Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-28
(By Review Leased Wire. )

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 WASHINGTON, May 27.-Pres-
 ident Wilson said tonight before
 the League to Enforce Peace. that
 the United States was ready to
 join in any feasible association of
 nations to preserve the peace of
 ton and Selfish hostility" and in
 behalf of a '"common justice and
 common peace" He expressed
 the hope that the terms of peace
 which end the present war would
 include such an arrangement.
 Outlining suggestions for peace
 which the President said he hoped
 the United States would mahe it.
 possible, he included provision
 for absolute freedom of the seas.
 contention which has been the
 keystone of all the diplomatic dis
 sussion with Germany and Great
 Britain and virtually guarantees
 of territorial integrity and political
 Independence. Officials interpret
 ed the address as a preliminary
 feeler for peace in Europe. He
 outlined the conditions on which
 the United States would move if
 1t made formal rnediatory offer
 with the idea, it was understood
 of learning how his suggestion
 would be received abroad
 Possible Procedure.
 ''I sure" said the President. that the 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 interest as the belligerents may agree upon. We have nothing material of any kind to ask for ourselves and are quite aware that we are in no sense or de gree parties to the present quarrel. Our interest is only in peace and it's future guarantees.
 High Seas Sacred.
 Second. an universal agreeent of the nations maintained the inviolable se- curity of the high seas-a virtual gu arantee of territorial integrity and political independence.
 The finding of a peace, President Wilson said he beleieved were:
 Hf9ht or sovereignty.
 "First-That every people has a right to choose the sovereignty under which they shall live. Like other na- tions." the President said. We have ourselves no doubt once and again offended that principle for a little while by selfish passion. as our frank er historians have been honorable enough to admit. but it has become more and our rule of life and action.
 Small States lnvoioIable.
 Second-That the small states of the world have have a right to enjoy the same respect for their sovereign and for their territorial integrity that the great and powerful nations expect and insist upon.
 Aggression Must Ge.
 And third. that the world has a right to be free from every disturbance of its peace and ha sits origin in az gresstn n and disregard for the rights of people and nations"
 The outstanding lesson of the world war the President said has been that he peace of the world must henceforth depend upon a new and more whole some diplomacy"
 Public Right Supreme.
 If this war has accomplished noth- ing else ofrthe benefit of the world said he, ''it ha sat least taught a great moral and set forward the thinking ,f fthestatesmenoftheworldbyawho le of the statemen of the world by a whole age. Repeated utterances of h. ufa ta- Af Inf great nations now engaged in war nave made it plai nthat their though las come to this, that the principle of public right must hencefOrth take pre- ,edence over the individual interests 1f particular nations and that the na- ions of the world must in some way band together to see that right pre- Fails against any sort of selfish az yression; that henceforth alliance ust De some agreement for a common sub ect and that part of that object must De the inviolable rights of the peoples md of mankind.
 America Offers Services.
 50 securely do we believe in these said the president in conclu sion: That am sure that L speak he mind and wish of the people of America when I say that the United States is willing to become partner n any feasible association of nations 'ormed in, order to reach these ends md make them secure against viola ion
 The president told his hearers he lad not come to discuss a program