The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-09
Epochal Address Adds to
Lloyd Georges Statement
of Allies Intentions,
DEMANDS IN DETAIL
Restoration for Belgium,
France. Italy and Lesser
Nations-Poland Free.
MUST GUARANTEE PEACE
Words Of Hope for Russia and
TcutOns Get Chance for
Rehabilitation.
DEMANDS IN DETAIL
MUST GUARANTEE PEACE
Specini DespdfcA 10 TIE See.

Rehabilitation.
Special DespdteA to TnH sox.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-America has
put her peace terms on the table. The
objects for which she is fighting. the
objects which she In common with the
Allies will pay the price Of further
bloodshed to achieve, now stand out
clearly and specifically enumerated
before the world.
In an epochal address made to-day
to joint session Of Congress. called
with less than an hours warning to
official Washington the President not
| only defined the objects Of the war
but. gave to the world a message. al
kt Of such momentons and far
ffeaching Importance that it is gen.
orally regarded in official and diplo.
matte circles as putting future inter.
national intercourse on new and
advanced basis
! No diplomatic utterance on this sub.
I J0Nt iuduo HCIctloFt u. any OF the
spokesmen of the nations at war with
ierrnany-not even that of Premier
! Lloyd GeOrge-can vie In dehniteness
with the Presidents address to-day 20
/ far as il concerns the objects Of the
war. These terms stated clearly and
s,qus ntally by Mr.. Wilson. II is rox
for Germany to accept and thereby ue,,er
IN the reace era or fight on in a vain
attempt to realize the ambitions Of her
military eutocracy.
NessaRc oS Hope to Russis.
in bis address the President set forth
demo:racy's creed fo- the period Of ire
war and for the era OF peace to follo-
Its conclusion. In it was plainly seen
the design TO convey message OF hope
and reinsurance to the people of Rus.
STA as al answer TO the demand from
them FOR clearer definition Of democracy
and its purposes in the conflict from
which certain clements Of her people
would have her withdraw. More than
this. however. the Presidents utterancs
Is definite and unmistaks nle mesksse
to the enemy which will he to Germany
like the handwriting on the wall until
the Prussian military system bows tn
its dictates.
There are few who pretend to see IN
this enunciat!on OF war aims a ster
toward immediate peace. So far a.
prospects Of ending the struggle are cor
cerned, II can scarcely be regarded -
peace message For the President has
gone even beyond tho spokesnren of the
Entente countries in laying down condi-
tions which Germany must accept
For the first time since the war be-
gan the terms of peace which ultimately
must prevail have been placed sauareli
on record Not only has 1t removed al
the uncertainty as To what tic Cn'te'
States and the Entente are lighting for
but It reveals the goa which must he
| reached before the struggle ends
The primo Importance Of this message
above all others tina; have preceded T.
from any source lies in It's detailed out
| line OF terms which MUS, he met ~
the enemy as n prerequisite 20 the peace
| II cr,ipscs tho statement Of Premier
Lloyd George las week. wh."h'now ap-
pears as mere preliminary TO the de-
| cson Of tho Niles 70 deNrc war aims
| as matter Of policy ard 20 define them
in a manner understandable to all
Some Significant Features.
Its salient features apart from tho
statement Of peace terms or war inns
| may hc summarized az follows:
| l. demands with no suggestion Of
| Weakening or compromise every claim
based on right and justice which al
| lied nations nave adv aiced against
| Germany.
| II recognizes the sincerity ~ the
Roishevik efforts and pledges con.
| tiuucd support for the Russian people
| even against the VIII OF their present
| leaders
| 1t drives a wedge in Geru,arvs
| troubled political structure by holding
out the promise to receive liberal or
democratic Germany-such as the
l paia hat arn xft,p f,--
! on equal terms into the family Of ra-
tons while scorning TO deal with the
military system
Tho Presidents manner of dirfcrcn-
tiating between the military minority
-, and the Eeichstag majority in this in
stance Is regarded by diplomatis,s az
masterful. He does not content himself
:. with restatlng his aversion 70 dealing
= with military war lords who hold tho
German people in their grip, but gives
forceful logic to his reason for this as-
= ton.
n The President as lie has said hAfors
. ard as Lloyd George eNnha sized does
o not seek To inrcrferc with institutions
@ Of the German people.
= But It Is necessary, VIC must 'rar't-
ly say" the President adds, land nee
+, essary as n preliminary 10 any inte'''-
gent dealings with hcr Oh our part, tNs'
n we should know whom her spokesmen
sneak for when they speak 10 us whether
, for the Reichstag majority or for tha
: military party and the men whose creed
q is imperial domination"
;. Rrinss Peace No Nearer Now.
N Dp'omats here admit FRANKLY that
Il they do not expect this portion Of he
, Pre- ,dent's address or ANY porto -
. IT in fact--to bring pcac" nearer now
e or nud favor bic reception In eremy
= countries They are convinced that tha
!. President had no such idea and they
4 point to the fact that his outlines Aco
d undoubtedly far more uncompronsiNa
y than any one in Germany or Austria be.