La Grande evening observer., August 30, 1917, Image 4

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1917.
LA JBRA4 UJSJ EVENLNG OBSERVER.
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ours how that 'great people came un
der its control or submitted with tenu
porary zest to the duminaion of its
purposes, but it is our business to see
to it that the history of the rest of the
world is no longer left to its hand
ling. , r
' To deal with such a power by way
peace upon the plan proposed by
his Holiness, the re, wouu so fur
as we can see, involve a recuperation
of its strength and a renewal of its
policy, would make it necessary to
create a permanent hostile combina
tion of nations against the German
people, who . are its instruments, and
would result in abandoning the new
born Russia to the intrigue, the mani
fold subtle interference, and f.he cer
tain counter revolution which would
be attempted by all the malign influ
ences to which the Gorma.i govern
ment . has of late accustomed the
world..- ". '' ''
"Can peace be based' upon 'a restitu
tion of its power or upon any word of
honor it could pledge in a. treaty of
settlement and accommodation ? ' V '
"Responsible statesmen must now
everywhere see, if hey neve saw be
fore, that no peace can rest securely
$2.50,. upon political or economic restrictions
CJothr for boy. . ...
THE FINAL PAYMENT.
meant, to benefit some nations, and
cripple or embarrass others, upon vin
dicative action of any, sort, .or, any
kind of revenge or deliberate injury. '
"The American'' people have suf
fered intolerable wrongs at the hands
of the imperial German government,
but they desire no -reprisal upon the
German people.who have themselves
suffered all things in this war which
they did not choose. .
"They believe that peace should rest
upon the rights of peoples, not the
rights of governments the rights of
peoples great or small, weak or pow
The iifti and final payment, of 30 percentum, on liberty
loan bond'6 purchased on installments is due today. Ac
Anrdinff tn-VhA offieial statement, of terms and nonditioriR of
the sale ofliberty loan bonds issued by Secretary of .the !j3t SUSLJ2fSd
Treasurer '((McAdoO at the time Subscription to the bonds; to a participation upon fair terms in
was invited the payments must be made on or before the economic opportunities of the
fnrlmr ' Iworld the German people of course
Whether", the liberty bonds were purchased from the
treasury or-from the Federal Reserve Banks or through
other banks'or agencies it is important that this install
ment be paid promptly.
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President Wilson's Answer
To The Pope's Peace Note
Washington, D. fc. Aug. 30. The
complete text of President Wilson's
answer to the Pope's peace note fol
lows: I
"To his Holiness,; Benedictus XV,
Pope.
I'ln acknowledgement of the com
munication of your, 'holiness to the
belligerent peoples ated August 1,
I17, the President . of the United
States requests me to transmit the
following reply: '.
""SW5t'J1lSart has not been
blinded and. hiiltfenSW by this terrible
war must b-"toUcWed by" this moving
appeal of fs Holiness, the Pope, must
fe jthjdignity and force of the 'hu
, mane and generous motives , which
prompted it and must fervently wish
that we might take the path of peace
he- so persuasively points out.
' "But it would be folly to take it if
i it does not in fact lead to the goal he
''proposes. Our response, mast be
based upon the stern facts and upon
fiothing loss. It is not a 'mere' cessa
tion of arms he desires, it -Is' a stnble
and enduring peace. This agony must
n,ot be gone through with again, and
it must', not be gone through' with
it must bo a master of very sober
judgment that will insure us, against
"His Holiness in substance proposes
that',we return to the status quo ante
Dciiuro and that then there be a gen
eral . condonation, disarmament and a
concert of nations based upon nn ac
ceptance of the principles of arbitra
tion; that by a similar concert free-
dom of the seas be established, and
that the territorial claims of France
and Italy, the perplexing problems of
the Balkan states and the restitution
of Poland be left to such conciliatory
adjustments as may.be possible in the
now temper of such a peace, due re
gard being paid to the aspirations of
the people whose political fortunes
and affiliations will be involved.
"It is manifest that no part of this
program can be successfully carried
out unless the restitution of the status
quo ante furnishes a firm and satis
factory basis for it.
included, if they will accept equally
and not seek domination.
"The test, therefore, in jevery plan
of peace is this: Is it based upon
the faith of all the peoples involved
or merely upon the word of on am
bitious and intriguing government, on
the one hand, and of a group of free
peoples on the other? This is a test
which goes to the root of the matter,
and it is the test which must be ap
plied. "The purposes of the United States
in this war are known to the whole
world, to every people to whom the
truth has been permitted to come.
They do not need to be stated again.
We seek no material advantage of any
kind. We believe that the intolerable
wrongs done in this war by the furi
ous and brutal power of the imperial
German government ought to be re
paired, but not at the expense of the
sovereignty of any people, rather a
vindication of the sovereignity both )
of those that are weak and of those j
that are strpng.
'Punitive damages, the dismember
ment of empire, the establishment of
selfish and exclusive economic leagues
"Tho objoet of this war is to do.
liver the free peoples of the world, dcem eipedient and in the end
from the menace and the actual power wnrSft thfln futil n0 vr.er basis for
HAVE BOY READY WHEN THE
SCHOOL BELL RINGS
HARD PLAY RUINS A BOY'S CLOTHES
But to save his clothes you would not have your boy stop playing. Games
sharpen the boys' wits; they make him bright and keen, and lay the foundation
for a successfui, hardy manhood.
The scarcity of wool this Fall will compel many manufacturers to substitute
cotton for wool. You know that a cotton suit will not stand the wear that the
ordinary school boy will give it.
Buy an all wool suit it will be a great saving in the end.
BOYS'
SHOES
p" The last article to be considered
in the boy's school outfit is
Shoes and Shoes that are'go-
. ing to give him service and sat
isfaction are the kind he will
. want. Something he can run
and play in and always have
them looking like shoes ought
vto look.
'"' ' We have them at moderate
Vprices and we know they wear
we guarantee them.
Let us prove it.
BOYS'
CAPS
The boy always wants a
cap for school wear
something hecan roll up
and cram in his pocket
or stuff in 'a' corner and
always have- come out
shapely and smart. o;,r ..
'That's a boy's ideal'1
headpiece. '
of a vast military establishment con-
trolled by an irresponsible govern
ment, which, having secretly planned
to dominate the world, proceeded to
curry the plan out without regard
either to the sacred obligations of
treaty or tho long established prac
tices and long cherished principles
of international action and honor;
which chose its own time for the war,
delivered 4ts 'blow fiercely and sud
denly, stopped at no barrier either of
law or of mercy; swept a whole con
tinent within the tide of blood not
the blood of -soldiers only but the
blood of innocent women and children
also, and of the helpless poor and
now stands balked, but not deefated,
the enemy of four-fifths of the world
"This power is not the German poo- j now Asv m
a peace of any kind, least of all for an
enduring peace. That must be bnsed
upon justice and fairness and the com
mon rights of mankind. 1
"We cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure,
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other tieoplcs of the
world would be justified in accepting.
Without such guarantees treaties of
settlement agreements for disarma
ment, covenants to set up arbitration
in the place of force, territorial ad
justments, reconstitutionos of small
nations, it made with the German
government, no man, no nation could
pie. It is the ruthless master of the
German people. It is no business of
Supporting' the
Government
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This is a time for every citizen to support the
United States Government and many are doing so
at considerable cost or. sacrifice to themselves.
We have joined the Federal Reserve Banking Sys
tem established by the Government to give greater
financial stability and strength 10 the member banks
and protection to their depositors.
You can give, your, support to this great Govern
ment enterprise and'.aso obtain its protection for
your money by becoming one of our depositors.
"We must await some new evidence
' .. esx3D. .
i jjfe&Sfoi i
of the purposes of the great peoples
of the central powers.
"God grant it may be given soon
and in a way to restore the confidence
of all peoples everywhere in the faith
of nations and the possibility of a cov
enanted peace.
(Signed.) "ROBERT LANSING,
"Secretary of State of the United
States of America."
THE USES OF THE LIBERTY LOAN.
Member
Federal Reserve
System,
and e National Bank
t.
It is a mistaken notion that all of the money raised by
the sale of the liberty loan bonds which is to be used for
war purposes will be nn eventual loss to the United States
and its people; that it is all to be spent for things used up
in war or useless except for purposes of war, It is well
to remember that a great deal of the money raised by the
sale of liberty loan bonds is to be invested in things that
will be or great use and value to the Nation when peace
shall be declared.
One thing that most people realize will be of value is
i that it is going to put this Nation in a state of prepared
ness, wniie it is nopect and believed that the end of this
war will bo the ending of all great wars it will be a valua
ble thing to America to find herself at its close prepared to
enforce the just decrees of peace. There may be a twilight
zone between the dose of this war and the establishment
ot peace all over the world and preparedness will place
America in a position to have that voice in the world af
fairs that this Nation is worthv of. We know that voice
. "li i. p - . , . , , '
wm oe ior peace and justice and treedom.
Millions are to be spent in the construction of merchant
ships and these, at least those that escape destruction in
war, win ne a valuable investment. There will be a tre
mendous demand for merchant ships when peace comes
and, whether the United States continues to own and oper
ate this merchant marine or whether the ships are sold to
private individuals, the money invested iiv'them by tho
United States will be no loss to the Nation" It may be a
great gdn to it. In the revival of foreign commerce, ta
the contest for foreign markets, the United States will no
longer be at the mercy of foreign ship owners. We can
do our own carrying trade and our commerce will have a
fair chance in the foreign markets. ; ;
Billions of this money raised bv the sale of libertv loan
bonds have been and are to be loaned to those European
nations engaged in war with Germany. This is no expen
diture without return. It is an investment and it is an in
vestment that no one will say is insecure. It will not only
bring in a return in interest and a return of the principal
wien due but it has brought to us a regard and friendship
with those nations the value of which in dollars cannot be
estimated.
The war is going to be expensive; it is going to call for
sacrifices on the part of the Nation and on the part of the
individuals composing the Nation. Much wealth is o-m'no-
lo be shot out of the mouths of guns and cannons and much
is going to be sunk at sea, but all of the money used for
war purposes is not eroinc to be a financial loss in t.liA "Na
tion. America will emerge from the war not only with her
honor and greatness and tower increased, but. sbs will
emerge better fitted for the struggle of commerce when
peace comes and much of the money spent for war pur
poses will be eouallv valuable if
ot peace.
Observations
L...- mmmr-, .... '
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This is a fine old world, and it's
up to us to keep it fchnt Svay..,
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The man who, .has" to? travel away
from home to get' his- fun, never
takes any fun into it.
Women
whatever
ing.
are always
is fashionable
sure that
is becom-
ter a,, man's dead wheyjehe was. a
oarpent or a millionaire;-- (povid-"
ing. he wasXf90dn; . "
' iSopie men have next winter's coal
all in. V , , , ,
And some of us' haven't last win- -
ter's ashes all out yet ,
;
W. C. Taylor went to Portland this
morning on a business trip.
S. C. Smilh, supervisor B. & B. of
the O.-W., returned last night from
an insnection tour nn t.bo .Tncnnlt
It doesn't make any difference af- branch line.
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