The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-29

published reports of an interview given
to London journal correspondent al
Petrogrnd by the Russian Foreign Min.
lister NJ. Pokrovski, is indicative of That
attitude. The Russian cabinet oficial
said that Russia will stand by the Allies
He outlined the situation as it has
| developed, saying that there win be M
! change IN the relations between Russia
and the other members of the Entente
group. He asserted that after the war
the military alliance between France
Britain and Russia will be consolidated
into close economic union, and say,
that the present war will be continued
until decisive victory is won.
Clergy Indignant
The clergy of London are in full
accord with the press of the nation in
strong tistpprovhl of President vii.
son s action in sending a note stimuli.
tHneously TO the various warning and
neutral powers of Europe urging an at.
tempt on their part to arrive at a basis
for peace negotiations.
Strong words were used by promi
nent clergymen of London 10 their
Christmas Day sermons regarding Mr..
Wilson and his latest note. That he
has spoiled good intentions by trapic
mistake, that he was either crazy when
he sent the note, or callOusly indiffer.
mt to the rights and wrongs Of the
terrible struggle that is drenchinp
Europe with blood, were some Of the
opinions expressed.
President Wilson has marred his
good intentions by most tragic mis-
take, - said Rev. G. Campbell Morgan.
rector of Westminr+sr Chapel, in his
christmas address. "He has declined
to express any opinion az to the moral
issues Involved in the great struggle in
which Great Britain and her allies arc
involved. He wants peace to be de.
clared without the wrongs being right.
ed on account of which we are fight.
ing. He would make vain the sacrifice
OF all the men who have died since tho
war began"
President Scored
Right Reverend Herbert Edward
Ryle, dean Of Westminster, preaching
in Westminster Abbey, declared that
President Wilson either sent the wrong
note in 1T of mental ALTERATION, or
that he entirely inexperienced the
European situation.
president Wilson, said the dean
"knows all the details of the organized
atrocities of which the Teutonic alice
have been guilty since the war started.
He knows of the sinking Of the Lusi.
tania without warning and the death
OF ll05 innocent men, women and chill.
dreu, some of them citizens of the coun
try of which Mr.. Wilson is President.
He knows all about the sinking without
warning of the Arabic when more limo.
'ent on,combntants some of them
Americans, lost their lives
president Wilson knows of the muir.
der of Captain Fryatt, who was taken
from his ship by the Germans and foul
~ slain by them in cold blood because
on " previous voyage his vessel had
cent To tb" bottom n German submarine
by which it was attacked
1.-the nocturnal deportation of thou.
sands of Belgians and French into
slavery by the Germans is known to Mr..
Wilson. He knows all about Germany 3
conpivance in the bloody massacre of
helpless ArmenianS by Germany y allies,
the Turks.
"Yet in the opinion Of President vii.
son, the nations that are leagued to
disarm this evil and demonine national
militarism have the same ends as the
perpetrators of those historic crimes. "