The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-15

premierr. the president proceeded Go
hold up the striking contrast between
the demands of the German chancoi-
Tor that the world NJ largo shall not
concern itself with individual territor-
ial adjustments nj the close OF the
war and the clear struck note Of the
reichstaR resolution of last July De-
ciaring that ''all the awakened nations
Of the world now sit In judgment on
the issues OF the conflict the president
referred 90 the fact that the reichataR
had itself accepted tho decisions Of
that court In STIMULATING In liz rcsolu-
tons that there shall be no annoxa-
tionr. no contributions. no punitive
damages" that peoples are not 90 be
handed about from one sovereignty to
another by an International confer.
cncc or an understanding between RI
walls and antagonists" that national
aspirations must be respected" and
peoples may now be dominated ana
governed only by their consent"
Al Parties Must Joln.
" Self determination IL not a moro
II an imperative principle OF action.
which statesmen VIII henccforth ig-
more ne their peril. We cannot have
% general peace for the asking. or by
the mere arrangements Of n peace com
ference. II cannot be picccd together
out of individual standings between
powerful states. All the parties Co this
wnr must Join In the settlement uf
Nst
A. the very outset Of his speech, the
president took occasion % deny the In
tlmation accredited o. Czernin that
the Austrian premier had been In
Communication with him privately be-
fore the delivery OF his speech. or that
he. President Wilson. had forchand
knowledge Of what the Austrian would
say
"In this" said the president. II am
sure he was misunderstood. had
received no intimation Of what he In
tended 90 say. There was. OF course.
no reason why he should communal
cate privately with me. I am quite
content To be ono of his public au-
dicnce."
The president did not hid for direct
exchanges between Washington and
Vienna. Rather did he leave the way
open for Austria % take the path
which Caernin'H speech perceived. lie
/ (CEorninD." the president said. finds
In my statement (of January Sth) a
sufficiently encouraging approach Ia
the Views of his own government To
Justify him In believing that II fur
nishca "A basis for "A more detailed dis
cuAsion OF purposes by the two gov
ernments" Hut II was hammered
home agrin and again by the preSi-
dent that whatever peace In made
must he made on the principles OF In
ternational justice upon which Amer
lea, through its chosen spokesman,
had takon her stand. The president
was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. Despite the zhortneas Of the
advance notice that the executive
would speak. the members OF both
branches were nearly all present for
the Joint session which met In tho
house chamber To meet him. In the
mysterious fashion In which news
travels In Washington. word Of the
coming address had spread 10 far cor
ners OF the city and crowds were
trooping toward the capitol long be-
fore the noon editions were out an
nouncing the joint session. by the
time the president appeared. the gal
leries OF the house were packed. and
crowds were clamoring at the doors Ia
futile efforts 20 obtain. admission.
Notables In Gallery.
II Is Understood the presidents de-
cision TO deliver the address was made
AT his conference Saturday night with
Col n. NJ. House. who h back In
Washington again. and with Secretary
OF State Lansing. The colonel was
present In the gallery reserved for
members OF the presidents family,
and sat with Mrs. Wilson. the latter's
mother. Mrs. boiling. and the presi-
dents eldest daughter, Miss Margaret
Wilson. who has been touring the
country singing at Red Cross benefits.
Behind Mrs. Wilson sat Mrs. Me-
Adoo. the presidents youngest daugh-
ter. who had spent the half hour wait
beforehand knitting on "A pair of blue
socks With her were Madame y. de
MOhrenschildt, wife OF the second sec
rotary Of the Russian embassy, who
was formerly Miss Mona MoAdoo, Sec
Rotary McAdoo's eldest daughter. She,
too. knitted on blue socks.
The entire cabinet was present ON
the floor. Tho French. Italian and
British ambassadors. the Swiss, Dutch
and Bulgarian ministers. and the Ar
gentlne charge occupied seats In the
diplomatic gallery. II was the first