Evening star., 1915-12-09
London Press Declares Utter
ances Against Intrjguers
Were Too Indefinite.
"CONTINUOUS SCOLDlNG"
AMAZES BERLIN CRITICS
"Has Germany Spent Her $50, ,00o,-
600 in Vain 2" Asks the
Matin of Paris.

LONDON, December 9-In an edi-
torial this morning dealing with Presi-
dent Wilson's message to Congress the
Morning Post. referring to that passage
in which the President speaks of the
necessity of the United States holding
aloof from the conflict. so that some
part of the great family of nations
should keep the processes of peace
alive observes that if Mr. Wilson re-
CARDS the nations as making one fam
lily, and in this domestic circle the
United States is included, 1t is at least
odd that the United States should be
SO majestically independent of the de-
sires and feelings of her relatives.
The editorial proceeds to argue that
President Wilson strangely misunder-
stands the nature of the conflict. which
it says is a struggle for the preserva-
tion of civilization and not mere
clash of contending ambitions.
"Allies Fighting for U. s.
Then. quoting passages from the
Presidents denunciation of the disloy-
atty of naturaIized citizens, the edi-
torial contends that they are proof that
the entente allies are fighting Indirect
ly for the United States.
What" says the editorial, stands
between America and creatures OF
passion. disloyalty and anarcny IN
their armed millions but the British
fleet For unless America is prepared
to renounce what President wilson
calls a common cause OF natiohal IN
dependence and political liberty she
is the next objective of German ambi-
tions which go unslaked rs long as
there remains one Independent and free
nation"
Criticism by Pail Mall Gazette.
Expressing the view that President
Wilson's denunciatbon in his message
of the activities of war plotters was
too mild in general, and not sufficiently
discriminatory between unneutral con-
duct and criminal conduct, the PHI
NAH Gazette say
-He even goes SO far as to suggest
that the acts of, an assassin or dyna-
miter are chiefly heinous as exhibit
tions of unneIa raj conduct. and that
equal censure must fall upon every
American who fails to keep the scales
of judgment eypsn and prove himself
partisan of no nation but his own. :
The Westminster Gazette comments
most synlIsathet icaily upon the practi-
cal difficulties confronting the Presi-
dent and his -.highly honorable rea-
sons for r1yina to keep his western
world rallied off. from European chaos,
but fears that his denunciations may
even be reiaHied as compliments by
those to who n they are addressed
Berlin Papers Criticise
BERLIN. Defender 9. via London,
1895 p.m-"Perso who are born in
Germany and De come American citi-
zens cannot be excused for violating
the laws of America" says the Tage-
blatt. in commenting upon President
Wilson's messagSt Germany would
punish persons frcm abroad who came
here and violated German laws But
the passion of German americans to
which President Wilson refers would
not have been heat ed TO such point
Il the United State s, under Mr.. VIII
sons presidency. h ad endeavored to
maintain honest neutTa lity.
That was not done. A great portion
OF the press not onlr prociaims sym
pathy for France and Great Britain,
which is pardonable. but wages wordy
warfare against Germ ans in the most
offensive and indecent manner. Presi-
dent Wilson hitherto has had little to
say against il
Industry Takes Sides"
"Above all. Americas industry has
'passionately taken sic es in this war
with passionate dollaI; hunger There
also President Wilson has looked On
quietly"
The TagehIatt saws it has no desire
10 discuss the moral aspects Of the
case. but remarks that . view Of what
has opened Il IS no " oEder Germans
In America are excited.
The paths Of neutrali tr were not at
first departed from by the Germans"
IL continues. ard they gave demanded
only that America rerna in really neu-
tral Even these among us
who have always endea fored TO main
States must declare most decidedly that
President Wilson would sIo well to di-
rect his remarks first 70 those doings"
Continuous Scolding" Amazes.
The Lokai Anzeiger saws that Presi-
dent Wilson's words of reproach 10
those who passionatelv take sides in
tho war may safely be interpreted as
q reference 70 German -AInericans
Our friends across the water" 1t
matters with the nauons chief with
" orid is accounted one of the highest
rights of rnan X ind.
They will not allow themselves to
be outdene in this virtue by any native
born American.
This newspaper expresses amazement
at what 1t calls the continuous scoId-
ing and persecution of AN honorable
and capable part Of the country's in
babitants and confesses ii does not
know what these men should have
done.
Violently Attacks the President.
The Morgen Post makes a violent at