The Washington times., 1917-01-22

ready upon the persons and the homes
they hold most dear.
And in holding out the expectation
that the people and Government OF
the United States will join the other
civilized nations OF the world in guar
anteeing the permanence OF peace up
on such terms as l have named 1
speak with the greatest holiness and
confidence because it IL clear to every
man who can think that there Is In
this promise no breach in either our
traditions or our policy as a nation,
but a fulfilment, rather, of all that we
have protested or striven for.
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 its pol
icy over any other nation or people,
but that every people should be left
free to determine it's own polity. its
own way of development, unhindered,
unthreatsned, unafraid, the little
along with the great and powerful.
/ am proposing that all nations
henceforth avoid entangling alliances
which would draw them into competi-
lions of power, catch them in a net OF
intrigue and selfish rivalry. and dis.
turb their own affairs with influence
intruded from without. There is n
entangling alliance in a concert o.
power. When all unite to act in tho
same sense and with the same pur.
pose all act, in the common, interest
and are free to live their own lives
under a common protection.
proposing government by thu
nf that
dom of the seas which in interna-
tional conference after conference
representatives of the United State.
have urged with the eloquence OF
those who are the convinced disciples
of liberty, and that moderation OF
ornaments which makes Of armies
and navies a power for order merely,
not an instrument of aggression or o.
selfish violence.
These are American principles
American policies. We could stand
for no others. And they are also the
principles and policies of forward
looking men and women everywhere
of every modern nation, Of every en-.
lightened community. They are the
principles of manf1ind and must pre-
vail
Text of Letter.
Immediately after the Senate con-
vened today Vice President MARSHALL
read the communication from the
President. requesting permission to
address the Senate.
The letter follows:
There is a communication con
corning the foreign relations of the
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make to the Senate, and which ]
should very much like to make in
person.
Il would be very much obliged IL
might be afforded an opportunity to
do SO tomorrow, the 22d. II 1t can be
arranged without inconvenience 10
| the Senate.
"I know of no other than this in
formal way in which to convey this
wish to the Senators. l have spoken
to Senator Stone, the chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations
\ about 1t. and have asked him to con-
! fer with you"
To Hear Him at O'Clock.
Senators Kern, Stone, overman,
Gallinger and Kenyon were appointed
! to notify the President that the Sen
ate would hear him at / o'clock.
Senator gGallinEer asked Senator
tStone IL the message from the Presi-
dent was such. that would require
discussion behind closed doors.
Senator Stone replied he did not
believe an executive session would be
necessary"
| Senator Kern asked to be excused
from serving on the committee to
receive the President.
Vice President Marshall then ap-
pointed Senator Salisbury, of Della
WARE, as a substitute.
Word Spreads Rapidly.
Word that the President was to ad-
dress the Senate spread rapidly. and
at IL o'clock, one hour before Presi-
dent Wilson was due at the Capitol.
the galleries in the Senate Chamber
were filled.
The constant chatter" OF women in
| the galleries interfered with regular
business of the Senate.
| Senator La Toilette was compelled
to stop short during a spirited speech
on the appropriation bill and request
the sergeant-at-arms to restore
order.
President WILSON'S ADDRESS 10 the
Senate this afternoon was the second
time that body has ever been ad
dressed by a President of the United
| States.
WnshIngtOn's Precedent.
| On August 81, 1879, President Wash,
/ ington appeared before the Senate
and discussed the treaty with South.
ern Indians.
MANY members of the Senate were
opposed to Washington's views on the
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