Arizona republican., 1916-12-21

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 nists in the country who will appear at n company with Havrah Hubbard.
 structed to make the president has long had in mind to offer. He IS some what embarrassed to offer 1t at this particular time because it may now seem to have been prompted by desire to play d part in connection with the recent oVcTtures of the central powers. it has in fact been in no way suggested by them in its origin and the president would have delayed of fering it until those overtures had been Independently answered but for the fact that it also concerns the ques- tior of peace and may best be consid- cred in connection with other pro- posals which have the same end in view. The president can only beg that his suggestion be considered entirely on It's merits and as If it had been made In other circumstances"
 In the note to the entente allies, the following paragraph takes the place Of th" one just quoted:
 The suggestion which | am in structed to make the president has long had in mind to offer He is some
 
 particular time because it may now seem to have been prompted by the recent overtures of the central powers lt iS in fact in no way associated witt. them in It's origin and the president would have delayed offering it until those oyertures had been answered but for the fact that it also concerns the question of peace and may best be con- sidered in connection with other pro- n ..laH. ,.rN. fine president can only beg that his suggestion be considered entirely on it's own merits and as if it had been made in other circumstances"
 Then all the notes proceed iden- 1 tically as follows:
 | "The president suggests that an early ! occasion be sought to call out from all ! the nations now al war such an avoWal 1 Of their respective views as to the [ terms upon which the war might be { concluded and rearraneements which ! would he deemed satisfactory ns a i guaranty against it's renewal ar the | sindling of any similar conflict in the | future as would make it possible frank / " Co compare them. He Is indifferent g to the means taken 10 accomplish this. He would be happy himself tu : serve. or even to take the initiative in its accomplishment in any way that : might prove acceptable but he has no : desire to determine the method or the { instrumentality. One way will be a. i.eeeptapie to him as another fl only
 the great object he has in mind be 1 attained.
 ~He takes the liberty or calling at | tention tO the fact that the objects ! winch the statesmen Of the belliger- ! ents on both sides have in mind in this | usa n ts4s .l in general terms to their own people and to the world Each side desires to make the rights and privileges Of weak ! peoples and small states as secure l against aggression or denial in the
 future as the rights and privileges ol
 the great and powerful states now a
 war. Each wishes itself to be mads
 secure In the future. along with al
 other nations and peoples. against tn,
 recurrence of wars like this and aeains
 aggression or selfish interference oi
 any kind. Each would be jealous o
 the formation of any more riva
 leagues to preserve an uncertain bal.
 ance of power amidst multiplying sus
 picions, but each is ready to consider
 the formation of league of nations [,
 insure peace and justice throughou
 the world. Before that final step car
 be taken. however. each deems 1t nee
 essary first to settle the issues of tin,
 present. war upon terms which vii
 certainly safeguard the independence
 the territorial integrity and the polit
 ical and commercial freedom of thu ! nations involved.
 "in the measures to be taken to SC cure the future peace Of the world tn. people and government of the Unite, States are as vtally and as directl, interested as the governments now a war.
 Their interest. moreover. in tn means to be adopted to relieve tn smaller and weaker peoples of tn world of the peril of wrong am violence is as quick and ardent as tha of any other people or government They stand ready. and even eager. ( cooperate in the accomplishment 0 these ends when the war is over wit every influence and resource at thei command But the war must first b concluded. The terms upon which | Is to be concluded they are not a liberty to suggest; but the presden | does feel that 1t is his right and hi | duty to point out their intimate inter | ests in it's conclusions. lest it shoul l presently be too late to accompis | the greater things which lie beyond it | conclusion: lest the situation of neut I | | endure be rendered altogether intoler able and lest. more than all. an injur | be done civilization itself which ca | never be atoncd for or repaired. II The president therefore feels alto II eether justified in suggesting an i'm II mediate opportunity for compariso Il of views as to the terms which mu, III prccede those ultimate arrangement for the peace of the world, which q III desire and in which the neutral natior as well as those at war are ready play their full responsible part. If Il III contest must continue to proceed t6 | wards undefned ends by slow attritio II until tie one group of belligerents the other Is exhausted. if million aft, million of human lives must contint tn be offered nn lIntil nn lha one eit