Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
PRESIDENT WILSON APPEALS
 TO BELLIGERENT NATIONS
(Continued from Page One).

long had it in mind to offer. He is somewhat embarrasse to offer it at this particular time, because it may now seem to have been prompted by
 desire to play part in connection with the recent overtureS of the cen tral powers. It has in fact been in no way suggested by them in it's ori- gin and the president would have de- layed offering it until those overtures had been independently answered but for the fact that it also concerns the question of peace and may best be considered in connection with other proposals which have the same end in view. The president can only beg
 that his suggestion be considered en- tirely on it's own merits and as if it had been made in other circum- stances"
 In the note to the entente allies the following paragraph takes the place
 of the one just quoted:
 To the Entente Allies.
 The suggestion which I am in- structed to make the president has ] long had it in mind to offer. He is somewhat embarrassed to offer it at this particular time, because it may
 now seem to have been prompted by | the recent OVertures of the central powers. It is in fact in no way asso- ] ciated with them in it's origin and the | president would have delayed offering l It until those oVertureS had been an- swered, but for the fact that it also concerns the question of peace and may best be considered in connection | with other proposals which have the l same end in vew. The president can | only beg that his suggestion be con- | sidered entirely on it's own merits and l as if it had been made in other cir cumstances.'
 Then, all the notes proceed identi- | cally as follows:
 Avowal of Respective Views. | "The president suggests that an ear- 1 ly occasion be sought to call out from all the nations now at war such an | avowal of their respective views as to | the terms upon which the war might 1 be conclude dand the arrangements 1 which would be deemed satisfactory l as a guaranty against its renewal or
 i the kindling of any similar conflict in | the future as would make it possible l frankly to compare them. He Is in- l different as to the means taken to &C., l complish this. He would be happy ] himself to serye or even to take the
 i initiative in it's accomplishment, in l any way that might prove acceptable, i but he has no desire to determine the l method or the instrumentality. One l way will be as acceptable to another, if only the great object he has in mind I be attained.
 OpJeCtS or ooth SldeS Che Same. He takes the liberty of calling at | tention to the fact that the objects 1 which the statesmen of the belliger- | ents on both sides have in mind in | this war are virtually the same, as | stated in general terms to their own people and to the world. Each side l desires to make the rights and privi- ] leges of weak peoples and small states l as secure against aggression or denial I in the future as the rights and privi- | leses of the great and powerful states now at war. Each wishes itself to be made secure in the future, along with | all other nations and peoples, against | the recurrence of wars like this and against aggression of selfish interfer- ence of any kind. Each would be jealous of the formation of any more rival leagues to preserve an uncer- tain balance of power amidst multi | plying suspicious; but each is ready to consider the formation of a league of nations to insure peace and jus- tice throughout the world. Before l that final step can, be taken, however, each deems it necessary first to settle