Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
WILSON CHEEREO .
IN PEACE SPEECH
At GUILOHALL
Audience of Britishers Long Ap-
plaud Sentiment: World Peace
by Argument of Mind"
RECEIVED BY LORD MAYOR
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London, Dec 2S-Speaking today in
the historic Guildhall az a ceremoni,fs
gathering Of Great Britain's most dis
ting1ished statesman, President Wilson
reafirned his principle that there must
no longer be balance Of power Which
might Ungettle the pe2cc If the world
but that the future must produce a con
cert of power which would preserve II.
The Presidents reception at the Guild
hall was 80 spontaneous and hearty that
IT carried an unmistakeable note of friend
ship and admiration When he arose n
speak there was a prolonged outburzt
Of handclapping and cheering, and his
talk WIS frequently punctuated by ap-
plause. At the conclusion Of his address
the audience rose with one accord aDd
cheered, and il kept up the applause
and cheering as be passed out.
The President was gwen q notable
ovation on rising ~ begin HE speech ard
some Of the points that won renewed
applause we're his tribute 70 the armies
Of the associated governments and his
declaration that people throughout the
world want peace and want Il immediately
not however, by conquest, but b.
agreement of mind.
The distinguished government znd
, cther officials received by the Lord
Mayor before the Presidents arrival
included Premier Lloyd George, Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. Foreign
Secretary Balfour, Admiral sims, former
Premier Asquitb, Andrew Bonar law.
the chancellor Of the excheq1e-, and the
ambassadors Of the principal allied
governments
After President Wilson's arrival all
Z A
Mayor in the center and President VII
! Connaurht The ROYAL ARTILLERY band
| in the gallery PLAYED American airs
ushering President Wilson in With the
Star SpangIed Banner.
During his speech the President
declared the sol Tier had fought to
do awsy with the old or7er
and established a new one. The
old order he said, had for its center the
Unstable thing" called the balance of
power, determined BY competitive in
terests, Jealous watchfulness" and An
antagonIsm Of interest"
The men who have fought the war, said
the President, have been men from free
nations who we're determined that thIs
sort Of thing should end now ana forever
The suggestion for concert Of power IN
replace the balance OF power. he remarked
! now was coming from everv quarter and
/ from every sort OF mind. The concert to
come. the President declared, must not
be a balance of power, or one powerful
group OF nstions set OF against another,
but "a single. overwhelming, powerful
group OF ations which shall be the trustee
Of the peace OF the world.
The minds Of the leaders Of the British
government be found. the President SAID
were moving along n the same lines g.
his own, and their thought has been that
the key to peace Is the guarantee OF It ana
not the items Of lt. The items OF II. he
added, would be worthless unless q con-
cert of power stood 10 hack them.
No such potent union Of purpose ever
has heen seen in the world before, the
President said, rs that which now demands
q concert OF power to preserve the world 5
peace Whereas il had been the thought
of closeted students and academic men,
he now found the practical minds OF the
world determined TO get 1t.
II am particularly happy that the
ground has been cleared and the f0unda-
tions laid, continued the President
because We already have accepted the
same body principles. Those principles
are clearly and definitely enough stated
70 make their application q matter
which should afford no fundamental
difficulty.
The peoples Of the world, The Presi-
dent declared. want peace and want u
nov, not merely by the conquest Of srms
but by agreement of mind. such an
achievement he President considered,
would DC the finest enterprise OF humanity.
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