Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-02-16

led in the same way a. items IN th'
final accounting.
"He cannot ask the benefit Of con-
mon agreement in the one field with
out according in the other. take u
tor granted that he sees thai separate
and selfish compacts with regard to
trade and the essential materials o.
manufacture would afford no founda
lion for peace Neither. he may rest
assured. will separate and selfish com
pacts with regard 10 provinces ana
pooples
count Czernin seems to see the
fundamental elements OF pee'e WIFI
clear eyes and does not seek 10 Oh
scuro them. lie SECS that an indepenc
ent Poland. made up OF all the indis
putably Polish peoples who lie con
tieuous to one another is a matter ~
t.uropean concern and must Of cou &c
he conceded that Belgium mus
b. evacuated and restored, no matter
what sacrifices and concessions that
NAV involve and that national aspira
lion, must be satisfied. even within his
own cmpire. in the common interest o.
Europe and mankind.
II he Is silent about questions when
touch the interest and purpose OF ms
allies more nearly than they touch
ihos, OF Austria onS. II must 81
course. be- because he feels constrain
ed | suppose. 80 defer TO Germany
and Turke, in the circumstances. see
INK and conceding, as he does. the es
sentiaI principles involved and ih'
nec.ssit, Of candidly applying them
he naturally feels that Austria can re-
spond to tn. purpose of peace As eS
dressed hv the United States with less
embarrassment than could Germany
He would probably have gone much
farther Mad II not been for the embar
rassm,nl OF Austria, alliances and OF
her dependence upon Germany
"Aft,r ali. The test Of whether 1t Is
possible tor either government, 70 go
an, further in this comparison Of views
is simple and obvious The principles
to b. applied arr these
FRS, tina, each part Of The final
settlement, must b, based upon tn IS
sen,ial Justice OF that particular e's'
ana upon such adjustments as are
most likely TO bring a peace that VIII
be permanent
Second. that peoples and provinces
ar. not 30 be bartered about from SOW
creignty to sovereignty as ii they wer"
mer. chattels and pawns In a game.
even the great game now forever dis
credited. OF the balance OF power. but
that
Third. every territorial settlement
involved in this war must BE- made ID
the interest and for the benefit OF the
populations concerned. and not As a
par OF any mere adjustment or com.
promise OF claims among rival states
and.
Fourth. that all well-defned ma
tional aspirations shall be accorded the
utmost satisfaction that can +" accord
I'd them without introducin new or
perpetuating old clements Of discord
and aniagonism that would be likely
in time 10 break the peace Of Europe
and consequently Of The world
"A general peace erected upon such
foundations can be discussed. Until
such a peace can be secured We have
no choice bur 10 90 on. So far a We
can judge. these principles that we re-
gard a. fundamental are already every
where accepted as imperative except
among the spokesman Of the military
and anneyationist party in Germany
II thcl have anywhere else been re-
jccted the objectors have not beer
sufficiently numerous OF influential e
make 'hcir voices audible
The 'rasical circumstance is that
this one party IN Germany is apparent
Is willing and able 10 send millions Of
men 10 thri, death 20 prevent what al
the world now secs 10 be just
Il would not be true spokesman
OF the people Of The United States il
did not say once more that We entered
this war upon no small occasion. anc
that We can never turn back from s
course chosen upon principle Our re
sources are in part modified now. an,
We shall not pause until they are
mobiized In their entirety
Our armies are rapidly going e
HE hghiing front and will 20 mor'
and more rapidly our whole streng'l
will h, pu' into Ills war OF emancipa
tlon emancipation from the thrca
md attempted mastery Of selhsl
groups OF autocratic rulers whateye
the dincullies and present partial Dc
lays w are ndomiiable in our DO"
cr Of Independent action and can II
no circumstances consent 10 I've In
world governed by inirigu" and force
W believe thar our own desire for
now international order under whicl
reason and Justice and the common in
forests Of mankind shall prevail is tn
desire OF enlightened men everywhere
Without thar new order mo world VII