The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-23

turb their own affairs with influence
from without. There is no entangllng
alliance in concert Of power. When
all unite to act in the same sense and
with the same purpose, all act on the
common interest and are free to live
their own lives under common pro-
lection.
IL am proposing government by the
consent Of the governed; that freedom
of the seass, which in International
conference after conference represen-
tatives of the United States have
urged with the eloQuence Of those
who are the convinced disciples OF lib
erty; and that moderation Of anna
mentS which makes Of armies and
navies power for order merely, not
an instrument OF aggression or Of
selfish violence.
These are American principles. Amer
lean policies. "" could stand for no
others. And they arc also the ,prinei-
men and women everywhere OF every
modern nation, OF every enlightened
community. They are the, principles
of mankind and must prevail.
May AID In Ending War
While the President was speaking,
copies of his address had been fo:.-
wardcd to American diplomats in NIL
the bclligcrent countries for the int"t-
nation of the foreign offices. and were
being prepared fur representatives of
neutral governments here.
Back OF the fundamental proposal Tor
some sort of international sanction for
prcscrvat ion OF tho future peace OF the
pie by both sets nf belligerents In tholr
replies tn President Wilson's peace
note, lies the possibility, which tho
President today openly expressed that
thereby may be laid the ground work
ulru which an approach may be made
10 an cnd OF the present conflict.
In public utteranccs the President
has hitherto Expressed the conviction
that The present was the last great war
in which the United states could be A
neutral; that II no longer could remain
in the position Of being half in and
half out" nj world affairs. In his
speech accepting his second nomination
and in other public addresses. ne mas
touched upon the same sentiment Which
found its full development In his adj
dress today.
Cannot withhold Service.
Tho American people tho President
1Cld the Senate, cannot in honor. with
hold the service 10 which they arc
about 10 nc challenged
They owe ii To themselves" he SAID.
"an 10 the other nations of the world
TO state the conditions under which they
will feel free TO render it. l am here 10
ATTEMPT 10 stale those conditions.
''rhr present WIZ must bc ended. but
we owe il to candor and IT, Just regard
for the opinion Of mankind 10 say that
so far a. our par icipatiun In guaran-
tees of future peace is concerned, II
makes great deal OF difference In what
WAY and upon what terms it is ended.
While the United States would have
M voice in what those terms might he.
tho President said. il would have 4 voice
In determining whether they should he
covenant.
NO covenant Of cooperative peace"
said he that does not include the pe0-
pies Of the new world can suffice 10 keep
tlIc futur" safe against war, and yet
there is only one sort Of peace that the
people Of America could join in guaran-
tecinE The elements OF that peace must
be the clements that engage the conf
Once ind satisfy the principles Of the
American governments. elements con-
sist"nt with their political faith and
with tn" practical convictions which
the peoples Of America have once for all
embraced and undertaken To defend"
From this uttcrance all the Prcsi-
dents hearers drew the common con-
clusiun that he wps holding to the Old
mand tho potent influence" Of the New
for the future peace Of all. ;hc settle
m"nt Of tho war must involv" cnnces-
sion and sacrifice. cqrialit" Of rights.
lrCrHunl al inc seas. ana Ill HIS own
words. "inriolahlc securi'" nf life. CT
worship. AMI nf industrial and social
development TO all peoples who have
lived hitherto under II" power Of gov
rrnmentS devoted ~ 4 faith and pur-
pose hostile 10 their OWL He spccif-
iralIy mentioned That the statesmen Of
all the hclligcrcnts have agreed that
there should he "a united, independent
:lnd autonomous Poland hui; his words
were contrucd to Apply 10 Alsace-Lor-
raire. Belgium. the Italian portions Of
Austria. nnd tho mixed nationalities Of
the Balkans az we'll.
Called It Interference
Some of tho senai tors who disagreed
With !hr President Openly. referred to
this port ion If his ldtlr"ss 40 mn nj
trmrt - parcel huI Europe" and in
intcrf"r"n?r IN tho affairs Of The East
crn Hemisphere.
''Nrvrrtnrlcss the President went
nXhuustivrly into the phase of his pro-
p0snl. saying The world can be- at
rcncc only IF lifn is stable and there
can he no stability where The we'll Is
IN rebellion. where there is not tran
guilty Of spirit, and sense Of jus
tice. nr freedom and right.
Equality nf territory ur rf resources
there OF course cannot be. nor any 9th
or sort Of equality not gained iii The or
binary peaceful and legitimate develop