Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-23

Europe with the most profound in
terest in the effect his pronouncement
may have upon the governments and
peoples of the warning nations, he
awaits with equal eagerness the YER
dict to be given by the American pub
lie after mature deliberation upon the
course he has championed before the
world. 1t is known that he realizes
the tremendous opposition at home
States can take place in a world al
lance to preserve peace, even though
that alliance be based upon such q
peace as he outlined as the condition
- peace founded on the equality
OF rights of nations, right feeling
among nations and the elimination of
organized rivalries. open opposition
to his ideals already has been ex-
pressed among Republicans of the
Senate, and the inherent aversion of
a large part of the people generally
to any suggestion of departure from
the traditional policy of America is
fully recognized.
U. S. Can't Stay Neutral
The Preident is said to believe,
however, that with a full understand
ing of his reasons for holding that
1t would be impossible for the United
States to remain neutral through an
other great war and q realization of
the part their country can play in
advancing civilization, these Difficult
ties will be swept away.
Bitter criticism from Europe and
remuneration OF the American Presi-
dent for what will be called attempt
ing to prescribe the terms upon
which the great powers at war shall
lay down their arms is expected.
Nevertheless the administration Is
confident that eventually substantial
good will come of Mr.. Wilson's nm
precedented course. 1t is pointed out
that ne did not mean to imply that
the American government would
throw any obstacles in the way of any
terms of peace the nations at war
might agree upon, but merely ex-
pressed the opinion that no peace
could endure that was not made Sc
cure by the organized major force of
mankind and stated the conditions
upon which the United States would
feel free to take part in that great
enterprise.
Here Are His Terms
Following are the terms for
settlement of the EuroDean war
which, President Wilson told the
Senate yesterday, would Justly
the United States in joining i'm r
"OIAu lCdS UO enforce The nCaCR
based ON them:
The peace must provide not
only for balance of power, but
a community of power, an or
ganfZed common peace.
it must be peace without
victory, leaving no sting or re-
sentiment, peace between
equals.
1t must make no distinction
hnN taa sfsRlR xNf u.t
and of small ones.
1t must accept the principle
that governments derive all their
just powers from the consent OF
the governed.
There should be a united, in
dependent and autonomous Po.
land.
InviolabIe security of life. of
worship and of Industrial and
social development should be
guaranteed to all peoples who
have lived hitherto under the
power of governments devoted TO
faith and purpose hostile to
their own.
Every great people should be
assured direct outlet to the sea,
if not by cession of territory,
then by naturalization of right
of way.
The paths of the sea must.
alike in law and In fact, be free,
giving free, constant, unthreaten-
ed intercourse in practically all
circumstances.
There must be a Limitation of
both land and naval arnaments,
to make them a power for order
only.
The nations should adopt the
doctrine of President Monroe as
the doctrine of the world; that
no nation should seek to extend
its policy over any other nation
or people.