Evening star., 1917-01-22
Addresses Senate on Steps to
Be Taken to Enforce
World Peace.
SKATERS A PRECEDENT
OF MORE THAN CENTURY
Saws Time Has Come for Americas
Position to Be Made Known-For-
eign Governments Notified.

President Wilson. in a personal
address to the Senate today. laid
down the question of whether the
United States shall depart from
its, traditional policy Of isolation
and no entangling ALLIANCES, and
take part III a world league to
preserve peace after the war.
Shattering precedent of more
than a century, the President, re-
garding the Senate, with its
treaty-making power, as his coun-
selor in foreign affairs, explained
why he believed the time had
come for the world to know
Americas position. and discussed
the underlying causes on which
he believes a permanent peace OF
the world can be maintained.
Address Sent to World Powers.
While President Wilson was speak
ing directly to the senators. after the
manner of Washington. Madison and
Adams. his address was in the hands
Of all foreign governments or on its
way to them.
No such history-making event. with
such far-reaching possibilities to the
United States, probably ever had been
seen in the Senate chamber.
In the background of the funda
mental proposition of whether the
United States should alter the foreign
policy laid down by Washington and
was the prospect that out of some such
league of nations might come way to
end the present war.
An International Monroe Doctrine.
G.aEhe3 RresiAeptss. .addsnss4 sxas..stn ef-
feet. an elaboration-~of~ hss peace note
sent TO the warring powers December
Is. last.
Summing up his proposals, the Presi-
dent said:
II am proposing that the nations
should, with one accord, adopt the doc
trine of President Monroe as the doc
trine Of the world: that no nation
should seek to extend it's policy over
any other nation or people. but that
every people should be left free to de-
termine its own policy.
Il am proposing that all nations
henceforth avoid entangliny alliances
which would draw them into competi-
tion of power. There is no entanglins
alliances in a concert of power. When
all unite to act with the same sense
and the same purpose all act in the
common interest and are free to live
their own lives under a common pro-
lection.
II am proposing government by the
consent Of the governed: that free
dom OF the seas which in Internal .onal
conference after conference representa-
tives of the United States have urged
with the eloquence of those who are the
convinced disciples of liberty. and that
moderation Of armament which makes
of armies and navies power for order
merely. not an instrument of aggression
or selfish violence"
Thinks Nation Will Approve.
The President announced that he
spoke as an individual. and yet also as
the responsible head of a great govern
ment He added that he felt confident
that what he said the people of the
United States would wish him to say.
At the outset of his address the Presi-
dent SAID that it was inconceivable
that the people of the United States
should play no part in the final adjust
The Presidents address was deliv
cred in the Senate chamber at
O'Clock today Although the President
had sought to address the Senate
merely as the body which. with the ex-
ecutive, has the most to do with the
haudiin~ of foreign relations. his ad-
dress was delivered practically to
ioint session Of Congress, for aior
ity of the members Of the House were
present In the Senate chamber. Most
,f a
present.
Is Escorted by Committee.
When the President entered the SEN
ate chamber. escorted by a committee
OF five senators. on the arm of Senator
stone. chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee. who escorted him to
the Vice Presidents desk. the entire
assemblage rose and stood until the
VICE President had introduced the
President The Presidents address was
listened to with the keenest attention.
Al the conclusion there was applause
from the democratic senators.
with the execution of Senator La Fol-
lette Senator ClapD and Senator Page.
the republican senators failed to applaud.
The galleries were crowded to their ut
most with the exception OF the dipl)-
matte gallery. in which only TWO or thre e
wife of the President, occupied a seat
in the executive gallery.
The President spoke for nearly half an
hour. while members Of the Senate mem
hers Of the cabinet and packed gale ries
listening with rapt attention. Secr'ta y
T,Imulty was on the Senate floor. WIen
he concluded there was a tremendous
hurst Of applause. In which many of the
renublican senators joined the democrats
An Important Hour for the World.
When he hid finished and the Senate
returned to its regular business Senator
La Toilette epitomized the sentiment of
all present by saying:
1--WE have just passed through a very
important hour in the life of the
world.
senators generally reserved comment
on the Preside ept's address. but some re-
pubiicans who said they did not wish
10 be quoted. said they were opposed
40 both the propi'iety and substance"
Generally members Of Congress re-
garded the message as a pronuncia-
mento to- furnish food for thought to
the civilized world. They do not look
upon 1t as calling for any Legislative
action at this time.
when the President had concluded he