The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-23
Outline Satisfactory to
Kaiser, Say Diplomats.
Entente See Pro-German Vein
in Makeup of Policy.
UP TO LIBERALS OF WORLD
President Doesn't Expect Plan
Will Appeal to MOnarchs.
Also Anticipates Tremendous
Opposition in United States.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Upon liberals
! of the wor1d-"the friends of human
| ity," not individuals who hold tenn
poral power-depends whether peace
! in Europe is to be based upon equal
ity'' and rendered safe from future
aggression.
This was regarded today as the con-
viction which prompted President
Wilson to deliver his epoch-making ad-
dress before the United States senate
yesterda
Teuton diplomats here plainly voic-
| ed belief that Germany would imme-
| diately approve it.
! In entente circles the speech was
| described as slightly pro-German."
| Belief in these quarters was expressed
that the American people will never
/ sanction a league to enforce peace.
! The president is now waiting to hear
! how his announcement is received by
| the belligerent nations
| He anticipates objection. But he
| feels, as was the case with his first
| note to the warning powers, that after
| the MESA ge has time to Seep into the
/ minds of governments and of the peo-
pie concerned, it will appeal more and
more strongly. He believes it will add
materially to the momentum OF peace
| discussion.
! His frank admission that he speaks
for the silent mass of mankind every
i where" which have as yet been unable
| to speak their real hearts" shows, 1t
| is believed today, where the president
! expects to get the needed support for
! his program.
| The president did not prepare his
address suddenly. On portions of 1t he
| had worked for many days
/ Many of the ideas he has voiced be
| fore Such phrases as governments
| derive all their just powers from the
consent of the governed re-echo IRON
previous utterances in which he said
| lasting peace was only possible when
! powers of making war rested with the
people and not alone in select groups
| of men"
He has declared in the past for
league to enforce peace. He suggested
it most forcibly in his first note TO
| beIiigerents. The same is true OF MS
| expressed belief that this government
must be heard on future guarantees
Based on Belligerents' Replies.
| But it was not until he received re-
plies from the central and entente
! powers that the president apparently
! became convinced if the war is to end
equitably, without the sting of resent
ment and fires of hate" remaining
| the liberals of the world must bring it
to pass; the liberals of the world and
bring it about.
| His declaration that there could not
be a victorious peace was drawn
| from the declaration of all belligerents
| that they do not wish to crush their
| enemies.
! They resulted in his appeal to
friends of every program of liberty"
and concession and sacrifice And
the appeal carried such liberal"
/ phrases as mankind is looking for
/ Of
power"
There can be no stability where
the will is in rebellion.
The address itself was received with
wide difference of opinion in both Of
fetal and diplomatic circles here.
Washington Recovering From Shock.
Congress and the diplomatic corps,
recovering somewhat from their
amazement of yesterday. set them
selves today to consideration of Pres
ident Wilson's address to the senate
! submitting the results of his moves
for peace in Europe and outlining the
conditions under which he believes the
United States would enter a world
league for permanent peace.
The president did not ask the SEN
ate for action. He merely laid before
the counsel associated with him" in
the final determination of the coun-
try's international obligations what
he has done and his views of the duty
of the government. lin the days that
are to come when it will be necessary
to lay afresh and upon new plan
the foundation of peace among ma
TONS"
Opposition Apparent at Home
| While the president is looking to
Europe with the most profound in
terest in the effect his pronounce
ment may have on the governments
and possible warning nations, he
awaits with equal eagerness the YER
dict to be given by the American pub
lie, after mature elaboration, on the
course he has championed before the
world. 1t is known that he realized
the tremendous opposition to be over
come before the United States can
take a place in a world alliance to
preserve peace, even tho that alliance
be based on such a peace as he out
lined. Open opposition to his ideals
already has been expressed among Re
publlcans of the senate and the in
herent aversion of a large part of the
people generally to any suggestion of
a departure from the traditional pol
icy of America is fully recognized
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