The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14


ment must be based on the essential
justice OF that particular case and upon
such adjustments as are most likely to
be a peace hat will be permanent.
That peoples and provinces are not
to he bartered abou from sovereignty
to sovereignty as if they were mere
chattels and pawns in Il game, even the
great game now forever discredited,
the balance of power, but that
Every territory settlement involved in
this great war must be a in the in
torost and for the benefit of the peo-
pies concerned and not as a part Of
any mere adjustment claims Of rival
states.
That all we'll defined national aspir-
atoms shall be accorded the utmost
satisfac tion that can be accorded them
without introducing new or prepetuat-
ing old elements Of discord and anita
gorisIp hat would be likely in time 10
break the peace of Europe.
President Wilson spoke as follows
Gentlemen OF the congress:
"On the eighth II January, | had the
honor Of addressing YOU on the objects
of The war as our people conceive them.
Tho prime minister Of Grea, Britain
had spoken in similar terms On the fifth
of January. TO these addresses the
German chancellor replied on the Gath
and Count CZcrnin for Austria, on The
Same day. 1t IL gratifying to have our
desire so promptly realized that such
changes of view on his great matter
should be made in the hearing or all
the world.
Had No Advance Notice.
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a;rhth nf Ian,1or~ j., uttered in a very
friendly tone.
He finds in my statement a suffi-
~cie,tIv ancourapi,Ir apDroacn to tn.
q - -.-.. Ia tnGIitNE
him in helinvinp that il furnishes IL
basis for a moro detailed discussion nf
purposeS by the two ernme He
is represented to have animated that
the views M EXPRESSED had been com
municated f. me before hand and that
was aware Of them ut the time h. was
uttrring them; but in This / am HU. ne
was misunderstood. had received no
intimation Of what he intended to say.
There was, of course, no reason why he
should communicate privately with me.
am unite rOn+cnt 10 he one Of his pub
lie audience.
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pfaS''ea' eone'ao'''s
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He refuses to apply them to the SUD
EtantiVe items which must constitute
the body of any final settlement. he
t. s,. Ions nf ntn.Dn1innH Artl0n ana
OF international counsel. He accepts,
re says the principle of public diplo-
macy, but he appears To insist that 1T
be confined, at any rate, i'll this case,
To- 5oneralities and that the several par
ticular questions of territory n SOW
ercjgnity, the several questions upon
whose settlement must depend the ac-
ccr tai OF peace by the % states now
engaged in the war, must DO discussed
and settled not IN general council. but
seVrrully by the nations most imm, I'll
atciy concerned by interest or neigh
borlood He agrees that the seas should
Ia free, but looks askancc at any limi-
tation 10 that freedom by International
action III the interest OF the common
order. he would without reserve be-
glad 80 sec economic barriers removed
between nation II nation Tor mat
could Ill no way impede the ampitlons
% Inc military party WIN "hohl ne
seems coilstraiiieu I" NetH GA terms.
Nelthel a"es ne IalSF 'pJect'oH ~ d nm.
'itatlon Oh "fttaiients' Irat nl'',er WI
be settled. Oh ltsei' ne thlllks by the
economic conul'io,s NhIcl' IhuSt iolio"
the war but tne Herliiah colonies
he demands must pc returned with
Out uepate' re VIII uisc''sS Win no
one but lle .epresGlt,t!Nes ol fussia,
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