The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-25

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SCATTERING a precedent Of more than
century the president, regarding the
Senate with it's treaty-making power
rs his counsellor In foreign affairs, ex-
blamed why he believed the time had
fome for the world to know Americas
position and discussed the underlying
fauses on which he believes q perman-
hnt peace of the world car be maintain
I'd.
While President Wilson was speaking
10 the senator's after the manner 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
bat by a long line Of presidents, was the
possibility that out of some such league
Of nations might come q way to end the
~bresent war. For nearly a half hour the
president spoke with members of the
Senate, members OF the cabinet and
backed galleries listening with atten-
ion. When he concluded there was a
tremendous burst of applause in which
&aany Of the republican senator's joined.
When the president had finished and
he Senate returned to it's regular bust
ness Senator L.a.Follettc, epitomiZed
the sentiment Of all present by saying:
we have just passed through a very
important hour in the life or the world.
Republicans In Opposition.
Senator'S generally reserve comment
lon the presidents address, but some
republicans who said they did not wish
10 be quoted said they were opposed to
both the "propriety and substance"
Briefly, the president in his address,
said that he believed no peace which
WAS a peace of victory in the present
war would be q permanent peace and
hat it must be taken for granted that
heace must be followed by some def
Elite concert Of power which will make
virtually impossible that any such
catastrophe should US
IA again.
M 1T is inconceivable,'' he said, that
he people of the United States should
llay no part in that great enterprise.
q . = They cannot in honor with
81 hold the service TO which they are
about to be challenged.
That service is nothing less than
this: To add their authority and their
Fl power to the authority and force Of
other nations to guarantee peace and
Justice throughout the world
"a Requires Immense Force.
AT another point, the president said:
mo covenant Of cooperative peace
that does not include the peoples of he
new world, can suffice to keep the flu
lure safe against war"
At that point the president went on
10 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"
Later he said: "The equality of ma
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
lions in a league for peace the presi-
dent declared it must be clear ito every
NJ man who can think that there is in this
"a promise, no breach in either u ira
81 ditiOns or our policy as a nation, but
M a fullfilment rather of all that we have
W prUfessed or striven for"
al The president spoke as follows:
81 Gentlemen OF the Senate On the
. 18th of December last, ! addressed an
tdentic note to the governments of the
"a nations now at war, requesting them to
N state more definitely han they had yet
~ been stated, by either group of bellig-
erents, the terms upon which they
# would deem 1t possible to make peace.
spoke on behalf OF humanity and of
I'll 'AtN IlGlitS VI all lcitldl IdtloIlS, Inc
our own, many of whose most vital in
~terests the war puts in constant
jeopardy.
4 Central Powers Ready.
n The central powers united in a reply
n which stated merely that they were
ready to meet their antagonists in con-
terence to discuss terms OF peace.
The entente powers have replied
much more definitely n have stated
"a I'm snAAn n,,1.- ..I-A1 Int Ill urf
1lclent definiteneSs to imply details, the
arrangements, guarantees and acts OF
reparation which they deem TO be the
indispensable conditions OF a satisfac-
tory settlement.
we are hat much nearer a definite
discussion Of the peace which shall end
me present war. We are that much
nearer the discussion of the interna-
,lnnal concert which will, thereafter.
hoid the world at peace. In every dis
'jsSion OF the peace that must end this
war, 1t is taken for granted that that
peace must be given by some definite
concert OF power which will make it
virtually impossible that any such
catastrophe should ever overwhelm us
again. Every lover OF mankind, every
sane and thoughtful man must take
mat FOR granted.
= have sought this opportunity to
address you because / thought that |
"Woi IL to you as the counsel associ-
aIed with me in the fin.l determination
~ our international obligations, to dis
lose TO you, without reserve, the
IhouEht and purpose that have been
'aRlng form in my mind in regard to
me duty Of our government in these
uays 10 come, when 1t will be necessary
10 lay afresh and upon a new plan the
1oundation of peace among The nations
U. s. Must Play Part.
1t 10 inconceivablc that the people
OF the United States should play no
part In that great enterprise. TIC take
part in such a service will be the OPP