The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-23

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--Follow.
ing Is the text of President Wilson's
speech TO the senate yesterday in
which he outlined the American idea
Of just settlement to follow the
European war.
Gentlemen OF the Senate:
on the eighth - December last
addressed an identic note 20 the gov
ernments OF the nations now at war
REQUESTING them 60 state, more den.
nitely than they had yet been stated
oy cithor group OF belligerents. the
terms upon which they would deem
IL possible 10 make peace. SPOKE
OF behalf OF humanity and OF Tue
rights al all neutral nations like our
own. many OF whose most vital inter
osts the war uts in constant jeop-
ardy. The Central Powers united IN
"A reply which stated merely that they
were ready To meet their antagonists
In conference 90 discuss terms OF
peace The Entente Powers have re-
piled more definitely and have stated
in general terms indeed. but Win
sufficient dchnitenees 20 imply de-
tails. the arrangements guarantees
and acts OF reparation which they
deem 90 he the Indispensable oondi-
lions OF satisfactory settlement.
We are that mucn nearer "A denniie
discussion Of the peace which shal
end the present war We are that
much nearer tho discussion Of the In
ternationsl concert which must there-
after hold the world at peace.
In every discussion of the peace
that must end this war " is taken
for granted that that pe.,. must be
followed by some dennttc concert OF
power which will make IL virtually
impossible that any sueh catastrophe
shouIi ever oveWwh~im rs again.
Every Iovrr of mankind. every sane
mud thoughtful msa must take that
for granted.
have sought this opportunity to
address YOU because | thought owed
~ 10 you as the council associated
with me In the nnai determination
Of our international obligations. 20
disclose 10 you without reserve the
taking form in my mind In regard
20 the duty OF our government In the
days 10 come when IL viii be mecca
sary To lay afresh and upon new
plan the foundations or peace among
the nations.
~ II iacene~tvsbie that the people
of the United states should play no
part In that great enterprise.
To take part in such service would
he opportunity for which they have
sought 20 prepare Themselves by the
very principles and plans and the
approved practices Of their govern
ment ever since the DAYS when they
set NJ new nation in the high and
honorable hone that II might IN al
that Il was and did. show mankind
the way 90 libert.
They cannot n. nonor withhold the
service 20 which they are now about
10 be challenged They do not wish
10 withhold ~ But they owe u To-
themselves and 10 other rstions 81
the world 20 state the conditions un-
DER which they will feel free 10 rem
der ~.
That service &C. nsthirs i~.. NAV
this. to pdd fhetr authority and their
power To the authority md force or
other nstions TO guarantee peace and
Justice thrucut the world. such
settlement cHn now not long he post
poned. " IL risbt that before "a
comes this GoNernment should frank
" formulate ts conditions up.n
which "a would feet Justified In ssk-
iug our people 70 approve It's formal
snd solemn adherence to league
for peace. . arm here TO attempt 10
state those conditions. =
The present war must frst ne end-
Cd hu, ~ owe :, 20 csndor and 10
a Just rerard 80 tho opinion ~ man
kind 10 say that SO far a. orr parti-
cirator IN guarantees % future
peace ~ concerned. u makes great
deal 81 difference IN wat way and
upon what terms u Is ended The
treaties and the agreements whicN
terms which VIII create a peace that
u worth guaranteeing and preserv-
inr. peace that viii win the ap-
nroval ~ mankind not merely a
peace that vi y serve the several IN
terssts and immediate aims Of the
nations engaged Nc shall have No.
voice in determining what those
terms sha'i be hut we shall ] feel
sure have y voiee IN determining
whether thew shall he mad lasting
Or not nv the guarantee ~ uni
verrnf covenant ~ our Judgment
UPON what ie fundamental md es-
rsrr,a~rncv should hc spoksu now.
not afterwards when u may be too
late
United states N"~t Have Voice
NJ covenant Or co-oDrratiVN peace
that docs not Include ~" peoples ~
the pev world can suffice 20 keen
the future zefe arah - war and vet
cher, fs only ono sort ~ peace that
guaranteeing Tho elements ~ that
pearo foust DC eiemcrts fhnf engage
Tho co~hdence and safety tho nrinci-
riep = the American governments.
tee faith and tho practical convic-
tlors which fhe PEOPLES 81 America
have once for All embraced and un-
derfaken 20 defend.
~ not mean 10 say that anv
American government would throw
my obstacle In tho way 81 any terms
~ peace the governments now ~
war mt~ht acree on. or seek 70 up-
so' them or withstand ~ II ~"
peace presently 20 be made r. 10 en-
dure. " must he pace made So
cure nv the organized major force
81 mankind.
Tho terms OF tho immediate peace
agreed upon will determine whether
IA la IA peace for which such guar
antra can be secured. Tho question
upon which the whole future peace
and policy % the world depends Is
THE ~ >hc present war struggle
for = Just and secure peace. or only