America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 4 September 1916, Page 5

America

PRESIDENT WILSON. THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. SPEECH ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. AMERICA AND THE WAR. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Washington, September 2. President Wilson ha :s accepted the Democratic nomination for the Presidency.

Regarding foreign affairs, lie .said: "We have been Neutral because oi the iixed traditional policy of the United States to stand aloof from the politics of Europe, and because wo bad no oart in the influences which brought "on the war. Our duty is to prevent, if possible, an indefinite extension of the desolation kindled by the terrible conflict, and reserve our 'strength and resources for those anxlious and difficult days of restoration which must follow. When the rights of citizens become involved, this i> ; Our guiding principle, that property 'rights-can be vindicated by claims for jdamages when the war is over, but the fundamental rights of humanity cannot; therefore, the loss of life is | irreparable; neither can direct violation of a Nation's sovereignty await [vindication by suits for damages, A 'Nation who causes violation of these essential rights must expect to be checked and called to account by dulcet challenge and resistance." Referring to the end of the War, President Wilson said: ''There must be a just and settled peace. We liere in America must contribute the lull force of our authority as a Nation to the organisation of that peace upon world-wide foundations that cannot easily he shaken. No Nation should bo forced to take sides in any quarrel wherein our honour and integrity and fortunatelyour own people are not involved, but no Nation can any longer remain neutral against the wilful disturbance of the peace of the world. The Nations of the world must unite in joint guarantees that whatever is done to disturb the whole world's life must first bo tested in a court of the whole world's opinion be- ! fore it is attempted." '