The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-01-27
PRESIDENT TALKS PLAINLY
ABOUT WORLD PEACE
UPON ANOTHER PRE-
CEDENT BY APPEARING BEFORE
SENATE FOR HEART TO HEART
TALK.

Washington. Jan. 22.-President WI
son in a personal address to the senate
today laid down the question of
whether tho L. $. shall depart from
it's traditional policy of isolation and
in entangling alliances. and take part
in Il world league to preserve peace
after war
No such history making event with
such far-reachng possibilities to the
L. 5. probably ever had been seen i'm
the senate chamber. Shatterng pre-
cedent of more than u century, the
president. regarding the senate with
it's treaty-making power as his coun-
sellor i'm foreign Affairs explained
why he believed the time had come for
the world to know Americas position
and discussed the underlying causes
on which he believes permanent peace
of the world can be maintained. v
while President Wilson was speak,
ing directly to the senator's after the
n amer OF Washington, Madison and
Adams. his address was in the hands
of all foreign governments or on it's
way to them
In the background OF the fundanent-
al proposition OF whether the L. $.
should alter the foreign policy, laid
down by Washington and carried out
by long line of presidents was the
possibility that out of some such
league of nations might come way
to-end the present war. For nearly
half hour the president spoke with
members of the senate. members OF the
cabinet and packed galleries listening
With rapt attention. When he con-
cluded there was tremendous burst
of applause i'm which many of the
republican senators joined. When the
president had finished and the senate
returned 10 its regular business. Sen
ator La Toilette epitomized the senti-
ment of all present by saying;
We have just passed through a
very important hour in the life of the
world"
Below the presidents address is Civ
ell in full:
Gentlemen of the Senate; ON the 18th
Of December last l addressed an iden-
deal note to the government of the ma
ions now Mt war, requesting them to
state more definitely than had yet
been stated by either group of bellig-
erents. the terms upon which they
would deem 1t possible to make peace.
1 spoke on behalf of the humanity of
the rights of all neutral nations like
our own. many of whose most vital in
terests the war puts in constant
Jeopardy. I'D rJI .s.ttf
The Central Powers united in a re-
ply which stated merely that they were
ready to meet their antagonists in con-
ference to discuss terms of peace.
The entente powers have replied
much moro definitely and have stated
ID general terms indeed but with suf-
ncient definiteness to imply details,
the arrangements, guarantees and acts
Of reparation which they deem to be
the indispensable conditions of sat
isfactory settlement. .. .-,., -...-t
# I'VE are that much nearer a definite
decision of the peace which shall end
the present war. We are that much
nearer the decision of the internation-
al concert which must thereafter hold
the world at peace. In every decision
of the peace that must end this war II
is taken for granted that that peace
must be given by some definite con-
cert of power which will make II very
impossible that any such catastrophe
should ever overwhelm us again. Every
lover of mankind. every sane and
thoughtful man must take that for
granted lffijtt 1896
II have sought this opportunity to
address you because I thought that
owed II to you as the council associat-
cd with me In the final determination
Of our International obligations, to dis
close to you. without reserve, the
thought and purpose that have been
taking form in my mind in regard ia
the duty OF our government in these
days TO come, when II will be necessary
70 lay fresh and upon a new plan
the foundations OF peace among the
nations. +2.LI
f'It is inconceivable that the people
Of the United States should play ne
part In that great enterprise. To take
part In such service viii be the op'
portunity for which they have sought
10 prepare themselves by the very
principles and purposes Of their policy
and the approved practices of theil
government ever since the day wher
they set up new nation in the higf
and honorable hope that II might show
mankind the way to liberty. They car
not. In honor, withhold the service 4
which they are now about to be chal
Ienged. They do not wish TO withhold