The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
MUST END WAR
WITHOUT VICTORY
Peace Lasting Through All Time
Should Recognize Equality of
All, Declares President.
WAYT0 SEA OPEN TO ALL
New Monroe Doctrine Urged in
Plan for League to Stop Clash
of Armed Forces.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Jan. PA free Poland.
10 one Of the necessities of peace,
when belligerent Europe sits down 70
make a treaty, Woodrow Wilson told
the Senate Monday. And that peace,
the President declared, must be Civ
en- by some definite concert Of power
which will make it virtually impossi-
BILE that any such Catastrophe'-th
war-"should overwhelm us again"
To that end, said the President, dis
cussing his idea of World League to
Enforce Peace, the people of America
should add their authority and their
power to the authority and force of
other nations 20 guarantee peace and
justice throughout the world"
Such settlement" he added, "can.
not now be long postponed" but, he
declared, any treaty which ends the
war must be not merely peace that
Will serve the several interests and
Immediate aims of the nations en-
gagged" 1t must be a peace without
victory. He realized, he declared,
that mere terms of peace between
the oelligerents will not satisfy the
belligerents themselves" and thus
brings the need of World Peace
league
victory" declared the President,
would mean peace forced upon the
loser. victors terms imposed upon
the vanquished, and, he asserted
only peace between equals can
last. When the war ends, he said
the paths OF the sea must, alike in
law and fact. be free" because the
fee, constant. unthrcatened inter
course OF nations is an essential part
IN the process Of peace and develop
!lent."
German Reply to Note is Indefinite.
The President spoke as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Senate: On the
18th of December last addressed an
identical note TO the governments OF
the nations now at war, requesting
them TO state more definitely than
they had yet been stated by either
group OF belligerents the terms upon
which they would deem 1t possible to
make peace | spoke on behalf OF hui
manity and OF the rights of all neutral
nations like our own, many of whose
most vital interests the war puts in
constant jeopardy.
The central lowers united in re
ply which stated merely that they
were ready to meet their antagonists
IN conference TO discuss terms OF
peace.
l.. ont.
much more definitely and have stated
In general terms indeed, but with suf
icient dei!niteness to imply details,
the arrangements, guarantees and
acts of rcparat!on which they deem to
be the Indispensable conditions of n
satisfactory settlement.
Peace Only by Union Of Powers.
We are that much nearer a definite
discussion OF the peace which shall
end the present war. We are tnat
much nearer the discussion of the in.
tcrnational concert which must there.
after hold the world at peace.
In every discussion OF the peace
that must end this war 1t Is taken for
granted that pence must be given by
some dciinit" concert OF power which
Will make 1t virtually impossible that
amy catastrophe should ever over.
wh"lm Us again. Every lover OF man,
Kind, every san" and thoughtful MAJ.
inust take that Tor granted
! have sought this opportunity to
address you because | thought that |
owed 1t to you. as the council assocI-
Riod with IL. In tho final determine.
ton OF our international obligations,
10 disclose To YOU. without reserve, the
thought and purposes that have been
taking form In my mind in regard TO
tn" dut! OF our government IN these
days 10 come, when II will be nocos.
sary TO lay nfr"sh aud upon IA now
plan, III" foundations OF peace among
the nations.
America 10 Play Part In Peace.
II is iucuncoiyablc that the people
OF tho United States should play no
part IN thai great "ntorprisc. To take
part IN such service will be- tho Cd
loriunlty Tor which they have RougA'
to prepare themselves by tho very
principles and purposes OF their pol.
ily ana the approved practices Of their
poyurnmont over uinCo the days when
Ihoy F't up a new milton In the high
anu A'Ni'h hhi' iA'l' NllN' " lllklllf III
all that II WAS and DID. show mankind
III" way TO liberty They cannot In
honor, withhold tho service 10 which
they nr" now about to be- challenged.
1huy do not wish 20 withhold Il But
they ow" II TO ihcmRclv"R and 10 N"
other nations OF the world 10 state tho
conditions under which they will feel
tIuu 10 render II
Tha, service rs nothing less than
thlH#lo add their authority and their
power, 10 the authority and fore" OF
other nations 10 guarantee peace and
justice throughout the world. such u
futGom,ni cannot ruN BE- long post.
u0npd II r. right that ho'Or" It cUmof
ihIs government should frankly formu
lulr The conditions upon which II
would feel Justified In asking our peo
p'n 10 approve its formal and solemn
adherence TO League for Peace. !
ain hero to attempt 70 state those con
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