The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-02
TEXAS PRESS
THE PRINCIPLES
or PEACE

7 Nt PRINCIPLES
or PEACE
in general was hcfor. entering ths
wal anal more definitely afforwHfl
fhis government 1910 down rorium
principles as renroeoutnr ite idea of
what ought to hr gained and wsat
coulc De- gained. through victory .pef.
prnsslanism
Thuee principles were accepted and
endorsed hs tho allies lnrroN Ha ins
price of th.s counu1a participation n
ihc won
Tines were accepted hy Germany as
fhc nasls of surrender
straightforward honest American
Ism demands tnu thes constitute tho
foundation of pence. not alone in the
ort hut Go such nn eNttnf as they nff
practically applicable 40 900 Problems
Thof wefe not doaiEued for GDr
many. relief or Go permit her oscap,
from deserved ana drastic punishment
hot tO prevent tne yictor from cnu
itailgiue their triumph in auch mul
ner aa could oni, lond to the renou-
ton of history and th' inception of
future conflict
The path of The pcace conference
must either follow those principles pi
lttd go a scramble iuf spoil and plum
dor which win ultimately convict An
glo SAXON civilization of iragc h
poDrlsy
Despite universal zoos iO the c1n
fmW we ore forced Co recognize tho
presence oi imperialism 200 hls great
council which s supposed Goo IuauEur
atr ncw era Importation which b.
mukuf 0u BE- can out of the foHr and
hate of rrufsinnism Co luN predicate
for grab and gain.
Dld school nutcHmeu. aud thrN rep
resent more tnnn au ucunHllpuous
minority are mnnru,olug suhily bar
IpcrsHtrntly not for the best common
snRomcpt hut fur positions uf in
iisidnl advantage to theN respective
countries
a large party m France. lod us u
would -cem by prominent military
men .s huaiN engaged maklnn g cnHs
lwhorehN France enn cmim ail nnda
west uf the Rhine
a party Dol Italy wants Dolmata. and
e party u Poland is seeking pnnzig on
lhe west and LENDERS goa ihe east
A party Zoo Great Britain. bus more
particularly boo thc domlniuns 81 ol-
nosed 90 anything hui English dominu
dion Of Germany. former African pnr
sessions
a mrtY n lopau appeals tor Pacific
islands Win siberian port or Two
thrown in
~ Is of no nss to mincc words ln
desru tg th, attitude of thc.e PARTIES
in connection with American position
ID S. opposed Ia thc principles which
thir government hst Raid duwn amt for
vhch vast majority uf the American
people stand
Thp United States Be- meg indiitHohi
,o what Germany owes ihc wurld hos
Waf of rcunration and restitution. nu'
|u is ALSO NOT indifferent to what inc
4lllrs owe the future
rhr United -ntes hus no pr"tcst to
Imlkc against she lcNAur ut such n-
aennitigs aEamst Gcrmauf Bs afe iuH
uned hN use iuegal ufionHcs shr h'f
committed or tht insAguslhle damage
she has wlounht
Tho nited States has no voice io
raise AGAINST lhr punishment ol those
Iretrouaihlo f0r DpmNuA's misconduct
nro,idcd lhey ate USED ANA ronNicted
.n d caln iudiolous manuer
uui thc United States Is opposed ga
lsuch 4 course as Wouid appHaf Gee place
ihs conflict on anyuliup liko "A level
' with "a acrmhle foi spoli aud plundei
1hr Knitted states participated ne.
.causf of eloat und wen defined con
Ivlction chat IA malkod lhv prgmnlnr
'of ASA epoch m which no gfeat patton
could undertake. war without nN"lNns
.the interests and llare of the Whole
world. and that g should and ought 90
bc made The Dusis 90 world aeter.
'mDnt calculated lo prevent me nndtr
tal,ing OF war hy aus great nation
4he United states nclirNes ihsi lhlf
cannot bo done unless the ola SYSTEM
Of capltan4ing victory not for unnlsh
ment. ia, Tor gain ia abandoned.
The United states ~ periscu, Wil'lnp
IA go operate ia the assessment ol sutl
penalties against 0cinnny as make i"'
liner punishment 90 accordance with th'
common principles of justice hut me
irritcd states Is opposed 80 an'
seltmc which would convert thna'
inrualtips into source uf indNiduA
advantage for various nations.
The United states. for instance 1ee'
a deal az difference between takinl
Gerlnanys former African colonies u