New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Press Sees Spirit OF Dec.
laration of Indepen-
denCe i'm Note.
PRESIDENTS CRITICS
CHANGE ATTITUDE
Clcmenceau ReverseS Position
and Praises Washington
l.. S. Ambassador Popular.
BY {. INM\N BARNARD,
Paris Correspondent Of The New York
Tribune.

Tribune.
Paris. May To- The full text Of
President Wilson's note 20 the German
government. published to-day in all the
French newspapers, clicits unanimous
satisfaction and enthusiasm. ale
Figaro "Lc Matin" and "L'Echo de
Paris" the organ Of the French army,
give prominence so the editorial com
ments of The New York Tribune, stat
ing. IN substance. that those who
feared the President would hesitate 20
do his duty find no confirmation Of
their fears in MIR. Wilson's calm, dig
nihed determination 10 rc-cstabllsh in
ternational justice and the rights OF
nations.
Mr.. Wilson's message is accepted
here as the patriotic voice Of the PEG
pie Of the United States. Grouslng the
electric wave Of friendship between the
two great republics and formulating
in the international field the principles
Of the Declaration of American hide
pcndence and rights of man. Even
Senator Georges Clemenceau. whose
criticisms in his cauStic journal.
"L'Ilomme Enchaine.' OF certain neu-
trail governments. owing 70 their
apathy at the Germans violation Of
Belgian neutrality. have hitherto been
written i'm vein of hooking skepti-
cism. which earned for the former
demoisher of Cabinets the name Of
the "Euripides Of the Third French
Republic" to-day, for the first time.
turns over new leaf, and IN his cdi-
torial. headed THE Logic Of Events, -
declares:
THE explosion Of those two German
torpedoes under the Lusitania's keel
has crystallized the Washington Cab
NETS conceptions Of international
Jurisprudence. not expressed at the
violation Of Belgium neutrality nor At
the wanton destruction Of Louyain and
Dinant President Wilson. after his
communion with his own thoughts IN
the silence OF the White House, now
voices the true feelings Of the free.
noble and proud American people. and
| pronounces upon Germany a judgment
which the countries Of the Triple En-
tentc are firmly resolved to cary out.
ale Journal dcs Debats" regards the
portion of President Wilson's note
sealing the rights Of American citizens
"a masterpiece Of logic and clear
ness II highly commcnds the note
from every point of view. saying that
its meaning is made all the more forci-
bile by the allusion 20 the spirit Of JUS
tice and humanity that in former times
characterized German diplomacy in its
international relations.
/. "Le Temps" says the mention in the
note only Of the acts Of piracy commit
ted by the German navy seems TO ndl-
cate forgetfulucss Of the atrocities com
mittcd By the German army. ale Temps
also is surprised, at the dent's
mention of a humane and enlightened
attitude shown hitherto By the German
government. The rest Of the note IT,
highly praised by the new Spaper, which
concludes its editorial with:
mo sophisms nor reckless accusa-
tions Of German diplomacy can weaken
the solid position assumed by the
Washington Cabinet
One feature Of the comment here is
a large. strongly drawn cartoon by the
we'll known cartoonist Forain IN "Opin-
ion" II represents an American won
an, the victim of the German torpedo
ing of the Lusitania. cxclaimlng with
her dying breath: "Our Wilson will
avenge u.s."
The American note gives the pres
tigc Of popularity to Ambassador Sharp,
whose frequent conversations with ".
Delcasse, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
have enabled the French government 70
appreciate his calm, unostentati- Us
and common sence views and methods.