The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-21
Note Offers NO
MEDIATION, But
READY TO ACT

have DELAYED offering It until those
overturea had been answered bat
foE the fact that Il also concerns
the question Of peace and may best
he considered IN connection with
other proposals which have the
same end in view The president
can only beg hat HIS suggestion
be considered entirely ON It's own
merits and as II II had been made
IN other circumstances
The president suggests that an
early occasion he sought 20 call ont
from all the nations now at war
such an ayowal OF their respective
views as 10 the terms upon which
the war might be concluded and
the arrangements which would be
deemed satisfactory AS a guaranty
against to- renewal or the klndllng
OF any similar conflict In the future
az would make II possible frankly
To compare them lie IL indiffer-
eut as To- the means taken 10 ac-
compiish this Hs would be happy
himself 10 Serve or even to take
the initiative In it, accomplish
ment 10 any way that might prove
acceptable. but he has no desire TO
determine 'he method or the In
Htrumentality One way will be as
acceptable 10 him az another n
only the great object ho has IN
mind be attained
Each Wants Peace
He takes the liberty OF calling
attention Ia the fact that the oh
iccts which the Statesmen OF the
belligerents on both sides have IN
mind In this war are virtually the
same. aa stated In general terms to
heir own people and 90 the world
Each side desires 20 make the
rights and privileges OF weak PEG
pies and small states as secure
against aggression or denial IN the
future az the rights and privileges
of the great and powerful states
now az war, Each wishes Itself 10
be made secure In tho future. along
with all other nations and peoples
against the recurrence OF wars like
this and against aggression OF self
Z ish Interference OF any kind Each
would be Jealous of tho formation
81 any more rival leagues To pre-.
serve an uncertain balance OF power
amidst multiplying suspicious. but
each IL ready TO consider the torma
I ton Of a league OF nations 20 insure
/ peace and Justice turnout the world
Before that final step can be taken.
I however each deems IL necessary
7 first Ia settle tho Issues of the pres.
cnt war upon terms which viii cor
I tainly safeguard the Independence
I the territorial integrity and the po-
/ liucal and commercial freedom Of
the nations involved
U. S. Interested
In the measured 10 be taken to
secure the future peace OF the
world. the people and government
81 the United States are a. vitality
and ~ directly Interested as the
governments now at war. Their IN.
terest. moreover. IN tho means 10
be adopted 10 relieve the smaller
and weaker peoples OF tho world OF
the peril OF wrong and violence g.
as quick and ardent a. that OF any
other people or government. They
stand ready. and even eager. to CO
I operate In the accomplishment OF
I these ends. when the war In over
/ with every Influence and resource
7 AZ their command. But the war
! must first be concluded. The
Z terms upon which II H. 10 be con
cluded they are not az liberty 90
I suggest. but the president does feel
[ thar II Is his right and his duty to
point out their intimate interests In
ita conclusions. lest II should pres.
emily be too late to accomplish tho
greater things which lie beyond its
conclusion. lest the situation % ncu-
I trail nations. now exceedingly hard
To endure. be rendered altogether
intolerahlc. and lest. moro than all
an injury bc done civilization itself
which can never be atoncd for or
repaired
Against Attrltlon
The president. therefore. feels
altogether Justified IN suggesting
an immediate opportunity for a
comparison Of views as 10 the
terms which must precede those nj.
innate arrangements for the peace
Of the world. which all desire and
In which tho neutral nations as
well as those at war are ready TO
play their FUN responsible part. II
the contest must continue TO pro
coed towards underlined ends by
slow attrition until the one group
OF bclllgerents or the other IS ex.
hausted. n million after million OF
human lives must continue to be
offered M until on the one side or
the other there Is no more 10 offer
II rnannimnnta must be klndlnd