Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-05
NO COMPROMISE NOW
PURPOSE FOR WHICH AMERICA IS SENDING MILLIONS TO FRANCE CANNOT BE FULFILLED AROUND COUNCIL TABLE BY DIPLOMACY
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 WASHINGTON, July 4.-From the shadows Of Washington's tomb, Presi- dent Wilson today offered Americas declaration of independence to the peoples of the world with a pledge that the United States and its allies will not sheathe the sword in the war against the central powers until there is settled "once for all' for the world what was settled for America in 1776. Foreign born citizens of the United States, thirty-three natiOnalities, who had placed wreaths of palms on the tomb in token of fealty to the princi- pies laid down by the father of his country, cried their approval of his words in many languages and then stood with reverently hared heads while the voice of John Mccormack scared over the hallowed ground in the notes of "The Star Spangled Ban ner"
 Washington and his associates. like the barons at Runnymede, spoke and acted, not for a class, but for a people" the president said. It has been left for us to see to it that it shall be under stood that they spoke and acted, not for a single people only, but for all mankind.
 There can be but one issue. The settlement must be final. There can be no compromise.
 What we seek is the reign of law based upon the consent of the government and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind"
 The speakers crisp words as he en- phasized the least which America will consider as a basis for peace were in terrupted by tumult of applause and words of approval The demonstration swept beyond the wall of khaki clad marines.
 Elaborating the purposes for which the associated peoples of the world are fighting, the president reiterated that peace can be made only when the central powers agree to the destruc- ton of militarism, the consent of the governed for all readjustments, the sacredness of treaties and the organ ization of league of peace. He furth- CT forestalled any offers of peace by compromise which the central powers
 
 poses for which the United States in sending millions of its men to the trenches may not be fulfilled around a council table.
 These great ends cannot be achiev- ed by debating" the president assert ed.
 Throughout his address, the presi- dent referred to "the peoples" who are fighting against autocracy, stress ing thereby the unity of purpose which actuates the allied nations On the other hand, he differentiated between the people of Germany and their rul- CTS as he always has done, speaking of the isolated. friendless group of governments whose people are fuel in their hands.
 A single reference to Russia gave notice to the world that the Unitei States still account the peoples of the youngest democracy as allies. Presi- dent Wilson enumerated the oppon- ents of Germany as peoples of many races.
 ''The people of stricken Russia stiIl among the rest, though they are for the moment unOrganized and helpless. Especial interest attached to his words. particularly to hte statement that Russia's distress is only tempo rary. because of plans now being for mulated for giving assistance to the country. Boris Bakhme:eff. who was sent here as Russian ambassador dur ing the Kerensky regime. was in the audience.
 Preceding the presidents address Felix Sreyckmans Of Chicago. a na- tive of Belgian and chairman of the