Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-02
WILSON PROPOSES
TERMS TOENDWAR
DECLARES U. s. IS READY TO
SIGN PEACE AGREEMENT
WITH THE WORLD.
CODE OF HONOR
ANNOUNCES WHAT HE WILL
PROPOSE " OFFER OF ME-
DlATIoN IS MADE.

western Newspaper union News Service.
Washington, May 3O.-President
Wilson declared here Saturday night
before the League to Enforce Peace
that the United States was ready to
join in any feasible association OF ma
lions to preserve the peace of the
world against political ambition and
selfish hostility" and in service of "a
common order, a common justice and
a common peace" He expressed the
hope that the terms of peace which
end the present war would include
such an agreement.
Outlining suggestions for peace,
which the President said he hoped the
United States would make If it has
opportunity to do so. he included the
provision for absolute freedom OF the
seas. a contention which has been the
keystone of all the diplomatic discus
sions with Germany and Great Brit
ain, and virtual guarantees of terri
torial integrity and political ~independ-
ence.
Officials interpreted the Presidents
address as a preliminary feeler for
peace in Europe. He outlined the
conditions on which the United
States would move II It made a for
NAL mediatOry offer with the idea, it
was understood, of learning how
such suggestions would be received
abroad.
Outlines Peace Proposal.
Il am sure" said the President,
that the people Of the United States
would wish their government to move
along these lines:
First, such a settlement with re.
gard to their own immediate inter.
ests as the belligerents may agree
upon. We have nothing material of
any kind to ask for ourselves. and
are quite aware that we are in no
n or degree parties to the pres.
ent quarrel. Our interest is only in
peace and its future guarantees.
Second, a universal association OF
nations to maintain the inviolate Sc.
curity of the highway of the seas fol
the common and unhindered use OF
all the nations Of the world and to
prevent any war begun either con
trary to treaty covenants or without
warning and full submission of the
causes to the opinion of the world
a virtual guarantee of territorial in
tegrity and political independence"
The fundamentals of a lasting
peace, President Wilson said he be-
lieved were:
First, that every people has a right
to choose the sovereign under which
they shall live.
Same Liberty for All Nations.
Like other nations the President
said, W have ourselves no doubt
once and again offended against hat
principle when for a little while CON
trolled by selfish passion, as our
franker historians have been honor.
able enough to admit; but 1t has be
come more and more our rule of life
and action.
Second, that the small states of
the world have a right TO enjoy the
sawe respect for their sovereignty
end for their territorial integrity that
great snd powerful nations expect
and insist unon.
And, third, that the world has a
right to be free from every disturb
ance Of its peace that has its origin
in aggression and disregard Of the
rights OF peonle and nations"
The outstanding lesson of the world
war, the President said. had been that
the peace OF the world must hence
forth 6eDend upon a new and more
wholesome diplomacy"
IF this war has ACCOMPLISHED moth
ing else for the benefit of the world"
said he. ut has at least disclosed p
great moral necessity and set for
ward the thinking of the statesmen
of the world by a whole age. Repeat
ed u~tterances of the leading states
men Of most of the great nations now
engaged in war have made it plain
that their thought has come to this:
That the principle of public right
must henceforth take precedence over
the individual interests of particular
nations, and that the nations OF the
world must I'm some way band them
selves together to see that hat right
prevails against any sort of selfish
aggression; that hencefOrth alliance
must not be set up against alliance,
bat there must be a common agree
ment for a common object, and that
at the heart of hat common object
must lie the i%nviolable rights of peo-
pies and of mankind.
80 sincerely do we believe in these
things" said the President in con-
c%lusion, that l am sure that l speak
the mind and wish Of the people of
America when / say that the United
States is willing to become a partner
In any feasible association of nations
formed in order to realize these OBJ
jects end make them secure against
a violation"
Bulaara Seize Three Greek Eorta.