The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-22
WORLD PEACE
IS HIS THEME
PRESIDENT OUTLINES TO SEN
ATE HAS PROGRAM FOR A
EASTING PEACE.
/ BASIS FOR PEACE
He Pleads for a Peace Founded Up
On Equality Of Rishts-Must
HI National Concert
of Action.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.s.--Spealx-
ing, ho snid, "for The liberty and
friendship of humanity of every na-
tion and ~ every program Of liber-
ty,s President Wilson outlined to
the senate this afternoon "a program
II pesce for the world which he be-
Ieves Will keep the world safe from
future intrigue. He declared that
the only peaee that can be lasting
is 4 peace ba sed on equality and
common part eipat;on in common
benefits 4 guarantees OF which, he
,-said. should not recognize or imply
i difference between big nations or
small.
He then laid down the following
basis for lasting peace:
Add the authority and power Of
The United States TO the authority
and force of other nations to guar
lntee pence and justice throughout
he world.
A peace founded upon equality of
lights.
n united, independent and auton-
fanous plan.
Il So FAR as practicable fresfiom to
Ill nations for full development OF
heir resources ard direct outlet to
he highways OF the seas.
la Freedom of the seas.
Limitation Of naval and military
=al1nAment.
In closing his address President
Wilson said:
| am proposing, as il were, Chat
lations should with one accord
alopt the Doctrine OF President Mou-
Oe rs the doctrine Of the world;
hat NO nation should seek 10 extend
Is policy over amy other nation or
eople, but that every people should
i left free 10 determine their own
DIicy in thei; own way OF develop
Iaent, unhinslercd, unthreatened or
tnafraid.'
The president declared that all
- ntionS should avoid entangling al
iancas that would deprive them OF
ompetition, as il were, and catch
hcrn in net of intrigue aud selfish
iyalry and distnth their own al
airs with intluenee tssrned from
:s@itllont.
- In addscssing the senate the pres
lent said:
WI s.Om Decelnber 18th last taddress-
d an itlcntic note To the govern
n. sents of the nations now at war re
Y Vuesting that they state more defi~
itcly than had yet been stated by
= sithcr group OF helligeients the terms
TN which they would deign, ii possi-
le. to nlsskt peSce. ! spoke in be-
ID Alf OF humanity alike Of all neutral
ations. whose vital interests the war
uts constantly in jeopardy. The
entIal powers united in II reply in
asshich they stated they were ready
meet their antagonists az n con-
] srUnce and discuss peace terms. The
/ ntent0 powers have replied more
xefinit2ly azsl have stated in n gener-
I'D way their terms, but with suffi-
Aent indefiniteness to imply details
gaavling g,larsntees and acts of rep
ration which they demand OF the
entral powers.
I'VE ara that much nearer a defi-
lte peace which will end the present
ar. We are that much nearer a
iscnssfOn of international concert
'lich must hereafteg hold the world
Ort b peace. In every discussion of the
ease TINT must end this war have
tkcn Il for granted that that peace
sust be followed by some definite
oucort 0t power which will make
virtually Impossible Tor any such
y2stastrOphc Hike this war to over
'shclm NJ aGair, which is necessary
~ the liberty of mankind and OF
very nation.
~ hav0 songht this opportunity to
ddsoAa y0a hecause owed il 90 YOU