Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28


and his declaration that people thru
out the world wanted peace and want
ed It immcdiately--not however. by
conquest, but by agreement Of mind.
Says Fight Was For Freedom.
After President Wilson's arrival all
were grouped on the dais. the lord
mayor In the center and President
Wilson on his right, next to the Duke
OF Connaught. The royal artillery
band In the gallery played American
airs, ushering President Wilson In with
The star Spangled Banner"
In the course Of his speech the pres
ident declared the soldiers fought to do
away with the old order and establish
a new one. The old order, he said. had
for its center the unstable thing"
called the balance OF power, deter
mined by competitive interests, "jel-
Gus watchfunessr srd IAN antagonism
Of interests"
The men who have rougnt the war,
he said, have come I IN free men
who were dA Aermined that this sort OF
thing should end now and forever"
Urges Concert Of Power. =
The SUGGESTION FOR concert OF pow.
er to replace tho balance of power. he
remarked was coming now from every
quarter and from every sort of mind.
The concert, he declared, must not be
balance of power or one powerful
group Of nations set off against anoth-
er but "a single. overwhelming. pow
erful group of nations which shall be
the trustees Of the peace Of the world"
The minds Of the leaders Of the Brit
ish government, the president said,
were moving along the same lines as
his own and their thought had been
that the key to peace was the guaran-
ty of it and not the items OF it. The
items Of it. he added, would be WORTH
back Of them.
No such potent union Of purpose had
ever been seen in the world before, he
said. as that which now demanded a
concert Of power to preserve the
worlds peace.
The distinguished government and
other officials received by the lord
mayor before the presidents arrival
included Premier Lloyd-George Field
Marshal Haig, foreign Secretary Bal
four, Admiral Sims, former Premier
Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law. the
chancellor Of the exchequer, and the
ambassadors Of the. principal allied
governments.
Cordial Harmony Prevails.
Conferences between President Will
SON, Premier Lloyd George and other
members of the British cabinet yes
terday were extremely successful, ac-
cording to the Mail. which says that
tho most cordial harmony OF ideals
was found to exist with the happiest
augury for the future relations OF the
United States and Great Britain"
Tho premier has really been 50 en-
thusiastic over the results Of any con-
ference, the newspaper continues. 1t
states, that the first session OF the
peace conference at Paris will begin
late next week or on the Monday fol-
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Close Unity fSrsssn.
President Wilson cordially assured
All the statesmen who met for the con-
ference OF the gratitude Of himself and
wife over the reception on Thursday
at Dover, during. the journey to Lon
don and in this city. He said they had
expected a fine reception. the Mall
says, not essentially for themselves but
for all America. but they were not
prepared for an ovation OF such magni-
tude as was given them.
When Mr.. Wilson reached the palace
last evening he was in conspicuously
good spirits without the slightest trace
Of fatigue. Those nearest him who
we're trained observers Of his moods,
according to the Mail. convinced the
president had a fruitful anad satisfac-
tory day They believe 1t unauestion-
ably laid the foundation OF an Anglo
American entente cordiale on all vital
subjects ct issue.
"The conferences were conducted In
that heart heart atmosphere which
the president is trying to find in the
capitals of Europe. as best designed to
enable him to give calm and cogent
exposition Of his views on cardinal is
sues" the newspaper says. A MEM
Der of Mr.. Wilson's party remarked.
.'Mr. wilsor, encountered a good deal
Of the White House environment in
Downing street and 50 felt very much
at home"
Presidents Birthday.
King George called a. President Will
son't apartments at 10 o'clock this
morning to wish him many happy re-
turns of the day. 1t was President
Wilson's birthday. his sifty-second.
President Wilson at the American
embassy today received a delegation
from the league Of nations union. 1t
was headed by yiscount Grey, former
secretary for foreign affairs. and it in
ciAded the archbishop Of Canterbury
and viscount Bryce. former British
ambassador to the United States.