"RIGHTS OF MANKIND."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16355, 9 October 1916, Page 8

"RIGHTS OF MANKIND."

MR. WILSON'S WAR POIICY

PRESERVATION OF PEACE.

- Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Reed. 5.5 tun.) NEW YORK, Oct. 6.

;•„ President Wilson, speaking in reference to the American attitude to the war, said it was very important .that statesmen' should understand

.America's ' position. America kept

~ apart from the world conflict not because she was indifferent, not be- ; cause she was not interested, but be- ;; cause she wanted to play a different r /ipart-'v. s?'V,. "Europe must understand," said the President, "that before we exert the force of this nation we want to '{';'-■ know for what we are exerting it. ■.There is as much fight in America as | :V in any other nation in the world. .We, want always to. hold the force ;/of America to fight for the rights of • mankind, not for the rights of property- We want all the world to know that we are ready to nee all ' ..our force,to maintain peace among , mankind. ,: v ■ v ,.;'>}\ We want to look forward for years—l wish I could Bay months— V ;to "come v" for. the preservation of peace in the interests of mankind. , ; Th« starting of a .war can never again be a : matter for the, decision "; of a.single nation. After the war % America must join in a league of &> nations to preserve the peace of the world." : ;F-.,

4fIWT FORI JUST CAUSE."

NEW WARNING TO GERMANY. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. • During an election campaign meet^ . fag at Omaha, President Wilson said : — (< America js not too proud to fight for any just cause, but she will not fight for petty things." '" 'The Opposition press criticises . this declaration, and asks if the sinking of the Lusitania, the sinking of the Sussex, and the, massacre of >Y •■' American citizens on the Mexican $ border are petty-things.

£ : The speech is considered as a warning to Germany that if ruth- , less torpedoing, by submarines be - : resumed, with consequent loss of 'American lives,. America will fight,

but she will not fight over questions

:p of property interests involved in controversies with the allies concerning ''r the blockade and the seizure of

HAmerican mails. ' " There is known to be uneasiness

in. Washington regarding the possibility ' of "■■;, Germany thinking that 'America is "bluffing" on the submarine question, and that if the German Government could make it -apparent that the German, nation ■& could not be resisted in its demands for 'a. renewal of the: submarine .' campaign the United States ■. would X content itself by writing more Notes. Mr- Wilson desires to remove this impression, in as public (a. manner as possible, hence his declaration at

Omaha, " There is as fight in America as in any action. in the world." The speech is 'also interpreted to mean that it' Mr. Wilson be re-elected as President he will do everything possible to bring 'America into a formal alliance with the European Powers to prevent any future wars by combining to force belligerents to arbitrate when differences arise. This is believed by mrny leading Americans to constitute the greatest hope for the peace of the world, with the United States and the British Empire co-operating in the most intimate manner,