The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
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| AT. WILSON'S LATEST NOTE.
lome Charge Bernstorffs Propa
sanda in United States as the
Main Cause.

sanda in United States as the
Main Cause.
London, Dec. 23.-The general
ublic had their first news of Presl-
ant Wilson's not from the morning
3abers and the matter was the one
ppic Of conversation on incoming
nburban trains and throughout tno
ounxy. The people, like the press,
Eere rather taken aback, as they
lad about arrived at the conclusion
hat Premier Lloyd Georges speech
lad put an end to all peace talk un-
ess the central powers in thor reply
5 the premier were prepared to de-
Inc their terms. That the president
f any other neutral ruler would
ake any action was fartaest from
heir mind.
The evening papers, which did lot
|rint editorials, came out with big
Headlines which expressed their views
he Evening News which is the af-
brnoon edition Of the Daily Mail,
leads q reprint with the one word
No" in large black type and under
"Our answer to President Wilson" "
Ind again "No, No, No." that is tho
hswer Great Britain gives today
kithout moments hesitation to the
lrprising not from President Will
bn."
Headlines in other papers such as
President Wilson's Strange Peace
Essay" President Wilson's Peace
eeler," Amazing Note," indicate
slight measure the astoni2Ement
.used by the communication.
Much speculation ID indulged in as
= the motives or causes which in
Erred the president. to send such q
ote after his assumption Of the at
ttude that he would not mediate un-
ss invited by both groups Of bellig-
rents. -,
One section Of the press, utterly
ejecting any idea Of the possibility
:. peace negotiations as the outcome
the recent German note, fatty at
Eibutes the presidents action to the
necess Of D1opaganda conducted by
5ount Won BernsSorff in America and
that they describe as the mastery
Inactivity Of the late British govern
kent The more i general impression
that the agitation I'm America for
b emborga on food exports had
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is also suggested that the, presi-
ent may have received special in-
prmation from the German govern
hent and is aware of the extent to
Ehich Germany is prepared to 60 to-
kard Preparation, restitution and
uarantees." This is the view ex-
ressed by the Daily Chronicle. Some
iscussion is also devoted to the
hances of2congress passing food ex-
ort measures and possibly an en-
largo on cotton and war materials.
The Daily News, which is the near
9t to pacifcist among London news
apers, says today regarding Pfesi-
ent Wilson's note:
"No one can fail to appreciate the
pirit in which the proposal is made
& approve the cautious terms in
Ehich it is couched. The history of
he great struggle in his own country
too recent and too memorable for
President Wilson to be, unaware Of
he perils Of too hasty Intervention.
rom our side it was the specter Of
European Intervention that haunted
lincoln especially in these days when
be cause Of the north was passing
hrough its darkest phase.
"Mr. Wilson 10 far too wise to add
bat trouble to the enormous burdens
q the nations engaged in the strug-
BE for liberty not less vital and Ear
reater." ;
The newspaper says there is, no
uffering in America comparable
nth that in Lascashire during the
cotton famine brought about BY Lin
3oh's blockade and says it does not
2elieye the American people will put
ne disability they are suffering IN
ne scale against victory of human
liberty over despotism.
The Daily Chronicle recounts a
ist Of alleged German outrages in
Belgium and elsewhere on which it
ays President Wilson remained sill
knt. It adds that he protested against
he Lusitania, Ancona and Sussex
massacres," not because they were
hhumane, but because they were
americans perished by their inhu-
nanity..
with thiN line-that humanity
lid not warrant Intervention but
american interests did-we have ne
ker quarreled, "but since he omitted
. intervene to stop crime, is it con-
istent he should intervene now to
Under others from Furnishing the
riminals?"
The newspaper considers President
Wilson's statement that the objects
(f both belligerents' are virtually the
sme is NOSE painful for European
liberals.
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