The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

lnelubeiNeS set anu ueleTlnlneu lOr tHe
government OF their relations with one
another Without this healing net the
whole structure and validity of inter
national law Is forever impaired.
Must Free France.
8. All French territory should
be freed and the invaded portions re-
stored and the wrong done TO France
by Prussia In 1871 I'm the matter OF AL
sace-Lorraine, which has unsettled the
peace of the world for nearly fifty
years, should be righted in order that
peace may once more be made secure
in the interest of all.
o. A readjustment Of all frontiers
of Italy should be effected along clear
ly recognizable lines Of nationality.
10. The peoples of Austrla-Hungary,
whose place among the nations we
wish to see safeguarded and assured,
should be accorded the freest opportu-
nifty Of autonomous development.
Evacuate Balkans.
IL. Roumania, Serbia and Monte
negro should be evacuated; occupied
territories restored; Serbia accorded
free and secure access to the sea and
the elations of the several Balkan
states TO one another determined by
friendly counsel along historically es-
tablished lines of allegiance and ma
tionality; and international guarantees
of the political and economic indepen-
dence and territorial integrity of the
several Balkan states should be en-.
tered into.
IL. The Turkish portions of the
present Ottoman Empire should be as
sured a secure sovereignty, but the
other nationalities which are now I'M
der Turkish rule should be assured an
undoubted security of life and an ah
solutely unmolested opportunity Of Gu
tonomous development, and the Darda-
nelles should be permanently opened
as a free passage to the ships and
commerce of all nations under inter.
national guarantees.
13. An Independent Polish state
should be erected which should include
the territories inhabited by indlsput-
able Polish populations, which should
be assured a free and secure access to
the sea and whose political and eco
nOmic independence and territorial in
tegrity should be guaranteed by inter
national covenant.
II. A general association of ma
tions musE be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of affording
mutual guarantees of political indepen-
dence and territorial integrity to great
and small states alike.
"In regard to these essential rectifi-
cations of wrong and assertions of
right we feel ourselves to be intimate
partners of all the governments and
peoples associated together against the
We cannot be separated
In interest or divided in purpose. We
stand together until the end.
"For such arrangements and GOV.
enants we are willing to fight and to
continue to fight until they are achiev- .
ed but only because we wish the right .
to prevail and desire just and stable
peace such as can be secured only by
the chief provocatlons to
var, which this program does remove
Not Jealous of Germany.
eve have no Jealousy of German
greatness and there is nothing in this
program that impairs 1t. We grudge
Ter no achievement or distinction of
earning or of pacific enterprise such
IS have made her record very bright
md very enviable.
1--WE do not wish TO injure her or
O block in any way her legitimate in
luence or power. We do not wish to
ght her either with arms or with hos
lie arrangements of trade, If she is
Wiling to associate herself with us
nd the other peace-lOving nations of
he world in covenants of justice and
NV and fair dealing.
eve wish her only to accept a place
f equality among the peoples of the
new world in which we
ow live-instead of a place of mas
cry.
"Neither do we presume to suggest
, her any alteration or modification of
er institutions. But it is necessary,
e must frankly say, and necessary as
preliminary TO any intelligent deal
lgs with her on our part, that we
lould know whom her spokesmen
peak for when they speak to us,
neither for the reichstag majority or
n the military party, and the men
hose creed is imperial dominion.
Fight for Honor.
eve have spoken now, surely, in
rms too concrete to admit Of any fur
er doubt or question. An evident
'inciple runs through the whole pro- /
am l have outlined.
ut is the principle of justice to all !
,oples and nationalities, and their !
yht to live on equal terms of liberty
ID safety with one another, whether
ey be strong or weak. Unless this
inciple be made its foundation no
rt of the structure of international
stice can stand. The people of the
lited States could act upon no other
inciple, and to the vindication. Of )
Is principle they are ready to de- !
tie their lives, their honor and every
ng that they posses. :
''The moral climax of this, the cul- Z
mating and final war for human lib :
v has come, and they are ready to .
{ their strength, their own highest 5
rpose, their own integrity and devo- d
n to the test"
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