The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-11
MAIN POINTS IN PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

l.
Congress. delivered re-statement
of war aims in agreement with the
recent declaration by the British
premier. David Lloyd George.
The President presented a definite
program for world peace, containing
fourteen specific considerations.
The President presented the fol-
lowing as necessary elements of
world peace:
Open covenants of peace with
out private international under
standings.
2-Absolute freedom of the seas
in peace or war except as they may
be closed by international action.
Removal of all economic bar
riers and establishment Of equal
itv of trade conditions, among ma
tions consenting to peace and assO-
ciating themselves for its malnten-
ance.
4-Guarantees for the reduction
of national ornaments to the low
est point consistent with domestic
safety.
5-Imperial adjustment of all col
onial claims based upon the prln-
cirle that the peoples concerned
have equal weight with the interest
Of he government.
6-Eyacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and opportunity for Russla's
political development.
Evacuation of Belgium with
out any attempt to limit her SOW
ereignty.
S-Au French territory to be
sof
for the taking of Alsace-Lorralne
o-Readjustment of Italy's from
tiers along clearly recognizable
lines of nationality.
Forrest opportunity for auton-
onnous development of the peoples
or Austria Hungary.
11-Eyacuation of Rumanla, Ser
bia end Montenegro, with access to
the sea for Serbia, and international
guarantee of economic and political
Independence and territorial lnteS
rify of the Balkan States.
12-Secure sovereignty for Tur-
kev's portion of the Ottoman en-
MO hut with other nationalities
under Turkish rule assured security
Of lffe and opportunity for autono-
nous development, with the Oar
dgralles permanently open to all ma
tions.
Establishment of an indie
neudent Polish state, including ter
ritories inhabited by indisputably
Polish populations, with free access
to the sea and political and eco
nomic independence and territorial
integrity guaranteed by interna-
tional covenent.
14-General association OF ma
tions under specific converts TO-
mutual guarantees of pol1ti
col independence and territorial in
tegrity to large and small state:
alike.
oFor such arrangements and GOV
enants." said the President in con
clrsion. 1--WE are willing to figh
ard continue to fight until they arr
achieved; but only because we WIS.,
the right to prevail and desire
lust and stable peace"
Such a program, he said, removed
chief provocations for war.
'aThe moral climax of this, tn
eliminating and final war for hu
man liberty has come" said tn
President in ending his ADDRESS
"and they (people of the Unite'
States) are ready to put their OWE
strength. their own highest pun
nose. their own integrity and devo
ton to test"
President Wilson's decision to &c
dress Congress on the subJect Wa
entirely unknown in Washlngloi
until announced at the Whlu
House. The President evidently ha
not confided the fact that he wa
working on an address, so far a
was known. to anyone, although II
must have been engaged upon
for some time, as it had been put l.
type at the government prlnIih
Office to be given out at the Caplto
when he started speaking.
IJovd Georges redef1nition OF wa
aims before the British labor mee'
ing Saturday created the most Pre-
found impression in Washington
That il struck a responsive chor
here is evidenced by the fact ina
the President is understood to haV
sent a personal telegram to th
British premier congratulatlng MN
Although the impression prevaiie
q that the President would deal wit
tbe subject of war aims, it wa
nointed out by many that the SUI
iect of international relations We
very broad one and afforded a
almost unlimited field for the Ere
ident's address. ~,
IT was recalled that when IL
President went to Congress TO a.
for the declaration of war on Au
tria-Hungary it probably was 81
tirely unknown to anyone put mn
self. On that occasion he stale
he would leave the subject OF oea
ing with Turkey and Bulgaria UNI
some later time. =,
The~e was nothing prior to I'll
Presidents delivery of his adore
IN indicate that he would take I
, that subject; in fact, the gener
ir,nressiou was that he would nc
but it remained as a possibility.
~ha rapidly developing and eve
changing situation in Russia, u
cnhl0Ct the fT0s