Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-05

pcopl. of all lands understand by the
presidents latest notes 10 the imperial
German government what this means.
II demands free France. and re-
stored territory that had wrongfully
been wrcsted by force from France.
IN. The rcadjuStmcnt Of ltaly's
frontiers. This means that as nature
created barriers and boundaries FOR
Italy. through the centuries rccog-
niZcd and acpuicSced in 10y all nations.
that such should not now be denied
merely because Austria 10y superior
force of war WAS enabled to wrcst.
these barriers from Italy and POSSESS
herself of these water frontiers.
Wilson in the name of justice de-
mands the return 10 Italy of what was
ever hers and 10y her five centuries OF
life and 10y tn" ordinance Of nature as
applied in the creation of the countries
by heaven.
tX. Free opportunity for autOnom-
OuS development OF Austria Hungary.
The country has just witnessed tn"
qualifications by the president of this
provision. When Austria played her
fortunes with Germany. she forfeited
the claim of America recognizing her
as a country entire. America was
then aroused by the cries OF the OPP
pressed races in Austria Appealing
for autonomy and government by self
determination. and now the United
States stands as sponsor for tn" pcO-
plcs of distinct race and sentiment,
now forcihly incorporated into AUS
tria, having their own government and
their own countries. But Wilson docs
not attempt to dedicate To either any
form OF compact. OF defense. of COM
m"rcc, or arrangement either should
or might make with any other land.
M. As to the Balkan states. The
same philosophy as extended TO over
come Russia. beaten down Belgium
and Ovcrrun France is meant by the
declaration as to the evacuation oi
.umania. Serbia. Montenegro and all
Balkan states.
MI. Sovereignty for Turkeys por-
tion of the Ottoman empire. This
means to allow the Christian people
of Turkish lands to declare themselves
a separate land under Christian
church and ballot box government.
II also means separate state govern
mcnts for any other Turkish possess
SionS desiring to separate themselves
from Turkey because of separate re-
ligious, racial or geographical inter-
csts. II means sclf-dctcrmination by
any people of separate geographical
or radical interests 10y which they
shall govern themselves as our states
or territories are now governed. This
is democracy.
Nil. An independent Poland. This
is a guarantee To aid the people OF the
oldest and most cultured of I'LL nations
of the world to bc restored to their
former independent situation as
separate land known as Poland. and
TO pry loose the steel bands that bind
the land of Poland to any other coun-
try.-Russa, Germany. or Austria
where such were riveted with swords
and are now welded by cannon.
It Is to give back to all of Poland
thrt which was Poland and allow her
pcople to govern themselves by their
Polish ballot.
NV. The last clausc-thc associa-
tion of nations for mutual protection.
independencc and integrity of states.
This is the supreme guarantee OF all.
II is an acknowledged privilege
10 make partnership between all
lands of equal situation. of smallness
of population, or of community OF IN
tcrests or of geography. that the part
ncrship or association may as n band.
cd organization protect itself from
raids or attacks by the power OF any
large country which would by force
absorb the small countries or do one
an Injustice. and bring about again
the very condition now rcmedied by
the new emancipation.
The United States is now holding
itself willing to enter into similar as
sociations with lands of similar inter-
csts and objects for the mutual and
combined protection OF all and the
permanent peace of the world.