Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-28
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PRES. PLEA
President " in Mo
mentOus Cat herring in
London, Enunciates Doc
trine for Future Peace.
lRv Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
London, Dec. 2S.-Speaking at
Guildhall gathering of Britain's most
distinguished statesmen, President
reaffirmed that there must no lon
ger be balance of power which
might unsettle the peace Of the world
but that the futuer must produce a
concert of power which will preserve
it.
The President declared the world is
yearning to have all threats against
peace silenced. He said:
"It is an incomparably great OBJ
ject which brought me overseas. 1t
has never before been deemed excus-
able for a president of the Unitd
States to leave the trritory of the
United States, but from now on l
have the support of the judgment OF
my colleagues in the government OF
the United States in saying it was
my paramount duty to turn away,
even from imperative tasks at home,
70 lend counsel and aid to this great,
and. may I not say, final, enterprise
of humanity"
The presidents reception was spOn-
taneous and hearty and he was greet
ed with prolonged applause. His talk
was punctuated by handclapping and
4 the audience arose and cheered at
the end of the address. He paid trib-
ute to the armies of the associated
governments and declared that the
people throughout the world wanted
peace, and wanted it Immediately, not
by conquest but by agreement of
mind.
In American quarters the address
is interpreted as confirming previous
intimation that the conferences in
London have been satisfactory from
the presidents viewpoint.
The president declared that the
soldiers fought to do away with the
old order and to establish a new
one The old order had for it's CEN
ter unstable things" called the bal
ance of power, which, he said, was
determined by competitive interests,
"jealous watchfulness" and "antag-
onism of interests" The men of the
free nations who fought the war
determined that this thing should
end now forever" He said the minds
Of the leaders of the British govern
ment were moving along the same
ines as his own. Their thoughts had
been that the key to peace was the
guarantee of it and not items of it.
He said the items would be VIC rth-
less unless concert of power stood
back of them.
The oldest observer in the Guild
lall declared that no reception ever
accorded any dignitary there ever
AhD1 ~.
that which greeted President Will
sons appearance and address,
(By Associated Press,
London, Dec. 2S.-President Will
son was 62 today. King George
called at the Presidents apartments
and wished him many happy returns.
tBy Associated Press)
London, Dec. 2S.-The Mail, dis
cussing the conferences yesterday of
President Wilson with Premier Lloyd
George and other British statemen,
said the most cordial harmony of
ideals was found to exist with the
happiest augury for the future rela-
tions of the United States and Great
Britain" 1t said the premier has
rarely been so enthusiastic over the
results of any conferences. 1t is
stated that the first session of the
peace conference will begin late next
week or on the Monday following.
(By Associa ed PressJ
Paris, Dec. 2S.-President Wilson's
trip to Belgium, including his visit
to Brussels as the guest of King AL
bert, will probably be deferred un-
til the end of January.
(By Associates Press)
London, Dec. 28.-President Wilson
today received a delegation from a
| number of societies and leagues at
| the American embassy. To the League
of Nations Union delegations, he said
the league is growing and its pur-
pose, am sure, wiwll prevail"
London, Dec. 2S.--King George
presented President Wilson with "A
magnificent set of books as a birth
| day gift. At the same time he gave
gifts to every member of the presi-
dents official party. The women re-
ceived brooches and the men stick
pins set with diamonds forming the
letters sc. r." President Wilson al
| so received tokens from Mrs. Wilson
Il and his family He daclarad he con-