The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources- American, British, French, German, and others (1919) (14778121011)

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Title: The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919, comp
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: New York, London, Funk & Wagnalls Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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uld not say that the promise had not beenkept. There remained only three points, all of which had to do withtrade relations, disarmament, and the colonies. Concerning thelatter. President Wilson was abundantly able to maintain that thearrangement of mandataries for the temporary administration ofthe former German colonies was in compliance with his principle ofconsulting the interests of the populations concerned as well asthose of the Government whose title is to be determined. As fordisarmament, that of Germany was provided for in the treaty: thatof other nations was to be undertaken under the League. Whileequality of trade conditions was not definitely assured to Germanyby the treaty, assurance was repeatedly given that Germanys in-dustrial requirements would be met. The German Governmentsstatement had asked Americans to place the Fourteen Points oppo-site the peace terms. If this had been done no fair-minded mancould have come to anything but one conclusion, which was that, in 320
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^ Fa o O a;•< c o O r ^ y-< o 9 2 53< 5o 321 SKETCHES, PEACE TREATY, CHRONOLOGY the matter of her claim, Germany had not a lejr to stand on. Mr.Wilson, as if making: a reply to the German claims as to his Four-teen Points, was quoted on June 6 as sayin*;: I am convinced that our treaty j)rojccts violates none of my princi-ples. If I held a contrary opinion I would not hesitate to confess it,and would endeavor to correct the error. The treaty as drawn up,however, entirely conforms with my fourteen points. Followins: are the Fourteen Points as Wilson stated them in hisspeech in January, 191S: 1. Open Covenants of Peace openly arrived at, after which there shallhe no private international understandings of any kind, but diplomacyshall proceed always frankly and in the public view. 2. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas outside territorialwaters alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed inwhole or in part by international action for the enforcement of