The state herald., 1919-01-03
ALLIES UNITED
TO STOP WARS
IMMEDIATE PEACE WANTED BY
PEOPLE, NOT BY CONQUEST,
BUT BY AGREEMENT
WILSON TELLS LoNDoN
DECLARES BASIC PRlNcIPLEs
FOR CONCERT OF POWERS
ALREADY AGREED UPON.
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| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Misunderstanding Dec. rs in the
historic Guildhall at ceremonious
gathering of Great Britain's most dis
tlnguished statesmen, President VIII
son reaffirmed his principle that there
must no longer be a balance Of power
which might unsettle the peace OF tho
world. but that the future must pro-
duce a concert OF power which would
preserve 1t.
The Presidents reception at the
Guildhall was SO spontaneous and
hearty that 1t carried an unmistake-
able note of friendship and admira-
tion. When he arose to speak there
was prolonged outburst OF handicap
ping and cheering and his talk was
frequently punctuated by applause. At
the conclusion OF his address the audi
encs rose with one accord and cheered,
and It kept up the applause and cheer
ing As he passed out.
Some Of the points that won espe-
cisl applause were his tribute to the
armies OF the associated governments
and his declaration that people
throughout the world wanted peace
and wanted 1t immediately-not,h how
ever, by conquest. but by agreement
Of mind.
The distinguished government and
other officials received by the lord
mayor before the Presidents arrival
included Premier Lloyd George. Field
Marshal Iaig. Foreign Secretary Bal
four. Admiral Sims. former Premier
AsQuith. Andrew Bonar Law, chancel'
Tor OF the exchequer. and the ambas-
sadors Of the principal allied govern
.,ents.
After President Wilson's arrival all
we're grouped on the dias, the lord
mayor In the center and President
Wilson on his right. next to the Duke
OF ConnauEht. 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
l President declared the soldiers had
| fought TO do away with the old order
and establish new one. The old or
! der. he said. had for its center the
unstable thing" called the balance OF
power. determined by competitive In
,erests. Jealous watchfuIness" and
''an antagonism Of interests.''
Tho men who have fought the war.
he said had been "men from free ma
tlons who were determined that this
sort OF thing should end now and for
ayer."
The suggestion for concert OF
power 10 replace the balance OF
power, he remarked. was coming now
from every quarter and from every
sort OF mind. The concert to come,
he declared, must not be balance OF
power or ono powerful group OF ma
lions set off against another. but
"A single. overwhelming, powerful
group OF nations which shall be the
trustees OF the peace of the world"
Il am particularly happy that the
ground has been cleared and the
foundations laid" he continued. "be-
cause we have already accepted tho
same body principles Those prlnci.
pies arc clearly and definitely enough
stated to make their application mat
ter which should afford no fundamsn-
tai difficulty.
The minds OF the leaders OF the
British 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 guarantee OF II and not the items
OF II. The terms OF II. he added. would
be worthless unless n concert OF pow.
ar stood back OF them. No such po-
tent union Of purpose had over bssn
seen In the world before, he said. A.
that which now demanded 4 concert
OF power to preserve the worlds
peace. Whereas II had been the
thought OF close students and HcA-
demic men. he now found tho prac-
ticai minds Of the world determined
TO realize Il.
The peoples OF the world want
peace and want II now. not merely
by the conquest Of arms. but by aErss
msnt Of mind"
Such an achievement, tho President
added, would be the finest enterprise
NJ humanity