Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-09
AIMS OF NATION
MADE KNOWN IN
SPECIAL SPEECH
Prepared to Stand Together
to Very End, Says Pres
ident Wilson.
WRONGS MUST BE RIGHTED
AND PEACE GUARANTEED
Address. Sent to Congress on
Hours Notice, Accepted With
Wave of Approval.
FOURTEEN STRONG PROPOSALS
Chief Executive Robs in idvauce
Any German Peace Drive DC.
signed 10 Cause Confusion.
by a ssociatcd Prcsal


WASHINGTON. January s.-Amer-
definite terms upon which tho nations.
great and small. hshting together
against German world domination, are
ready to lay down their arms. was
given to tho world by President Will
son to-day through an address to Con-
grcss in joint session.
For this program, based upon the
riEhtins OF wrongs and tho safety OF
peacc-lovinE peoples desiring to live
their own lives, the President COM
mitted the United States to fight and
continue TO light until it is achieved.
Thus he pledged the country 10 the
allied policy of no separate peace.
we cannot he separated l., interest
or divided in purpose" he said. "Wc
stand together to the end"
The speech, heard By Congress at an
hours notice, and accepted with a wave
of approval that brought together viz
tually every element OF both houses.
was deiivcreu as a direct response to
tho German challenge in the ncsotia.
tions with the Russians at Brcsl
Litovsk. 1t followed closely and an
proved tho address of tho British prc-
micr, but was far moro specific liz
statement of terms, robbins OF force
III advance any German peace drive
designed to confuse tho entente and
American governments and their pco-
pic. while at tho same time presenting.
the foundation for genuine ncEotia-
tionS whenever the central powers arc
ready to talk of a just peace.
Fourtcen concrete proposals laid
down by the President began with tho
declaration that tho days of private
international understandings arc gone.
and that covenants OF peace must be
reached i'll tho open. Ericny sum
married.. tho other points were:
Absolute freedom OF the seas in a
peace or war, except as they may be
closed by international action: removal
or economic barriers among nations as.
sociatinS themselves 10 maintain peace:
guarantees OF the reduction OF arma-
mehts TO the lowest point consistent
win domestic safety: impartial adjust
neht or colonial claims. based upon
the principle that the peoples concerned
have equal rights with the govern
ments: evacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and opportunity for Russia's po-
iitical development; evacuation OF. Bel
GUM: evacuation OF French territory
and rishtins OF the Alsacc -I,orra,n,
wrong: rcadjustmcnt of Italy's frontier,
along recognizable lines Of nationality.
free opportunity for autonomous de-
Nelopment OF the peoples OF Austria,
hungary evacuation OF Roumania.
serbia and Montenegro. and guaran-
tees for all the Balkan states.
sovereignty for Turkeys portion OF the
ottoman empire. and autonomy for
other nat!onalities; an independen,
Poland. with access to the sea. and
general association OF nations for mn
tual guarantees OF Independence ana
territorial integrity TO large and SINAI,
states alike.
SYMPATHETIC ATTITUDE
TOWARD THE RUSSIANS
\ notable feature OF the address was
the sympathetic attitude or the Prcsi-
cent toward the Russian representa
i've VINO dealt with the Germans at the
peace conference.-the Bolsheviki often
eNecrated for their detection from the
entente and for printing themselves
10 DC drawn into the Teuton!c peace
trap. The Russians, he said. present
ing perfectly clear statement OF tina
principles upon which they would be
willing to conclude peace were sincere
ana In earnest, and when they found
that the actual German terms OF SET
tiement came from the military Lead
ers who had not thought but to keen
what they had taken, the negotiations
were broken off
Upon the question OF whether the
Russians and the world arc to listen
to the military and imperiaiistic MI
nority which SO far has dominated the
Ieuionic policy, or TO the liberal lead
ers and parties who speak tile spirit
and Intentions OF tho Russians adopted
by the German Reichstas last July
the President declared, must depend
the peace of tho world. This was in
line with his previous declaration that
the word OF the present rulers OF Ger
many could not be taken for anything
worth while, hut he took care TO dis
claim any intention 10 suggest a change
in German institutions.
Everywhere in Washington It was
agreed that the President had E,ade
great address. and had given express