El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-29
WILSON Bases
PEACE ON RIGHT
u. S. Would Like to Assist
Settlement Based on JUS
tice and Equality.

washington. D. c.. May 27.-Diplo-
matte circles here and in foreign cant
tails are today discussing president
wilson's address Saturday night before
the League to Enforce Peace in which
he declared the United States was
ready TO Join any league Of nations to
preserve the peace of the world against
nolitical ambition and selfish hostility
He declared himself in favor Of such A
settlement Of the present war as
should be based on common justice and
the equality OF nations
FavOrs Freedom Of Seas.
Outlining suggestions for peace,
which the president said he hoped the
limited States would make If it has
opDortunity TO do so. he included pro-
vision for absolute freedom of the seas.
a contention which has been the key
stone Of all the diplomatic discussions
with Germany and Great Britain and
given virtual agreement OF territorial
independence
OFFICIALS interpreted the presidents
address as a preliminary feeler for
peace in Europe. be outlined the con-
ditions on which the United States
would move if il made a formal medi-
atory offer with the idea. il was under
stood. Of learning how such suggestions
would be received abroad.
Merely Want Peace
4 am sure" said the president that
the people of the United States wish
their government 10 move along these
lines:
..First-Such a settlement with re-
gard to their own immediate interests
as the belligerents may agree upon We
have nothing material of any kind to
ask for ourselves and we are quite
aware that We are in no sense or de
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Our interest is only in peace and its
future guarantees
'tSecond-A universal association Of
the nations TO maintain the inviolate
security OF the highway of the seas for I
the common and unhindered use of all
the nations of the world. and TO pre-
vent any war. begun either contrary to /
treaty covenants or without warning.
md full submission Of the countries ]
If the world to the guarantee Of terri /
orial integrity and political indepen- /
ience.
Basis OF Equality.
The fundamentals of lasting i
,eace,' president Wilson said he be-
ieved were:
"First-That every people has a right |
o choose q sovereignty in which they
viii live Like other nations" the
resident said. we have ourselves no
oubt once and again offended against
hat principle which for a little while
the selfish passion. as our
ranker historians have been honorable l
nough TO admit: but il has become |
lore and more our rule Of life and /
ction-
SecOnd-That the small states OF the
'orld have right 10 enjoy the same
aspect for their sovereignty and for ]
heir territorial integrity that great
nd powerful nations expect and insist
pom
And third-That the world has
ght TO be free from every disturbance
ITS peace that has its origin in
Sgresslon and disregard OF the rights
people and nations
Justice For Wiz.
me outstanding lesson - the world
ar, the president said, had been that
lie peacs Of the world henceforth de-
plomacy"
If this accomplished nothing else /
u the benefit Of the world il has at I
asst disclosed a great moral necessity
ID set forward the thinking Of the
atesmen Of the world by a whole age !
50 sincerely do We believe in these !
ings. said the president in conclu-
on, that / am sure that 1 speak the
ind and wish of the people of America
nen 1 say that the United States is .
ilnng TO become a partner in any |
aslble association Of nations formed
order to realize these objects and
axe them secure against a violation /
i ne president told his hearers he had |
u come 10 discuss a program. but only
aFoW a creed and give expression IL
g confidence that the world was ap-
oaching day when some common
rec would be created for the service
d peace