Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-23
Newspapers Not
All Agreed on
Policy Outlined
by the President


CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Considering
the sacrifices being made by the peo~
pies of Europe, we can hardly fail to
sympathize with the view not infre-
quently expressed abroad that the
terms of whatever peace is arrived at
are "a matter strictly for those who
have paid the price We assume,
therefore that Mr. Wilson'S sugges-
tions. which would otherwise seem in
trusive and premature, are advanced
upon some clear intmation that they
would be timely But Mr.. Wilson's
proposals, however well they square
with American theories and conVic-
tions, call for good deal of con-
sideration. We build Utopias easily in
our blessed land.
ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCIsAT:
President Wilson's address to the sem
ate was an extraordinary event, amaz-
ing IN its snddenness, spectacular In
its setting disquieting in its potentialt-
ties, admirable in it's purposes 1t is
either Il monumental mistake or an
act that will fill a flowing page in his
tory. 1t is likely to be construed as
an appeal in behalf of the Teutonic
powers, although it is addressed to
both alike,
KANSAS CITY STAR: In the plan
for a league to enforce peace, Presi-
dent Wilson undoubtedly has pre-
sented to the country lofty ideal and
one that must arouse the sympathetic
attention of the world.
SALT LAKE CITY TRIBUNE: The
presidents address takes rank with
the message in which Monroe am
nounced his doctrine for the new
ts11 "A I. ,,,iY, ,ati ion,
proclamation of Lincoln. 1t is one of
the most daring enterprises in states
manship in the history of civilization.
NEW YORK STAATS ZEITUNG:
Upon the principles enunciated by
the president must be based the only
saving peace that can come to the
world, and the only peace to the
permanence of which the American
people can willingly loan their sup
port
NEW YORK SUN: What Mr.. vii
son is sworn to do is prescribed by the
constitution. lie Is sworn to execute
faithfully the office of president Of
the United States and to the best of
his ability to preserve, protect and de-
fend he constitution of the, United
States He is not sworn to execute
faithfully the offices of president of
humanity.
There is nothing in his official duties
which requires him to demand the es-
tablishment of free and united
Poland" or to lay down to Europe the
principle that all interior European
nations like Switzerland, for example,
or the republic of Andora, shall be
accorded free outlets to the sea-
NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL: We
may expect the immediate reaction to
be anger on both sides, especially
among the entente powers, for they
have a long score to settle. Unless
civilization is to go down in the gen
eral conflagration, the nations must
sooner or later come together on some
such terms as outlined at Washington.
OMAHA BEE: President Wilson
has taken it upon himself to outline
the after-the-war policy he thinks we
should pursue This declaration must
be characterized as notable and per-
haps epoch making.
NFAv YORK AMERICANA: The
president says the truth. There must
be no more sovereignty of the seas.
Neutrals must never again be asked
TO submit to the intolerable insolenco
which has marked the conduct of the
beligerents toward the commerce of
neutral states with each other and
with the beligorents themselves.
NEW YORK WORLD: Our own
Eelief is that President Wilson has
enuncated the broad principles of lib
erty and justice upon which alone d |
durable peace is possible and under
which the democracy of the world can
come into its own. The
influence which the presidents ad