New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-30
sam. object for which President VII
son proposes league OF nations
Thinks Speech Significant

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son proposes league Of nations
Thinks Speech Significant
"The Manchester Guardian" says ne ne
plan Of the President is almost az orc
~sr.r;,ed reace. but that IL never be-
fore in anv part Of the world has com
nanded the support accorded II IN
America to-day. This newspaper says
aThe President inevitably has con,
6n.d himself 10 cautious and genera
,err.s hut II is impossible TO miss the
sienisesnce Of his declaration that the
Hated States would be ready TO De.
cor,e a marty 10 any feasible league OF
nations Twenty-one months OF war
have done much 70 undermine even the
rooted American aversion to Alliances
The Westminster Gazette" says
that IL one is 20 understand wnst
President Wilson is driving at his
sneech must be considered from
two points Of view-the immediate
noint Of view OF the war and the more
remote one OF reconstruction after tne
war. :.
"This proviso is necessary u con
finues. "for the Presidents neutrallty
in mind and thought is an iee-eoid an
straotion for a billigerent who oeheNes
ne is fighting in the sacred cause %
iau orJ riobf We do not understand
how a neutral can expect TO influence
these events IL he begins by declaring
himself not 70 be concerned with their
causes and objects. We do not see
how he is 10 control this 'stupendous
eood' IL he il not interested 70 search
for or explore the obscure fountains
from which IL bursts forth.
Presenting the argument that the
Fr,ente Allies cannot b. expected 70
welcome the implied judgment thst
thew really are responsible with tn r,
enemies for starting the war Inc
Westminster Gazette" continues
ave must guard ourselves IN ADVANCE
against being thought unreasonaoIe .!
aggressive II we arc unable TO aeCep'
peace overtures based on the aSsumP
ton Of equal guilt. That oelng sa,o
about the immediate prospect vs.
should he extremely foolisn 70 WIZ w
as unirportant or impraotlcaole WhaS
r. prasi6ent savs about reconstruction
after the war
Declaration "Momentous.
"Ths Gazette" considers President
Ui,son,s declaration that the United
states is willing TO become q partner
in anv feasible association or natlons
as noomentous, and asserts that Dreat
Rr;tain's record for a century IS an IN
-Iorsenent OF his suggestion for estaO,,
fishing the security Of the highways OF
fhe seas. II adds that II the Fresluel.'
means sea power in war IS TO De r.
duced or limited in such a way as 10
"deprive US Of our princlpal weapo"
and means Of defence, we shouIa n r..
rally have a good deal 10 say 0" 'N"'
subject .;or. % pre-
at n,ar has the hearty assent OF TINS
nea,s1aner which says that II the Pres
;Ssntfs speech can be taken as decia
rat;on ~ the adhesion of the Cnlteo
States 10 this idea il has high slgnin-
.snce "for il brings the United STATES
Sss,;telv into world politics and makes
- fron3 benceforth one Of the nations
~ ronst he reckoned with IN any
scheme OF international polltics' osi-
snce Of power. association Oh nsVlo"'
or whatever il may be. ..., -
Painting out that an association OF
..;ons would be compelled 70 use lofce
az ,,rsvent sny nation from committing
e.. ~ aggression, "The Westmlh
ster Gazette" says that IL the CnleIIu
States Joined with European peacemsA-
srs economic weapons would come lh'o
play. r..o- sars. ON
forcement Of peace is precisely VIVA.
ys ourselves are pursuing in what we
nsl,sve 20 be the most efective-lnl.
SeaS the only-way. But 1t IS worm n
wn;Is noting that il the President Is
not a mariner to that undertaking aho a
- obliged TO limit his interest IN tne
snbiect to an academic sphere ms as
n;rstions seem 70 coincide closeIS
enough with those objects, for whiein
The Allies are making their heroic
' The Allies are fighting, the news sI'.s
rsaer saws. for precisely President WI
Ssnn,s doctrine of the autonomy OF iho'-
The Evening Standard" heads IT, y.
.or,ment "The Presidents Dream. ~
saws president Wilson gives no hlnt OF
n.,ceiyine chat his dream Of universal
Lace lies in the lap, not OF the gooS'
but Of the Allies"