Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

Washington. Jan. s22.-Whether the United States shall enter worlds peace league and, as many contend, thereby abandon its traditional policy of Isolation and no entangling alll- ances. was laid squarely before con- eress and the country today by Presi- dent Wilson in a personal address to the senate.
 For the first time in more than a hundred years a president of the United States appeared in the senate chamber to discuss the nations foreign relations after the manner of Wash ington, Adams and Madison. The eff feet was to leave congress, all official uuarters and the foreign diplomats amazed and bewildered. Immediately there arose a sharp division of opinion over the propriety as well as the sub stance of the presidents proposal.
 startling" staggering" "astound- ing" the '-noblest utterance that has fallen from human lips since the Declaration of Independence" were among the expressions of senators. The president himself, after his ad-
 T have said what everybody has been longing for. but has thought inn possible. Now it appears to be possf- ble."
 address were:
 'sThat a lasting peace in Europe can not be peace of victory for either side.
 Concert of Power.
 That peace must be followed by definite concert of power to assure the world that no catastrophe of war shall overwhelIn it again.
 That in such a concert of power the United States cannot withhold it's participation to guarantee peace and justice throughout the world.
 And that before a peace is made the United States government should frankly formulate the conditions on which it would feel justified in asking the American people for their formal and solemn adherence.
 Tt is clear to every man who thinks" the president told the senate, that there is in this promise no breach in either our traditions or our policy as a nation, but a fulfllment. rather, of all that we have professed pr strfven for.
 .T am proposing, as it were, that the nations should with one accord adopt the doctrine of President Monroe as the doctrine of the world; that no nation should seek to extend it's policy over any other nation or people, but that every people should be left free, to determine it's own policy, it's own way of development, unhindered, un- threatened, unafraid, the little along with the great and powerful
 To Avoid EntangEing Alliances.
 
 henceforth avoid entangling alliances which would draw them into compei- ton of power, catch them in a net of intrigue and self-rivalry. and disturb truded from without There is no entangling allience in a concert of power. When all unite to act in the same sense, and with the same pur pose, all act in the common interest and are free to live their won lives nTnf6nf10T
 am proposing government by consent of the governed; that freedom of seas which in international con ~Srence after conference representa- Aes of the United States have urged k1th the eloquence of those who are Inc convinced disciples of liberty, and that moderation of armaments which makes of armies and navies a power for order merely, not an instrument of aggression or of selfish violence.
 American Principles and Policies.
 '"These are American principles American policies. We could stand for 10 others And they are also the prin- Eples and policies of forward looking nen and women everywhere, of every modern nation, of every enlightened f mankind and must prevail.'
 While the president was speaking, topics of his address had been for 2arded to American diplomats in all me De1nSGr6nL countries TOT the 1n- formation of the foreign offices and were being prepared for representa- ives of neutral countries here
 Back of the Fundamental proposal or some sort of international sanction or preservation of the future peace # the world, now already accepted in Irinciple by both sets of belligerents D their replies to President Wilson's leace note, lies the possibility, which he president today openly expressed, hat thereby may be laid the ground york on which an approach may be nade to an end of the present con lict. In public utterances the president l as hitherto expressed the conviction hat the present was the last great | Jar in which the United States could | e neutral; that it no longer could ennain bE1ng half-in and haaf-out of 1 forld affairs. In his speech accepting l is second nomination and in other | ublic addresses he has touched on the | anne sentiment which found it's full | evelcpment In his address today.
 Duty of American People.
 The American people, the presi- l ent told the senate. cannot in honor