Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

Speech Regarded as Mediation Feeer.
 Freedom of Seas Is Insisted Upon.
 Thought Utterance Will Create Wide spread Discussion In European Cap
 stals.
 President Wilson in his speech be- 2ore the League to Enforce Peace at Washington outlined in general terms tehe basis on which the United States Swould undertake to suggest or initiate a movement for peace in Europe.
 Coming from the man to whom the entire world has begun to turn for the SSrst definite step in the interest of peace. the presidents address made profound impression on his audience Although MT Wilson did not express a willingness at this time tO renew his offers of mediation to the powers at war, his address is generally believed 10 have been prepared with view to dts effect in European capitals. In many quarters it is regarded as an open ''feeler."
 The most important part of the ad- dress appeared in the closing para graphs. Amid an intense interest on Ahe part of his hearers the president xketched the course which, he declared. he believed the people of the United States would want their government 50 follow.
 American Attitude.
 In the first place. he said. the United Etates would have no concern about ahe terms which the belligerents might agree upon for q settlement of their 1mmediate interests. Having no part Itself in the war. he said. the United States has no material aims to satisfy. The prime interest of the United States, he set forth, was merely for peace and it's guarantees for the future.
 In the second place, the president Said, with what was regarded by his audience as a direct reference to the controversies which have developed be tween this country and the belligerents Rn the submarine and blockade issues. &he United States will want to see created a universal association among ehe nations of the world to keep in. violate the principle of the freedom of the seas.
 Furthermore, he declared. the United States would want to see such an aSSO- riation created ito prevent any war be- gun either contrary to treaty covenants or without warning and full submis- 1ion of the causes to the opinion of the world-a virtual guarantee of terrto- rial integrity and political independ- e3nce''
 But I do not come here, let me re- peat to discuss that program" added the president in his concluding re- marks. q came here only to avow q creed and give expression to the conf a1ence feel that the world is even now upon the eve of great cOnsummatiOn, when some common force will be Brought into existence which shall safe. guard right as the first and most fun damental interest of all peoples and all governments, when coercion shall be summoned not to the service of politi- cal ambition or selfish hostility. but to the service of a common order, a com mon justice and a common peace. God grant that the dawn of that day of frank dealing and of settled peace, con cord and cooperation may be near at hand."
 :, A Change of Policy. \ Marking as it does a radical change An the traditional policy of aloofness. which the United States has adopted toward the nations of Europe in re- spect to "entangling alliances" his pro- posal that the United States should be a partner in this projected league of nations was interpreted by his hearers to mean that the United States would stand ready for the future to throw all the weight of it's force, physical as well as moral. behind a common effort to maintain peace
 That the speech will create wide spread discussion in the European war capitals is regarded as certain in view of the recent utterances of Chancellor won Bethmann-H Hollweg of Germany, President POincare of France and Sir Edward Grey and Premier Asquith of Great Britain.