The Arvada enterprise., 1919-01-02
ALLIES united
TO STOP WARS
IMMEDIATE PEACE WANTED ~
PEOPLE, NOT ~ CONQUEST.
BUT ~ AGREEMENT
WILSON TELLS LONDON
DECLARES BASIC PRINCIPLES
FOR CONCERT OF POWERS
ALREADY AGREED UPON.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Misunderstanding Dec. 2s In the
historic Guildhall at ceremonious
gathering Of Great Britain's most dis.
tinguished statesmen. President VIII
son reaffirmed his principle that there
must no longer be balance of power
which might unsettle the peace OF the
world, but that the future must pro-
duce q concert Of power which would
preserve 1t.
The Presidents reception at the
Guildhall was no spontaneous and
hearty that 1t carried an unmistake-
able note Of friendship and admira-
ton. 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.
ence rose with one accord and cheered,
and It kept up the applause and cheer
ing A. he passed out.
Some Of the points that won espe-
cial applause were his tribute to the
armies Of the associated governments
and his declaration that people
throughout the world wanted peace
and wanted II immediately-not. 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 Haig. Foreign Secretary Bal,
four, Admiral Sims. former Premier
Asquith. Andrew Bonar Law. chancel
Tor Of the exchequer. and the ambas'
aadors Of the principal allied govern
<,ents.
After President Wilson'S arrival all
were grouped ON the dias. the lord
mayor In tho center and President
Wilson on his right. next TO the Duke
of Connausht. The royal artillery
band in the gallery played American
airs. usherinE President Wilson In
with the Star.Spansled Banner"
In tho course Of his speech tn,
President declared the soldiers hat
fought to do away with the old ordsl
and establish . new one. The old or
der, he said. had for it's center thu
unstable thing" called the balance o
power. determined by competitive In
terests. Jealous watchfulness" and
AN antagonism Of interests.
The men who have fought the war
he said. had been "men from free ma
lions who were determined that THU
sort OF thing should end now and for
ever"
The suggestion for = concert o
power to replace the balance o
power, he remarked. was coming nov
from every quarter and from ever!
sort OF mind. The concert TO come
he declared. must not be . balance o
power or one powerful group OF M
lions set off against another. bu
a single. overwhelming. powerful
group Of nations which shall be tn,
trustees Of the peace OF tho world"
II am particularly happy that tn
ground has been cleared and tn
foundations laid" he continued. "ba
cause We have already accepted tn
same body principles. Those princI
pies are clearly and definitely enough
stated TO make their application = maj
ter which should afford no fundamsu
tai difficulty.
The minds Of the leaders OF tn
British government. the Presidsn
said. were moving along the sam
lines ~ his own and their though
had been that the key to peace wa
the guarantee Of II and not the item
OF II. The terms Of II. he added. woul
be worthless unless n concert Of pow
or stood back Of them. No such pe
tent union Of purpose had ever bssI
seen In tho world before. he said. .
that which now demanded 4 concsr
Of power to preserve the world
peace. Whereas II had bsen tn
thought Of close students and acs
dsmic men. hc now found tho pras
ticai minds Of tho world determines
10 realize II.
The peoples Of the world wan
peace and want Il now. not msrel
by the conquest Of arms. hut by akrss
ment OF mind"
Such an achievement. the Presiasn
added. would be the finest enterpris
OF humanity.
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