The Arvada enterprise., 1918-07-11

Of America secure but the liberties Of
every other people ~ well. We an
happy In the thought that We are per
mitted to do what they would have
done had they been In our place.
There must now be settled once for al
what was settled for America in the
great age upon whose inspiration We
draw today. This 10 surely 4 fitting
place from which calmly to look out
upon our task. that We may fortify our
spirits for its accomplishment And
this 10 the appropriate place from
which to avow. alike to the friends
who look on and to the friends with
whom we have the happiness to BE- -.
ISOLATED In action, the faith and pur-
pose with which We act.
Hun Rulers Fear Own People.
This. then. 10 our conception Of the
great struggle in which We are en-
gagged. The plot 10 written plain upon
every scene and every act Of the Sd
prsme tragedy. On the one hand stand
the peoples Of the world-not only the
peoples actually engaged, but many
others also who suffer under mastery
but cannot act; peoples Of many races
and In every part Of the world-the
people Of stricken Russia still, among
tie rest, though they are for the mo-
ment unorSanixed and helpless. Op-
posed to them, masters Of many arm
iss. stand an isolated. friendless group
Of governments who speak NO common
purpose but only selfish ambitions Of
their own By which none can pro0t
but themselves, and whose peoples
afs fuel In their hands; governments
which fear their people and yet are
for the time their sovereign lords, max
ing every choice for them and dispos-
ing Of their lives and fortunes q thsy
will. % well - Of the lives and for
tunes Of every people who fall under
their power - governments clothed
with the strange trappinss and the
primitive authority q IN age that u
altogether allen and hostile b our
own. The past and the present are In
deadly grappss and The peoples Of the
world are being done 70 death between
them.
Ssttlsmsnt MUS d Fiaal.
There can be but one Issue. h
settlement must be nnal Thsrs can
b NO compromise. No halfway D.
dsion would b. tolsrable. No half
way decision 10 conceivable. These
ars the ends for which the associated
peoples Of the world are fighting and
which must b. conceded them before
there can b peace: L The destruction
Il every arbitrary power anywhere
that can separately. secretly and a ~
dnSis choice disturb the peace e he
world; q. u It cannot b presently d.
stroysd, at The least it, rsduet1so b
virtual impotence.
y The settlement q sveey question.
whether Of territory. Of sovsrsisnty, q
economic arranGomant. or a Political
relationship. upon the basis Of the frss
acceptance q that settlement By tAs
people Immediately concerned. and ut
upoo the basis Of the material interest
or advantage Of any other nation or
people which may dssirs q different
settlement for the sake o6 its own a.
terror influence or mastery.
p The consent Of all nations to b
governed In their conduct towards
each other By the same principles oe
Aooor and Of respect for the common
law Of civilised society that govern
The individual citissns Of all modern
states In their relations With one an
other: to the snd that all promises and
covenants may b sacrsdly observed, no
private plots Of eoospiracies Matched,
no selash injuries wrought With impun-
ny. and . mutual trust established
upon tie handsome foandatioa of Q
mutual respect for right
~. The establishment Of an orsani.
sation Of peace which shall make 4
certain that the combined power 4
free nations win check every invasioa
Of right and serve 70 make peace and
Justice the more secure BY aifording Q
dennits tribunal Of opinion to which
all must submit and BY which every
International readjustment that cannot
b amicably agreed upon b. the pso-
pies directly concerned shall b oaDe.
toned.
y. .. Can Never D cevshsd.
'Thsse great objects can - put Into
Q single sentence. What ~ seek 70
the reign Of law. based upon the con-
sent Of the governed and sustained By
the organised opinion Of mankind.
"These great ends cannot b.
achieved By debating and seeking 10
reconcile and accommodate what
statesmen may wish. WITH their prof..
scts for balances Of power and Il NJ.
tional opportunity. They can b.
reached only By the determination q
what the thinking people Of ths world
desire With their longing hope for
justice and for social freedom and op.
portunity.
n can fancy that he air Of tAis