Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
IN ADDRESS TO CONGRESS MON
DAY HE OUTLINES WORLDS
PEACE PROGRAM.
DO AWAY WITH ALL WARFARE.
All Nations on Equal Rights for Inde-
pendence-Fredom of Seas, and to
Limit Armaments-Sent 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
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
OuCleC TO sea highways.
TO establish freedom of the seas.
To limit ornaments.
AT the close Of his speech, President
Wilson said: II am proposing that the
nations should adopt the Monroe doc
trine as a world doctrine and that no
nation seek to extend it's policy over
any other nation; every people to be
left free and unfraid.
81 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: 1T is inconceivable that
this government should not partici-
said he felt America did not intend to
withhold it's services. He felt that
the American people should "state the
conditions under which they feel free
to render help"
Regarding the present war, he said:
"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,
peace winning mankind's S approval, not
merely peace serving immediate in
terests Of the few nations are engaged.
terms. [ feel sure that we will have
a voice whether those terms be made
lasting by guarantees"
The president strongly urged the
United States to join the league of ma
tions to enforce peace.
Need Powerful Force.
Regarding the peace leagues power
ne said: 1T Will be absolutely neceS-
sary to create force that no probable
combination of nations could with
stand. This force will guarantee per
manency of settlements. If peace en-
dures, an organized major effort of all
mankind must enforce it,"
Discussing a decisive victory in the
present war, he said: "Such result
will cause humiliation and intoerable
sacrifice. 1t would leave sting, a 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 a lasting peace
as just settlement of vexed questions
Of racial and national allegiance.
The president said a settlement
guaranteeing peace cannot "be long
postponed"