Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-09
To the World and Germany Is
Expressed Basis on Which
Allies Are Willing to Build
Peace Structure,
IN RAPT ATTENTION
GREAT AUDIENCE LISTENS
Congressman, Foreign Minis
terS and Diplomats Hear
23-Minute Speech That
Marks Epoch,
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program of war and peace. with defi-
mite terms upon which the nations,
great and small fighting together
against German world domination are
ready to lay down their arms. was
given to the world by President Will
son today through an address to con.
gress In joint session.
For this program, based upon the
righting of wrongs and the safety OF
peace-loYing peoples desiring to live
their own lives the president commit
ed the United States to fight and con-
tinue to fight until 1t is achieved.
Thus he pledged the country to the
allied policy of no separate peace.
No Separate Peace.
we cannot be separated In interest
or divided in purpose" he said. 1--WE
stand together to the end"
The speech, heard by congress at an
hours notice and accepted with a
wave OF approval that brought to-
| gether virtually every element of both
1 houses, was delivered as a direct re-
sponse to the German challenge in the
negotiations with the Russians at
Brest-Litovsk 1t followed closely and
approved the address of the British
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statement of terms. robbing of force
in advance any German peace drive
designed to confuse the entente and
American governments and their peo-
pie, while at the same time presenting
the foundation for genuine negotia-
tions whenever the central powers are
ready to talk of a just peace.
Fourteen Proposals.
| Fourteen concrete proposals laid
down by the president began with tho
declaration that the davs OF private
! international understandings are gone
and that covenants of peace must be
reached in the open, Briefly sum-
married., the other points were:
| Absolute freedom of the seas in
peace or war, except as they may be
closed by international action; re-
moval of economic barriers among
nations associating themselves TO
maintain peace: guarantees of the re-
duCtion of ornaments to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safety:
impartial adjustment Of colonial
claims, based upon the principle tha5
the peoples concerned have equal
rights with the governments; evacua-
| ton OF all Russian territory and OBJ
portunitv for Russia's nolitical deve-
opment; evacuation of Belgium; evac-
uation of French territory and right
| ing OF the Alsace-IOrrai wrong; re-
adjustment of Italv's frontiers along
recognized lines of nationality; FREQ
opportunity for autonomous develop
ment OF the peoples Of Austria Hun
gary; evacuation of Rumania. Serbia
and Montenegro ana guarantees for
all the Balkan states sovereignty for
Turkeys portion of the Ottoman en-
/ nj M afhar nafipn-
alities an Independent Poland with
access to the sea; and general asso-
citation of nations for mutual guaran-
tees of independence and territorial
integrity to large and small states
alike.
sympathetic Toward Russia
A notable feature of the address
was the sympathetic attitude OF the
president toward the Russian repre
sentatives who dealt with the Ger
mans at the peace conference.-the
Bolsheviki. often execrated for their
detection from the entente and 70"
permitting themselves to he drawn
into the Teutonic peace trap The
Russians, he said. presenting per-
fectly clear statement of the princi-
ples upon which they would be will
ing to conclude peace. were sincere
and in earnest, and when they found
that the actual German terms of set
tlement came from the military lead
ers who had no thought but TO keep
what thev had taken. the negotiations
We're broken off
Upon the question OF whether the
Russians and the world are to listen
to the military and imperialistic mi
noritv which so far has dominated
the Teutonic policy. or to the liberal
, leaders and parties who speak the
suirit and intentions of the resolu-
tions adopted by the German reich
stag last July. the president declared.
must depend the peace of the world.
This was in line with his previous
declaration that the word of the pres
ent rulers of Germany could not be
taken for anything worth while. bur
J he took care to disclaim any intention
to suggest a change in German insti-
tutions.
Address Warmly Approved.
Everywhere in Washington 1t was
| agreed that the president had made
great address and had given express
, sion to the views OF the American
people as a whole The difference OF
opinion was as to whether Ii was 7
peace or n war speech Some members
of both houses of congress professed
to believe that the Germans fright