Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-21
The Presidents Plea for Peace


WASHINGTON Dec gOPresiden Wilson's the hostile
consideration of peace terms ana beg
nations heed before is to late was give" out
tonight -
The president the United states has instructed me to suggest
of the government addressed
action with regard to the present war wmch ne no %
the consideration as suggested IN ,
coming, not only from friend oa o
neutral nation whose interests
the and whose concern o
IFS earl conclusion arises out determine
to interests the war to continue
VARY
point In the notes to the central powers
"The suggestion which | am make the president
has ong had mind to offer embarrassed offer
it at this particular seem to nave been
prompted by connection with the recent
1t has in fact been in no way suS
gesd by the president would have de'S'
offering those overtures had been mdependehuy , @
best be with other PROPOSALS which nave
the president only beg hat his SueeS
be considered entirely on its own merits ana '' " u ~ ~ ~
in other circumstances"
CONSIDERED BEFORE
In the note the following paragraph takes
place the just quoted: -, ,,on,
suggestion which am instructed to MAKE me p T., e,
has long lie somewhat embarrassed TO o'''
time because it may no" seem TO nave pt
prompted the recent overtues of the central powers M
fact its origin and the president
until those ovures had been an
also concerns the question pe
considered in connection with other proposals M
considered entirely on It's own merits ana as " u
beenm other circumstances"
Then all the notes proceed identicaiiy as io"ows'
WANTS VIEWS OF ALI"
president that carly occasion be sought TO can
all the nations at war such an aowa o. e
i've which the might be concuu'u
and would be deemed satisfactory as guar
anee against its kndns similar conflict in
the future frankly to compare them lie
is Indifferent taken to accomplish TINS lie "ou
be happy himself take the initiative It's accom-
plhmen in any acceptable but he has no
the method or the instrumenah'y one way
acceptable to him as another II only the great object ~
mind be attained
ALL FIGHT SAME.
the liberty fact '"t the objects
which hc statesmen both sides have in mind
i'm his war stated In genera" term. 10 r
own people Each side desires to make Il" reh
and privileges OF small secure against
aggression future the rights ana privileges OF .
great powerful states nov at war "'h wishes n y" " .,
with all other nations amt peoples ae"
like this and against aggression VI s "
crrcrencc o kind
Each would be jealous rival leagues
uncertain balance OF power ai'us' @ % m
each is ready TO consider the formation Oh m " i
ou TO insure world Before that final
step de necessary to settle he issues
Of the present war on terms the nie-
pendence territorial integrity and the pohuoa ana co"e'o
freedom Q the nations involved
Us VITAILY INTERESTED.
taken secure the future peace OF the
and government of the United states are as % %
directly interested as the governments now u. war;
interest moreover be adopted to relieve the smaller
and world the peril of wrong and violence
quick and ardent as h"t oil any ou.er ioP PIE % w t,
They cooperate in the accomplish
resource at their command be concluded
which it to be concluded they are not at s W
o suggest but president it his right and his
out s ,nG o Gas n tie nS% IN ,hs % "s BY
Of neutral GoUns nGw S eESednsy @ ms
than ALL injury civilization itself which can never be
BEFORE IT is
rc president, altogether justified in suggesting
an comparison of views as to the terms
which must the
world which the neutral nations as wen '
- =, ,,r .,c rcay 10 play their responsible
contest mus, continue to proceed
,ion bcgcrcnts the other Is exhausted"
if million after million Of be offered
up the other there more to offer III
kdIed that cool and cspars en-
which be recovery hopes of peace and
peoples will bc rendered vain ana idle