River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-01-25
RECOMMENDS THAT u. s. JOIN
LEAGUE OF NATIONS-URGES
MONROE DOCTRINE FOR
ALL COUNTRIES.
PRECEDENT BROKEN
BY EXECUTIVES TALK
President Addresses Branch of Con-
gress Separately for First Time
Since Jefferson-DecIares Self
In Favor of Peace With
out Victory.


no president had addressed either
branch of Congress separately since
Thomas jefferson in 1901. In fact, no
president addressed Congress in joint
session since that time until President
Wilson revived the custom in 1913.
Washington, Jan 23.-Speaking, he
said, for liberals and friends of hui
mainly in every nation and of every
program of liberty" President Wilson
has just outlined to the United States
Senate a program of peace for the
world, which he believed would keep
all the world safe from future aggres-
sion.
He declared that the only peace
which can last is a peace based upon
equality and common participation
III common benefit"
The guarantees exchanged, he said,
must neither recognize nor imply a
difference between big nations and
small"
Lays Down Basis.
He then laid down the following ba-
sis for lasting peace:
Add the authority and power of the
United States to the authority and
force of other nations to guarantee
peace and justice throughout the
world
A peace founded on an equality of
rights united, independent and au-
tonomous plan.
So far as practicable freedom to all
nations for full development of re-
sources and direct outlet to the great
highways of the seas.
| Freedom Of the seas and Limitation
of naval and military armament.
Explains Course.
/ The President explained his course
by declaring that it was 'fnconceiv-
able" that this government should play
no part in the great enterprise" of
peace. Owing, he said, to the fact
that this government did not wish to
withhold it's services, he felt the people
of the United States were called upon
ito state the conditions under which
they will feel free to render it"
In closing his address, the President
said:
Il 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 ma
ton 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, I'M
threatened, unafraid, the little along
with the great and powerful.
Avoid Alliances.
Il am proposing that all nations
henceforth avoid entangling alliances
which would drive them into competi-
tons of power, catch them in net of
turb their own affairs with influences
intruded from without
OF some form of league to enforce
| peace, the President said:
There is no entangIing alliance in
q concert of powers. When all unite
| to act in the same sense and with the
same purpose, all act in the common
interest and are free to live their own
lives under common protection
The President declared these to be
the American principles and policy.
I'VE could stand for no Others" he
declared.
"Peace Without Victory"
The President declared that the
very explicit assurances" regarding
| peace, received from belligerents, i'm
| ply that the peace that comes must be
"a peace without victory" Victory,
he declared, would be peace forced
upon the loser, a victor's terms i'm
j posed upon the vanquished.
The Presidents speech to the Sen
ate is already in the hands of foreign
governments, it was officially an
| nounced. At the same time it was
stated there was no need for press
agencies here to cable it, leaving the
impression that it was available for
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West Virginia Rivers Overflow
Pittsburgh, Jan 23.-Rivers contin-
ued to rise throughout the night in
Northern West Virginia, following a
heavy downpour of rain on top of a
three-inch snow, and reports indicated
heavy property damage. Street cal
traffic between Paramount and Man
nington has been suspended, while parts
of the latter place have been flooded
The lower section of Weston was also
inundated. Reports from Elkins said
that the Tygarts river was rising rapid
ly and food stage was expected.