intimately con.
cerned to arrange q settlement. &C.
cordins 10 the European viewpoint
Of the situation.
These statesman made II plain that
they would receive every friendly
counsel the United States would Of
fer In the matter. because they knew !
that America wanted nothing In 4 |
material way for herself. but was In |
terestcd only Ia realizing asr sdeais. |
Tue losses the other belligerents have
suffered In comparison with those Of
the United States also have been CT.
ed - reason tor the allies having
. predominant influence In shaping
the new order Ii Europe. |
These were some Of the conceptions
put forward By the allied sovsrn-
'nsats With tenscity and skill. but
always In . friendly spirit.
The conteatioas Of the American
government ssnsrally and substan.
TALLY we're that Il had come into the
war not alone on account Of specific
grievances against Germany. but on
account also Of certain fundamental
principles Of justice and right. These
principles had been announced with
lullnsss several times By the Amsri-
nan government and had resulted In
! great effort By the American peo.
pie.
Looked At from washington. these
principles. esch tipe they had been
In part or In whole. had
'ssn received favorably BY the Euro.
'san peoples and seemingly By the a.
ied governnents. Il was not meant
o b uadsrstood that the American
government had thought the allied
Iovsrnments had formally accepted
hem. bat the attitude Of the mini-
tsrs unofficially and Of the press
NJ Of all eninent nen outside tMe
immediate alninistsatious. and %
he peoples - . whole. had caused
he conviction to prevail IN Anesiea
bet thses principles had bssA ap-
moved and acespted - Ideals on
'hleh The war was bslng prosecuted.
The American people never bee
- conscious that they we're fisht-
V Tor territorial or eeloalal inter.
sts q any allied governments. e.
sptins Insofar = these cane within
10 franework Of the American GOV.
rnnsat's principles. Consequently
was nscsssary to bring out that
hsse points having bssn accepted By
10 eeatral powers presented 3 clean
sue % 10 whether they wsrs 70 b.
accepted By the allied pow.
n.
II the allied powers could not sse
leis wsy clear 70 aeeept them. the
nsriean govsrnmsnt was II the po-
tion Of having eonduetsd the war
" purposes which were not identical
ith thcss Of the sllles.
This presented . rather dsllcato
sue st The outset. - II wss realised
ut Il might require the submission
The entirs sutjset 70 the Amsrican
'agssas. The Eus6psan ministsss
IL the force Of the Views presented
ID this II time brought about an
,tirs agreement upon the American
'ints - . basis Of peace nsgotia-
pns. Nj
,iesd ard Lswi' Ualae Seils q
ss-W Z. II sToRE.