White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-01-26
PRESIDENT WILSON
STATES PEACE PLAN
IN ADDRESS TO CONGRESS MON
DAY HE OUTLINES WORLDS
PEACE PROGRAM.
DO AWAY WITH ALL WARFARE
All Nations on Equal Rights for lnde-
pendence-Fredom of Seas, and to
Limit Armaments-Se to All
Nations of World.

Washington, D. C..President Wilson
addressed the senate Monday after
noon. He outlined a peace program
for the world He designed to safe
guard all nations against further ag-
gressions.
He said he spoke "for liberals and.
friends of humanity in every nation"
He declared lasting peace must be
based upon equality and common par
ticipation in a common benefit" He
said that peace guarantees must "rec-
ognize and imply difference between
big and small nations
He cited the following basis for a
lasting peace:
Add United States authority and
power to all other nations authority,
to guarantee peace and justice through
out the world
To found peace on equal rights.
To provide united and Independent
autonomous plan.
To give all nations freedom for full
development of resources and a direct
SoeASC " oO0 highways.
To establish freedom of the seas.
To limit ornaments.
At the close Of his speech, President
Wilson said: 81 am proposing that the
nations should adopt the Monroe; doc
trine as a world doctrine and that no
nation seek to- extend its policy over
any other nation; every people to be
left free and unfraid.
Il am proposing that all nations
henceworth avoid entangling alliance
in a concert of powers. When all unite
in the same sense, and the same pur-
pose, all live under common protec-
ton.
"Belligerents' very explicit assur-
ances regarding peace imply that COM
ing peace will be without victory. They
defined peace as 'victors' terms i'm
posed upon the vanquished.'
Text Forwarded.
1t was officially announced that
the text of the speech has already been
handed to foreign governments.
The president explained his course
by saying: ut is inconceivable that
this government should not partici-
pate in a great peace enterprise" He
said he felt America did not intend to
withhold its services. He felt. that
the American people should estate the
conditions under which they feel free
to render help"
Regarding the present war, he said:
1.-THE war must be ended first" 1t
makes much difference in what way,
and under what terms it shall end
Treaties and agreements ending it
must embody terms creating peace
worth guaranteeing, preserving, a
peace winning mankihd's approval, not
merely a peace serving immediate in
terests of the few nations are engaged.
We have no voice in determining its
terms. l feel sure that we will have
voice whether those terms be made
lasting by guarantees
The president strongly urged the
United States. to join the league of ma
lions to enforce peace
Need Powerful Force.
AsO5o1uAn6 Iuo pSdCo lcdSuc . power
he said: ut will be absolutely neces-
sary to create force that no probable
combination of nations could with
stand. This force will guarantee per-
of settlements. If peace en-
dures, an organized major effort of all
mankind must enforce it.
Discussing decisive victory in the
present war, he said: "Such result
will cause humiliation and intolerable
sacrifice. 1t would leave sting, re-
sentiment and bitter memory. Peace
will not be permanent. Only peace be-
tween equals can last The right state
of mind and the right feeling between
lations is necessary for lasting peace
as just settlement of vexed questions
Of racial and national allegiance.
The president said settlement
peace cannot "be long
postponed"