Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-28
Wilson Declares World Must
Be Protected Against Pollti-
cal Ambition and Selfish
Hostility,
SPEECH REGARDED
AS PEACE FEELER
Conditions That Would Govern
Americas Course Outlined
for Purpose of Sounding
Powers, Is Belief.

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Washington, May 27.---Presldent
Wilson declared here tonight before
the League TO Enforce Peace, that
the United States was ready to Join
in any feasible association of nations
to preserve the peace of the world
against political ambition and selfish
hostility and In service of "a COM
mon order, q common justice, and a
common peace" He expressed the
hope that the terms OF peace which
end the present war would include
such an arrangement.
Outlining suggestions for peace,
which the president said he hoped
the United States would make II II
had opportunity to do so, he in
cluded provision for absolute free
dom of the seas. contention which
has been the keystone OF all the dip
lomatlc discussions with Germany
and Great Britain and virtual guar
antees OF territorial integrity and po-
litical independence.
Thought 60 BE FNcclcr.
Officials interpreted the presidents
address as n feeler for peace In Eu-
rope. He outlined the conditions on
which the United states would move
Il II made formal medintory offer
with the idea, II WAS understood. OF
learning how such suggestions would
be received abroad.
n am sure, said the president,
that the people of the United States
would wish their government to move
along these lines
First. n settlement with regard to
their own immediate interests 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 sense or degree par
ties to the present quarrel. our in
terest is only In peace and its future
guarantees.
Seas Must BE Free.
Second an universal association of
the nations 10 maintain the inviolable
security of the highways OF the seas of
the common and funhindered use OF
all the nations of the world, and To-
prevent any war begun either con-
trary 10 treaty covenants or without
and full submission of the
causes TO the opinion OF the world
a virtual guarantee of territorial and
independence,
The fundamentals of u lasting
peace President Wilson. said he be-
lleved were FFG
Right 20 Choose Rulers.
First that every people has right
10 choose the sovereignty under
which they shall live. Like other ma
-ions.' the president said. I'VE have
no doubt once and again
offended against that principle when
'or IA little while controlled by a sell
'ish passion. as our franker historians
have been honorable enough to Gd-
nit; but ii has become more and
nore our tule OF HE aud action.
Second. that the small states OF
lie world have right to enjoy the
ame respect for their sovereignty and
or their territorial integrity that great
ind powerful nations expect and in
list upon.
Right 10 Have Peace,
"And third, that the world has
light to be free from every disturb
lnce of It's peace that has its origin
n aggression and disregard of the
lights of people and nations
The outstanding lesson OF the world
var the president said. had been that
he peace Of the world must hence
'orth depend upon a new and more
wholesome diplomacy"
IF this war has accomplished
nothing else for the benefit of the
world" said he, ut has at least dis
,losed a great moral necessity and
et forward the thinking of the
statesmen of the world by a whole
ige. Repeated uttefances of the
eading statesmen of most of the great
latlons now engaged in war have
made il plain that the thought has
ome to this that the claim of public
light must henceforth take prece-
encc over the individual interests of
,articuiar nations and that the ma
ions of The world must in some way
and themselves together to see that
hat right prevails against any sort
# selfish aggression. that henceforth
lliance must not be set up against
lliance. but that there must be
ommon agreement for a common
bject. and that at the heart of that
ommon object must lie the inviola-
lie rights OF peoples and of mankind"
So sincerely do we believe in these
hings," said the president in conclu-
ion. that am sure that speak the
mind and wish of the people of
america when | say that the United
tates is willing to become partner
a any feasible association OF nations
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