Evening journal., 1917-01-22
nations and small"

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He then laid down the following
bases for lasting peace;
Add the authority and power OF the
United States 10 the authority and
force Of other nations to guarantees
peace and justice Throughout the
world.
peace founded on an equality Of
rights.
A united. independent and autOnO-
nous Poland.
So far as practicable, freedom 10
all nations for full development OF
resources and direct outlet 10 the
great highways OF the seas.
Freedom Of the seas.
Limitation Of naval and military
The President explained his course
by declaring that it was "inconceiv-
able" that tiils government should
/ play no part in the great enterprise
Of peace. Owing. be said. 70 the fact
that this government did not wish to
iwithhold IT'S services he felt the tpeo.
pie of the United States were called
upon "to state the conditions under
which they WIN feel free" to render It.
The President declared "all the very
/ explicit assurances regarding peace, re-
/ ccived from bclligerents, imply that the
peace that comes must be "A peace with
out victory" Victory. he declared.
would be peace forced upon the loser, a
victOr's terms imposed upon the van
quishcd.'
And in closing his address, the
President said:
Il am proposing. as IL we're, that the
] nations should, with one accord.
adopt the doctrine of President Mon
/ roe as the doctrine of the world: That
no nation should seek TO extend It's
polity over any other nation or peo-
pie. but that every people should be
/ left free 70 determine its own polity,
it's own way Of development, unhin-
dered, unthreatened unairaid, the lit
tie along with the great and powerful.
II am proposing that all nations
henceforth avoid entangling alliances
which would drive them into compeu- .
tions OF power. catch them In net or
intrigue and selfish rivalry, and dis
turb their own affairs with influences
intruded from without"
OF some form OF league 10 enforce
peace, the President said.
There is no entangling alliance in
a concert OF power. When al 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 a common protection.
The President declared these to be
American principles and policy.
1--WE would stand for no others" he
declared.
The Presidents speech follows;
Gentlemen OF the Senate:
"On the eighteenth OF December
last addressed an identic note to
the governments of the nations now
AT war requesting them to state
more definitely than they had YET
been stated by either group OF bellig
erents, the terms upon which theJ
would deem it possible to make peace
II spoke on behalf OF humanity and o.
the rights OF all neutral nations like
our own, many Of whose most vita
interests the war puts in constan
jeopardy. The Central Powers united
in a reply which stated merely that
they we're ready TO meet their antag
onists in conference 10 discuss term;
OF peace.
"The Entente Powers have replied
more definitely and have stated in gen
eral terms, indeed, but with sufficient
dehniteness TO imply details. the ar
rangements. guarantees and acts OF
reparation which they deem to be the
indispensable conditions Of satisfac-
tory settlement. We are that much
nearer a definite discussion OF the
peace which shall end the present
war. We are that much nearer the
discussion OF the international con-
: cert which must thereafter hold the
world at peace.
"In every discussin OF the peace
that must end this war. it is taken
for granted that that peace must be
followed by some definite concert OF
mower as will make it virtually inn
possible that any such catastrophe
should ever overwhelm us again.
Every lover Of mankind, every sane
and Thoughtful man must take that for
granted
Il have sought this opportunity tC
address you because I thought thaf
7 owed it TO you as the council asso
ciated with me in the final determin
alton OF our international obligations
to disclose to you without reserve tn,
thought and purpose that hays beer