The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-31
WILSON OUTLINES
PEACE SUGGESTIONS
u. S. is EAGER TO TAKE PART
BUT ASKS FOR NOTHING
MATERIAL.

Settle Forever Contention Which Has
Esca Keynote Of All Diplomatic Dis
cussions With Germany and Great
Britain.
Washington.-Presi Wilson de-
clared here before the League to En-
force Peace. that the United States
was. ready to join III any feasible as
soc:ation of nations to preserve the
peace Of the world against political
ambition and selfish hostility and in
service of "a common order, a COM
mon justice, and common peace"
He expressed the hope that the
terms OF peace which end the war
would include such an arrangement.
Outlining suggestions for peace,
which the> President said he hoped
the United States would make If it
had opportunity to do so, he included
provision for absolute freedom o. the
seas. contention which has been the
keystone Of all the diplomatic discus.
sions with Germany and Great Brit
ain; and virtual guarantees of terri
torial integrity and political inde-
pe2dence.
Officials interpreted the Presidents
address as a preliminary feeleT for
peace in Europe. He outlined the
conditions on which the United States
would move if it made formal med.
iatory offer with the idea, it was un-
'erstood, of learning how such sug-
gestions would be received abroad.
81 am sure" said the Pree;Ie7t,
that tie people Of the United States
would wish their government to move
along these lines:
First, such a settlement with re-
gard to their own immediate inter
ests as the belligerents may agree
upon. We have nothing material OF
any kid to ask for ourselves, and
are quite aware that we are in no
sense or degree parties to the present
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peace and its future guarantees.
Second. an universal association
OF the nations to maintain the invio-
late security Of the highway Of the
seas for the common and unhindered
use of all the nations Of the world,
and to prevent any war begun either
contrary to treaty covenants or with.
out warning and full submission OF
the causes to the opinion of the
world-a virtual guarantee Of terri
torial integrity and political indie
pendencc."
The fundamentals Of lasting
peace. President Wilson said he be-
lieved were:
First, that every people has
right to chose the sovereignty under
which they shall live. Like other
Nations" the President said, eve
have ourselves no doubt once and
again offended against that principle
which for a little while controlled by
selfish passion, as our franher histor-
ians have been honorable enough to
admit; but it has become more and
more our rule of life and action.
Second that the small states OF
the world have a right to enjoy the
same respect for their sovereignty and
for their territorial integrity that
great and powerful nations expect and
insist upon.
And. third. that. the world has
right to be free from every disturb
ance Of its peace and that its origin
IN aggression and disregard of the
rights 0: people and nations"
IF this war has accomplished moth
ing else for the benefit Of the world"
he said, sit has at least disclosed a
great moral necessity and set for
ward the thinking OF the statesmen
OF the world by a whole age. Repeat
cd uiterarces Of the leading states
men Of most of the great nations now
engaged in war. have made 1t PLAIN
that their thought has come to this.
that the principle Of public right must
henceforth take precedence over the
individual interests Of particular Ma
tions, ard that the Nations Of the
world must in some way band them
selves together to see that right pre-
walls as against any sore of selfish ag-
gressioH.
That henceforth all alliance must
re. Re set up against alliance, under
standing against understanding, but
that there must be a common agree
nient for a common object, and that
at the heart of that common object
must lie the inviolable rights Of peo.
pics ant! mankind.
U:7it.:! States Eager to Participate.
50 sincerely do We believe il these
tf,:ne&." said the President in coGlc.u'
sion. that an sure that | speak the
mind and wish Of the people o. Amer
i"o when say that the United States
Is willing 10 ;,ocJne a partner in any
feasible association Of Nations form
cd il c--er to realize these objects.
and make them secure against viola-
ten"
Will Address EpWor;h League.
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