Concerning the Raider. President Wilson Speaks

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1917, Page 1

Concerning the Raider.

President Wilson Speaks

RIO DE JANIEiRO, Jan. 22. The newspapers state that a hundred German gunboaters interned at Bahia have embarked on a Swedish vessel which recently left Bio to meet a raider.

'Australian & Ilf.Z Cable Assoc : a‘ion and Keuter). WASHINGTON, J a n. 23. President Wilson continuing his speech said: There is not necessarily any entangling alliances in concert 01 the Powei's. A settlement, guaranteeing peace and justice throughout the world cannot be long postponed, but war must be first ended, and the way in which war is ended will make a great ditferenos to the United States. Tbe statesmen of both groups of nations now arrayed against one another have said it was no part of the purpose they had in mind to crush tli|'ir, antagonists, . but the implications *>f these assurances may not be equally * clear to all.

• They may not be the same on both . sides of the water. They imply first of all that it must he a peace without victory. ! It is not pleasant to say-this, but ' I beg I may he permitted to put mj own interpretation upon it, so that i may ho understood that no other interpretation was in my thoughts.' I am seeking only to face realities and to face them vyithoufc'any soft con eealments. ' i Victory would mean a peace forced upon the loser, a victor’s terms inv posed upon the vanquished. It. would he accepted in humiliation and under duress at an intolerable sacrifice, and - would leave a sting of resentment a hitter memory ujfo’n which terms of peace would rest, and filial only as upon quicksand. Only a peace the principle of wliicl last. , ; Only a peace the principal of wlncli is equality and common participation in common benefits can last. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. President Wilson’s appearance in *ue Senate in person created a tremendous sensation. N The news' has not materially affecrea the stock exchange. Officials and Congressmen are not inclined to comment as yet. Opinion is divided as to its wisdom so far as outlining the conditions. Some consider tho speech is justified by Mr Balfour’s Note; others that tho utterance is premature. It is considered trnt the phrase “must he a peace without victory” Is likely to ho resented by the Allies. There is speculation as to wlietner “endorsement by all nations of the right to possess access to the sea means the neutralisation of Constantinople and the Dardanelles, and whether this would be satisfactory to Russia or not.