New Britain herald., 1918-12-28
by Concert |
Power" Should MOI
Replace Old TIM
Balance of Power
DEMAND is COMING
FROM ALL QUARTER

A%oNA 6AAI1% Sak a. 11AS AAAE
In keynote Speech Today, Aneric6
President Declares That Men WI
Fought This War Have Been N2
From Free Nations Who Were 4
teImined That One Nation Shol
Not Dominate Others.
London, Dec. 2S.-Speaking tod
in the historic GuildhaIl at eel
monious gathering of Great BritaA
most distinguished statesmen, Prdz
dent Wilson reafttrmed his princiH
that there must no longer be a
ance of power which might unse4
the peace of the world, but that \
future must produce d concert
power which would preserve it.
Reception Spontaneous.
The presidents reception at
GuildhalI was SO spontaneous q
hearty that it carried an unmist4
able note of friendship and admiA
tion. When he arose to speak tn
was a prolonged outburst Of haN
claps. and cheering, and his talk
frequently punctuated by applalH
AT the conclusion of his address
audience rose with one accord q
cheered, and it kept up the appla I
and cheering as he passed out.
President Given Ovation.
The president was given a nota8
ovation on rising to begin his spe4
and some of the points that won
newed applause were his tribute
the armies Of the associated goveI
ments and his declaration that ri
pie throughout the world want pei
and want it imme mediately-rot, Id
ever, by conquest, but by agreem
of mind.
The distinguished government Z
other officials received by the
mayor before the presidents arriA
included Premier Lloyd GeorN
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, F II
eign Secretary Balfour, Admiral 81 Il
former Premier Asquith, And1a
Bonar Law, the chancellor of the
cheouer, and the ambassadors of
principal allied governments.
After President Wilson'S arrival
were grouped on the dais, the
MAYOR in the center and PrcsidH
Wilson on his right, next to the d "A
Of Connaught. The Royal Artill
band In the gallery played Ameri1
airs, ushering President Wilson
with the Star Spangled Banner
Demands New World Order.
During his speech the president
clared the soldiers had fought to
away with the old order and est
llsh a, new one. The old order,
said, had for it's center the "unstaA
thing" called the balance of pow
determined by competitive interea
Jealous watchfulness" and IAN Il
tagonism of interests.
The men who have fought the y
said the president, have been
from free nations who were Oct
mined that this sort of thing shoA
end now and forever"
The suggestion for concert
power, he remarked, now was com
from every quarter and from eX#
sort Of mind. The concert to CO..
the president declared, must not
q balance of power, or one powe1S
group of nations set off against
other, but "a single, overwhelmI
powerful group of nations which slM
be the trustees of the peace of
world
Mentions Key to Peace.
The minds of the leaders of
British government, he found,
president said, were moving alongE
the same lines as his own, and tn
thought had been that the key
peace is the guarantee of it and
the items of it. The items of it,
added, would be worthless unless
concert of power stood to back thu 3
No such potent union of purp@
ever has been seen in the world @
fore, the president said, as that VII
now demands a concert of power@
preserve the worlds peace. Wher
it had been the thought of close
students and academic men he rM
found the practical minds of
world determined to get it.
"I am particularly happy that 81
ground has been cleared and
foundations laid" continued the Or
dent, because we already have
cepted the same body princip@
Those principles are clearly ID
definitely enough stated to M
their application a matter VIII q
should afford no fundamental az
Guilty.
World Wants Peace Now. 81
THE peoples Of the world
declared, want peace and want III
now. not merely by the conquest
arms but by agreement of min
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