The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-25

SCATTERING a precedent of more than
a century h president, regarding the
Senate with its treaty-making power
as his counsellor in foreign affairs, ex-
planned why he believed the time had
come for the world to know Americas
position n discussed the underlying
causes IN which he believes a perman-
ent peace of the world can be maintain
ed.
While President Wilson was speaking
to the senators after the I'M Of
Washington, Madison and Adams, his
address was in the hands of all foreign
governments or on the way to them.
To End Present War.
In the background of the fundamental
proposition of whether the United
States should change it's foreign policy
laid down by Washington and carried
out by a long line Of presidents, was the
possibility that out of some such league
of nations might come a way to end the
present war. For nearly Il half hour the
president spoke with members of the
Senate, members of the cabinet n
packed galleries listening with atten-
ton. When he concluded there was a
tremendous burst of applause in which
many of the republican senators joined
When the president had finished and
the Senate returned to it's regular bust
ness Senator LaFollette, eoitomized
the sentiment of all present by saying:
We have just passed through a very
important hour ii the life of the world"
Republicans In Opposition.
Senators generally reserve comment
on the presidents address, but some
republicans who said they did not wish
to be quoted said they were opposed TO
both the ''propriety and substance.
Briefly the president in his ADDRESS
In 4t~-k ~. 1olinrnI No naapa winch
was a peace of victory in the present
war would be a permanent peace ana
that it must be taken for granted that
peace must be followed by ON defl-
mite concert Of power which VIII make
It virtually impossible that any such
catastrophe should us
again.
1T is inconceivable,' he said, that
the people of the United States should
play no part in that great enterprise.
8 They cannot in honor with
hold the service to which they are
about TO be challenged.
That service is nothing less than
this: To add their authority and their
w to the authority and force OF
other nations to guarantee peace and
justice throughout the world"
Requires Immense Force.
At another point, the president said:
NO covenant OF cooperative peace
that does not include the peoples OF the
new world, can suffice to keep the 1u-
ture safe against war
At that point the president went on
to say: .
"If the peace presently to be made is
to endure, it must be a peace MADE Sc
cure by the organized major force OF
mankind"
tons upon which peace must be
founded. if it is to last, must be an
equality of rights"
In holding out the expectation that
the United States would join other ma
tons in a league for peace the presl-
dent declared it must be clear to every
man who can hin that there is in THIS
promise, no breach in either our ira
ditions or our policy as a nation, but
a fullfilment rather of all that we nave
profeSsed or strivcn for
The president spoke as folloWs:
Gentlemen of the Senate: On the
18th of December last, | addressed an
identic note to the governments OF the
nations now at war, requesting them to
state more definitely han they had yet
been stated, by either group of being
erents, the terms upon WhlcN theS
would deem it possible to make peace:
I spoke on behalf OF humanity and OF
the rights of all neutral nations IKE
u own. many of whose most vital III
tercsts the war puts in constant
jeopardy.
Central Powers Ready.
The central powers united in a reply
which stated merely that they WERE
ready to meet their antagonists in con-
ference to discuss terms OF peace.
THE entente powers nave fcplieo
much more definitely and have stated
in general terms. indeed, but with suf-
ficient definitcness to imply d@lalla' VI.
arrangements, guarantees ana aclS ol
PREPARATION which they deem 20 pc the
Indispensable conditions Of 81 satisfac-
tory settlement.
W. are that much nearer a definite
discussion OF tho peace which shall enc
the present war. We are t2!l iluSi
nearer the discussion OF the lntcrna-
tional concert which will, thereafter
hold the world at peace. In every uiS-
cussion Of the peace that end thls
war. it is taken for granted that ma
peace must be given by some definite
concert Of power which will make II
virtually impossible that any snci
catastrophe should Yer Us
again. Every lover OF mankind, every
sane and thoughtful man must take
that for granted.
Il have sought this opportunity &c
address YOU because / thought that
owed it to you as the counsel assoc
ated with ne in tie fir..l determination
of our international obligations. 10 ulS-
close 10 ou, without reserve lne
thought and purpose that have DerL
taking form in my mind in regard &c
the duty OF our government in these
days to come, when it win be necessary
to lay afresh and pom a new Elan tbe
foundation Of peace anon the nations
U. s. Must Play Part.
ut is inconcely fable that the people
OF the United States should play hc
part in that great enterprise. To take
part in such a service will be the OPP