Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1917 — WILSON TO GIVE WAR AIMS [ARTICLE]

WILSON TO GIVE WAR AIMS

Formal Statement Opposes Annexation, but Insists on “Restitution and Restoration" !• Keynote. Washington. June 1. —President Wilson’s outline of the position of this government as to the object of the war will be made public upon receipt of an acknowledgment by Ambassador FTancis at Petrograd that he has a copy of the document In this statement. which is an answer to the request of the Russian government for a statement by ail the .allies of their attitude toward “no annexations and no indemnities,” the position of Belgium will probably play an important part in illustrating the position of this government It has been known for some time here that, bridle the administration from the time it entered the war has been opposed to punitive annexations and wafr tributes, it would, nevertheless, favor indemnity to the extent of restitution, and restoration for destruction. The restoration of the smaller nations swallowed up in the maelstrom of war by the larger nations will undoubtedly prove to be the keynote of any policy on this subject announced by this government. v