The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-29

picions. but each is ready TO consider
the formation OF, lsagNe OF nations
to, insurel peace .and Justice throagh.
out the world.
Before that final step can be taken
however. each deems il necessary 1rst
10 settle the issues OF the present war
upon terms which will certainly safe
guard The independence. the territori'
al integrity aud the political and com
mercial freedom of the nations, in
yolyed
"ln the measures 10 he taken 70 Sc
cure the future peace OF. the world
the people and Government OF the
United States are as vitality and as di.
rectly Interested as the Governments
now at war, Their interest moreover.
in the meaps 10 be adopted 10 relieve
the smaller and weaker peoples OF. .ihel
world OF the peril OF wrong and syio-'
lence is as s-quick and ardent as lhat'
OF any other people or GovernmeN.
They stand ready land even eager,
| to cooperate in Observation-Disclosures
or These ends wherr~the war is ever
with every influences and 'Desouroa at.
their commsnd b Bur theswar must.
/ first be concluded Z, =,
1.-The terms upon. yslch'lt is to he
concluded they are spt aolberts 10
suggest, butt the PrssideQS does Seel'
that IL is bis right -spd his dutS TO.
rcirs ou. their Intimate interest," in.
| its conclusion lest il should prest tltly
De tso lsla td narsnplk5IthS greater
things which lie beyond its conclusion,
e4ess the snpation az neutral nations.
now exceedingly hard to endurd be
5ssestSs ss,sssSilieA tsHsHssss y Sana nnd
civilization itself which can never be
atoned ,for~o ~EepaiEsd, rh-,
The Ptesideht, therAbsr! !'feels al
together justified in suggesting an iU-
mediate opportunity for a Gonipa ffs6n
OF views as TO the terms Which must
prccede those ultimate arranderhents
for the peace OF the world Which All
desire and in which the neutral ma
tlons as we'll as those at wsr} are rea.
dy TO play their full Responsible psrt
"If the contest must continue TO
proceed toward underlined ends by
slow attriton until the one grbup f6r
helligerents or the other Is Exhausted
n million after million OF hunihh li%ss
must continue TO be offered DIP untll
on the one side or the othe there are
no more TO offer. II resentments must
he kindled that can never coop and
despairs enrendered from which there
can be no recovery hopes ~ peace ard
OF the willing concert OF free peoples
will be rendered vain. and idle
"The life OF the entire world has
been profoundly affected Every part
| OF the great family of mankipd has
fe't the burden and terror of'this un.
precedented contest OF arms No ma.
tion in the CIVILIZED world can he said
in truth to stand outside its influence
! or 10 be safe against it's disturbing ef
fects. and yet the concrete objects for
which il is being waged have never
been definitely stated.
"rhc leaders OF the several bellig.
erents have as has been said. stated
those objects in general terms. But,
stated in general terms. they seem
the same on both sides Never YET
/ have the authoritative spokesmen OF
either side avowed the precise objects
which would II attained satisfy them
and their people that the war had
been fought out Tie world has been
left to conjecture what dennitive re.
suits. what actual exchange OF guar.
antees. what political or territorial
! changes or establishments what stage
OF military success. even, would bring
! the war 10 an end .r .. IA
"It may he that peace Is nearer than
we know. that the terms which the
! belligerents on tho one side and on
! the other would deem Is necessary TO
! insist upon are not so, irreconcilable
as some have feared. that an inter.
| change Of views would r'e9r the way
/ az least for conference and make the
| permanent concord Of tbe nations a
| hope Of the immediate future a concert
o' nations Immediately practicable.
THE President Is not prenosinR
/ reace: he is not even offaring, media.
/ lion. He IS merely proposing, that
| eouudings be taken IN order that We
may learn. the neutral nations with
/ the beligerent how mean the haven
/ OF peace NAV be for which all man.
! kind longs with an intense and increas.
/ ing longing He believes that the
/ spirit in which he speaks and the OBJ.
| jects which he. seeks will be under.
stood by all concerned and he conf
dently hopes for n response which
will bring a new light into the affairs
~ the world LANSING
The note 70 the Entente group will
he delivered 10 Great Britain. France.
| Italy. Japan Russia Belgium. Monte
negro. Portugal Rumania and. Serbia
That 10 the-CsaIEsI AllI~A will be de-
| livered 10 Germany. Austria -HuDgar,
Turkey and Bulgaria.
II Is being -de.ivered,to all neutral
Governments for their Information.
SEES EMO or WAR. -.
Berlin Hears That The Peace Move-