The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-28
CONCERT OF
POWER MUST
KEEP PEACE
SAYS WILSON
Old Order Based on Balance
of Power Must Be Done
Away With, Tells English
Statesmen.
NATIONS Be TRUSTEES
tBy Associated Press,

day In the historic Guild Hall at
ceremonious gathering of Great Brit
aims most distinguished statesmen,
President Wilson reaffirmed his prin-
ciples that there must no longer be
a balance OF power which might un-
settle the peace Of the world but that
the future must produce a concert of
power which would preserve it.
In the course Of his speech the pres
ident declared the soldiers had fought
to do away with the old order and es-
tablished q new one. The old order.
he said. had for its center the ''un-
stable thing" called the balance OF
power, determined by competitive in
antagonism of interest"
The men who have fought the war,
he said, have been men from free
nations who were determined that
this sort of thing should end now and
forever"
Must Be single Group.
The suggestion for a concert OF
power to replace the balance Of power,
he remarked. was coming now from
every quarter and from every sort of
mind. The concert to come, he de-
clared, must not be a balance Of power
of against another but "a single, over
whelming, powerful 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 line as
the key to peace, was the guarantee OF
md "a StnV 0f
Of it, he added, would be worthless
Of them.
No such potent union of purpose
had ever been seen in the world be-
fore. he said, as that which now de-
manded concert of power to preserve
the worlds peace.
Foundations Laid.
Whereas, 1t had been the thought
of closer students and academic men.
he now found the practical minds Of
the world determined to get it.
Il am particularly happy that the
ground has been cleared and the foun-
dations laid" he continued, because
we have already accepted the same
body principles. Those principles are
clearly and definitely enough stated to
make their application a matter
which should afford no fundamental
difficulty.
The people Of the world want peace
and want it now not merely by the con-
quest of arms but by agreement of
mind.
Such an achievement, the president
added, would be the finest enterprise
Of humanity. d
Conferences Harmonious.
There has been just hint that
the presidents address would be the
key to the conferences he has been
holding with British statsmen and the
address as it was delivered was inter
preted in American quarters as con-
firming the previous intimations and
these conferences had been satisfac-
tory from the presidents view point.
At the outset of his address, Presid
ent Wilson declared he did not fancy
that the welcome Of both Paris and
London to him as purely personal but
rather that the voices of the people
were expressing not only emotion OF
qualification that the fighting had
ceased but also their conception that
the peace to be made must guarantee
that the war would not be repeated.
Conferences between President Will
son, Premier Lloyd George and other
members Of the British cabinet yester-
day were extremely successful, accord
ing to the Mail, which says that the
most cordial harmony Of ideals was
found to exist with the happiest aug
ury for the future relations of the
United States and Great Britain"
The premier rarely has been so en-
thusiastic over the results OF any
conference, the newspaper continues.
It states that the Arst session of the
peace conference at Paris will begin
late next week or on the Monday fol
lowing
Unprepared for Ovation.
President Wilson cordially assured
all the statesmen who met for the con-
ference of the gratitude of himself
and wife over the reception on Thurs
day at Dover, during the journey to
London, and in this city. He said they
had expected a fine reception, the
Mail saws. not essentially for them
selves. but for all America, but they
were not prepared for an ovation OF
such magnitude as was given them.
When Mr.. Wilson reached the Pal
ace last evening he was In conspicu-
ously good spirits. without the slight
est trace OF fatigue. Those nearest
him. who were trained observers OF
his moods, were according to the Mail.
| convinced the President had a fruit
| full and satisfactory day. They be-
lieve it unquestionably laid the foun-
| dations for an Anglo-Amerfcan en-
tente cordiale on all vital subjects at
issue"
"The conferences were conducted
in that heart-to-heart atmosphere
| which the President Is trying to ind
IN the capitals Of Europe as best de
| signed to enable him to give calm
/ and cogent exposition OF his views on
| cardinal issues" The newspaper says
n member Of Mr.. Wilson's party re-
/ marked:
/ .sMr Wilson encountered q good deal