 | American Association for International Conciliation - Ammunition - 1921 - 618 pages
...which it was understood by the plain men and women of the world when on January 5, 1918, you said: The settlement of the new Europe must be based on...the basis of any territorial settlement in this war. These words are the true answer to the criticism of our position which your last letter puts forward.... | |
 | History - 1918 - 654 pages
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 | World Peace Foundation - International cooperation - 1918 - 534 pages
...of the Treaty of Vienna are long past. We can no longer submit the future of European civilization to the arbitrary decisions of a few negotiators striving...every nation is prepared at whatever sacrifice to honor the national signature, it is obvious that no treaty of peace can be worth the paper on which... | |
 | Christian Gauss - Democracy - 1917 - 408 pages
...longer submit the future of European civilization to the arbitrary decisions of a few negotiators trying to secure by chicanery or persuasion the interests...upheld, unless every nation is prepared, at whatever sacrifices, to honor the national signature, it is obvious that no treaty of peace can be worth the... | |
 | Great Britain. War Cabinet - World War, 1914-1918 - 1918 - 268 pages
...and no indemnities or the right of self-determination is useless. Before any negotiations can even be begun, the Central Powers must realise the essential...Peace can be worth the paper on which it is written. The first requirement, therefore, always put forward by the British Government and their Allies has... | |
 | Europe - 1918 - 678 pages
...Powers must realize the essential facts of the situation. bitrary decisions of a few negotiators trying to secure by chicanery or persuasion the interests...upheld, unless every nation is prepared, at whatever sacrifices, to honor the national signature, it is obvious that no treaty of peace can be worth the... | |
 | Andrew Hallner - World War, 1914-1918 - 1918 - 296 pages
...striving to secure by chicanery or persuasion the interests of this or that dynasty or nation. Therefore, government with the consent of the governed must be the basis of any territorial settlement. For that reason, also, unless treaties be upheld, it is obvious that no treaty of peace can be worth... | |
 | Éamon De Valera - Ireland - 1920 - 148 pages
...nations. It is around them that the greatest struggle for liberty centers. ' ' January 5, 1918 : "* * * The settlement of the new Europe must be based on...basis of any territorial settlement in this war." January 1, 1917. (Times Report, Allied Reply to German Peace Note) : ' ' Once again the Allies declare... | |
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The settlement of the new Europe must be based on such grounds of reason and justice as will give some promise of stability. Therefore, it is that we feel that government with the consent of the governed must be the basis of any territorial settlement... 
