The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-22
WOODROW wILsoN
The senate agreed 10 hear the pres
dent ~ y. ~.



addressed an identio note to the g0y-
eInments Of the nations now at war,
requesting them TO state more def
nitely than had yet been stated Dy
either group Of bclllgreTts the terms
upon which thy would deem II pos
sible to make peace 1 spoke On he
half % humanity and OF the rights
OF an neutral nations like our own,
many Of whose most vital interests
the war puts in constant Jeopardy.
The central powers united IN
reply which stated merely that they
were ready 90 meet their antagonists
In conference to discuss terms OF
peace
The entente powers have replied
much more definitely and have stated
Ia general terms indeed. but with SUI
nclent denniteness 90 imply details
the arrangements, guarantees and
acts uf repHration which they deem
to be the Indispensable conditions %
a satisfactory settlement
we are that much nearer def
mite discussion %! the peace which
shall end the present war. We are
that much nearer the discusAion OF
the international concert which must
thereafter hold the world at peace.
In every discussion OF the peace that
must end this war 1t Is taken fOt
granted that peace must be given by
some dcnnite concert OF power which
viii make IL virtually impossible that
amy such catastrophe should over
whelm us again Evcf lover of man
KIND. every sane ana thoughtful man
must take that for granted.
Duty Ia bays to Como.
| Il have sought this opportunity TO
address sou because / thought that /
| owed 10 To YOU. as the council assoc
ciated with me IN the final deiermi-
nation Of our international o0ligh-
tons. tn disclose To you. without re-
serve. the thought and purpose that
hnve been taking form In my mind IN
regard TO the duty of our govern
lment IN these days TO come, when II
lvlu be necessary to lay afresh and
iupon a new plan. the foundations OF
peace among the nations.
! III ia mconcelyable that the peo-
pie OF the United states should play
lno part in that great enterprise. To
take part iu such a service viii be
the opportunity Tor which they have
lsought TO prepare themselves by the
yery principles ana purposes OF thoii
policy and the approved practices oi
their government ever since the daS
when they set up new nation ~ th'
lhIeh aud honorable hone that q
might in an tina, It was and ala. sho"
mankind the way Co liberty. Thes
. cannot. in honor withhold the ser
/, vice tn which they are now abou, t'
, ~, challenged. They do not wish I,
withhold II Hut they owe It To them
s selves and TO the other nations OF th'
I world t. state the conditions under
Ivhirh they VIII feel free to render II
settlement to Come Soon.
THAT service is nothing less thar
. lth.s-to add their authority ANA then
power To- the authority and force @
other nations To guarNntc" peace ah'
, Justice throughout the world Sucl
. a settlement cannot now be long post
poncd Il is rieht that before
comes this government should iranki
I formulate the conditions upon whici
! II would feel iustiied in asking on
r. people go apr owe It's torma! and sol
4 emn adherence to League To
Pence am here To- attempt to stat
IS these conditions.
y The present war must hrst b
I ended. but we owe u to candor an
to "A Just regard Tor She opinion q
mankind To- say that 80 far as on
participation in guarantees oi tutui
:. peace Is concerned. II makes srea
:. deal Of difference in what way an
Iupon what terms 1t Is ended. IN
treatt,s and agreements which hrln
a lac To an end must embody term
which will create a peace that
I, worth guaranteeing and preserving,
.r pcac, that will win tEc approval g
mankind. not merely peace 'hV
vuI serve the several interests an
!, Immediate aims of the nations 60
II paged. W, shall have no voice
.d determining what those terms shi
h,. hut We shall ! feel sure, nave
I voice in determining whether the
'c shall b. made lasting or not by vi
b" guarantees OF a universal coNcnai
i- and our Judgment upon what is iul
aamcutal and essential as cond
liI tlnn nIIHtufnA AN p'A .''NNf = 80
u, spotcu now. not afterwards Nh'
Ie 6, may be too late.
.c The Elements or Peace,
'" 40 covenant OF cooperative pea
that does not include the peoples
n the new world can suffice To Keep q
'| future safe against war, and yet IN,
,g only one sort of peace thht q
~ peoples of America could JOIN
h, guaranteeing.
~ "Thc elements OF that peace mu
~ b, elements tina, engage the care al
ur satisfy the principle ot the Anne
nt con governments, elements cnns''
We ent with their political faith and I
praclicnl couSictIons which the p'
toi pies of America have once Tor
nr, embraced and undertaken To dei'i
n 81 do not mean tn say th't
American government w"uld thI'
re any obstacle In the way ot amy ter
he of p,arc the governments now ri W
ch might agree upon or seek To up
r." them when made, whatever nj
'h might be only take IL for grant
'r, that mere terms of peace between
''' belligcrents viii not satisfy even
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