Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-05
cbarnlv Dismisses Possibil- ;tv of Premature Peace
 Sought by Germans.
TERMS OF PEACE
 BASED ON JUSTICE
rouoress Received the President With Enthusiasm and Gave SpOntan-
 eous Approval of His Suggestions.

Washington, Dec. 4.--A uellnlCe statement to the world of Americas s war aims and of the basis upon which neace will be considered was made to- dav bv President Wilson inSan address to congress, in which he urged im- mediate declaration of war between the United States and Austria Hun oarv Germany's vassal and tool.
 As to Turkey and Bulgaria, also tools of the enemy, he counselled de- lav. because "they do not stand in the direct path of our necessary action" !"
 No Premature Peace.
 To win the war, the president de- clared in emphatic and ringing tone, is the immediate and unalterable task ahead. He urged congress, just be- ginning it's second war session, to con- centratc itself upon it.
 The president sharply dismissed the possibility of premature peace. sought by German intrigue, and debated here by men who understand neither its nature nor the way it may be attained, With victory an accomplished fact, he said, peace will be evolved, based upon mercy and justice"-to the enemy and friend-with hope of the partnership of nations to guarantee future world peace.
 The war will be deemed won, he de- clased, "when the German people say Y t6 lis, thru properly accredited repre- Rntatives, that they are ready to agree to a settlement based upon jus tice and reparation of the wrongs their rulers have done." Terms of peace, he added, would not include dismem- berment, robbery nor punishment of the enemy. but would be based on justice, defined briefly as follows:
 Terms of Peace.
 Freedom of nations and their peo- ples from autocratic domination, rep reation to Belgium, relinquishment of German power over the peoples of Austria, Turkey, the three Balkan states, as we'll as evacuation of Prus- sian territorial conquest in Belgium and Northern France"
 Emphasizing the purpose of the United States not to interfere in the international affairs of any nation, the president asserted that no wrong against the German empire was in- tended, and that there was no desire to rearrange the Austro- Hungarian empire. He said, when he spoke eight months ago of the right of nations to free acess of the seas, he had Austria as we'll as the smaller and weaker na- tons in mind.
 Warmly Greeted.
 Appearing before congress in joint session for the first time since he asked for the war declaration against Germany, last April, the president was more than usually warmly greeted, and his speech received with enthusi- astlc applause, which grew tumulous when he reached the recommendation as to Austria. Diplomats. justices of tne supreme court and other high of- nclals assembled on the floor joined m the demonstration.
 oy advance arrangement the ad- oress was made available for publica- non today in nearly every corner of tne globe. It probably will not ap- pear in full in the Teutonic press, but tne powers of neutral countries, the work of allied aviators will get it to many Germans in unmutilated form ~~1uSoI 4OA uSCldIdtlOl Ol WQL with Austria met with virtually unani- nous approval, and congress tonight was prepared to give prompt response. 2 lassage by the house, on Thursday, anu ov the senate, on Friday, of the 1ecessary resolution was planned by .ne leaders, who began drafting the !olmai document soon after the presi- aess finished speaking.
 strong sentiment in favor of in. Naolng Turkey and Bulgaria in the hew war declaration was prevalent uut admlnistration leaders expected te sure It by pointing to President Will sons declaration.
 u,,, Had Italy in Mind.
 !, .. we shall go wherever the necessi. ses o1 thls war carry us, but it seems ~ me that we should go only where immediate and practical considera- "yns lead us and not heed any other.' v.. ' was learned tonight that, in con- kkessaton with congressional leaders See Selofe leaving the capitol, the presi. t;a Ssns said that the Austrian declara. @on was advised largely because il