The Detroit times., 1916-05-29
PRESIDENT
FOR UNION
DONATIONS
Only Way to Preserve
Peace, He Declared
In Speech
u. S. READY FOR
SUCH A MOVE
Pacifists Comment Fa-
vOrably On Pro-
b nOuncement
WASHINGTON. Nav 2a.-pres

WASHINGTON. May 29.-Presi.
dent Wilson's Peace" speech. be-
fore the league to enforce peace
here, Saturday night. was the sub.
Jet OF favorable comment among
pacinsts today.
Tho president said In part:
When the invitation to be here to-
night came TO me, ] was glad TO &C
cept tt-not because II offered me an
opportunity to discuss the program
sure. not expect OF me--but because
the desire OF the whole world now
turns eagerly, more and more eager
X. towards the hope OF peace; and an,
take our part In counsel upon this
great theme. IL is right that I. as
spokesman OF our government. should
attempt to give expression to what
I believe to be the thought and pur-
pose OF the people OF the United
States In this vital matter.
This great war that broke so sud
denly upon the world two. years ago,
and which has swept within its flame
80 great part OF the civilized world:
has affected us very profoundly. and
haps our duty. 20 speak very frankly
civilization which Il affects',
With its causes and its objects we
Foundations from which it's stupen-
dous Hood has burst forth We are
not interested TO search for or ex-
plore. But, so great food. spread
globe. has OF necessity engulfed
many a fair province OF right that
as a nation. tho liberties the priv
tleRes and the property OF our pco-
pie have been profoundly affected.
We are not mere disconnected
the more deeply do we become con
ccrned that II should be brought 20
an end and the world be permitted
to resume it's normal life and course
again. And when IL does come 10 an
end we shall be as much concerned
as the nations at war to see peace
assume an aspect OF permanence.
give promise OF days from which the
anxiety of uncertainty shall be lifted,
bring some assurance that peace and
war shall always hereafter be reck-
oned part OF the common interest ir,ea OF
whether we would or not. in the life
OF the world. The Interests OF all
nations are our own also, We are
mankind In inevitably our affair as
we'll as the affair OF the nations OF
Europe and OF Asia.
One observation on the causes of
the present war we are at liberty 20
make. and TO make IL may throw
some light forward upon the future.
as well as backward upon the past.
II Is plain that this war could have
come only as II did. suddenly and
out OF secret counsels, without warn
ing TO the world. without discussion.
without any OF the deliberate move
ments OF counsel with which II
would seem natural to approach so
that IL IL had been foreseen Just
what would happen. Just what al
liances would be formed. just what
forces arrayed against one another
those who brought the great contest
on would have been glad TO sub
stituts conference for force.
n we ourselves had been afforded
some opportunity to apprise the bS
would be our duty to take. OF the
We would feel bound to use all our
moral and economic strength and in
certain circumstances even our ply
sioal strength also. our own contri-
button TO the counsel which might
have averted the struggle would
have been considered worth weigh
Ing and regarding.
And the lesson which the shock OF
being taken by surprise In a matter
the world has made poignantly clear
10. that the peace OF the world must
henoeforth depend upon a new and
more wholesome diplomacy. Only
when the great nations OF the world
have reached some sort of agree
ment as to what they hold to be fun