Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
sident Appears Before
bper House of Congress
ito Report on Plans.
JITED STATES
MUST HAVE PART
9sdd5nt Tells Senators Nation Should
ter Upon international Agreement
Insure Peace in Future-1eIievss
Eal Nsgotiations viii Be Entered
in Near Future and Nation Must
Prepared 70 Participate.

1ohin9S0n, Jan. 2Z.-Pre0idenS
Eon in an address to the senate
laid down the question a. to
her the United States shall
sk from its traditional policy
elation and no sntansIins al
ne and take part in q world
s to preserve peace after the
altering precedent Of more
: century, the president, re-
ING the senate with its treaty
he power as his councillor in
b. affairs, explained why he
bed the time had como for the
20 know Ameriea's position
discussed The underlying causes
hieh he believed the peace Of
world can be maintained.
siie the president was speak
) the senator's his address was
hands Of all foreign govern
or on its way to them. In
Jack ground Of the fundamen.
,roposition Of whether the
ID States should alter the for
policy laid down by Washing
was the possibility that out Of
such league Of nations might
way 10 end the present
i nearly q, half hour the pres
/ spoke, with the ssnate, the
net and packed galleries listen
! il sapt attention.
fh6ns the president had finished
\ che senate returned 70 ito reg.
kf businsss. Senator laFolIstte
ktemixsd the sentiment Of all
sssn& by saying:
No have just passed thru Z very
;psrtant hsur in the life Of the
(rld.r .- Is
generally reserved conn
INT on the address but sems re-
hI:csns said they were opposed
both the propriety and sub
lnee.
lashington. Jan. 22.-President VIII.
sent word to Vice President Mar
early today that he wished to ad-
i the senate on the subject Of for
relations. It is said no other
Edent since Washington has made
an appearance. The president
lged the purpose Of his appear.
to no one
ce President Marshall laid before
senate letter from President Will
stating that he had an important
mun,cation relating to foreign at
which he deemed It his duty tc
before the senate and which he de-
to present in person. The senate
ted resolution by Senator Stone
sar the president at 1 o'clock. Mr.
e announced that the matter as he
|rstood It would not require an ex-
I've session.
Outlines Policy Toward Peace.
was announced the president
ID present an outline of the atti-
Of the United States policy to-
the permanent maintenance OF
le announcement was made by
etary Tumulty following a briei
erence with the president, He
ID the address would have to dc
broad questions affecting the po.
b Of the American government.
1ne officials thought Great Brit
acceptance Of the idea expressed
ie supplement Of the note from Mr.
bur brought the. action from the
ident to settle the question as to
her the United States should aban-
its policy Of Isolation and enter In.
ny sort of world league. It was
ted out that Great Britain. speak
for her allies, made the
ptance Of the plan irf principle
olete. for Germany and her allies
pied It in that manner in their re.
20 President Wilson's note.
Notifies Marshall.
st before receipt Of the Balfo,lr
President Wilson told inquirers lie
nothing to say on peace that would
ant an appearance before con-
). President Wilson's letter, dated
lay, was as follows:
~ Dear Mr.. Vice President: There
communication concerning the
yn relations of the country which
blk it my duty to make to the SEN
Ind which I would very much ike
Jake In person. I would be very
i obliged il I might be afforded to
} tomorrow, the 22d. if it might be
1seSS Hiiiipui Inconvenience 10 the
be.
know Of no other than this in.
al way to convey this wish to the
sse. have spoken to Senator Stone
have asked him to confer with you
|ia1ly and sincerely yours.
Woodrow Wilson,
Wilson's Address.
|aen@tas president appeared he
BIAS follows:
|entlemen of the senate: On the
Of December last I addressed an
(ical note to the governments OF
nations now at war requesting
to state more definitely than had
stated by either group of bel
lfits the terms on which they
Ia It possible to make peace.
w for humanity and the neutral