New Britain herald., 1916-05-29
BRITISH PRESS COOL
 TO WILSON'S SPEECH
Puzzled by His Lack of Sympathy
 With Allies Cause
TOO TECHNICAL FOR THEM

Surprised That He Stood to One Side
 and, Regarded European War From
 Standpoint of Purely Professional Observer. London, May 29, 11:3O.-"1rrespon- l sible peace talk received it's quietus from Sir Edward Grey last week, but | before the League to Enforce Peace l will revive the discussion in certain quarters says the Liverpool Post. Its definiteness in certain particulars is arresting, but perhaps to many of his l own countrymen the air of definiteness which the president gives to some of his phrases may seem elusive.
 "One can imagine many being spe- cially disappointed when he says that with the causes and objects of the war the United States has no concern. To us, who believe we are opposing an attempt at world denomination, 1t is hard to believe that the cause for which we stand is not of some con- cern to the great republic of the west y The Post argues that the entente all lies are fighting for virtually the same object for which President Will son proposes a league of nations. America to the Fore.
 The Manchester Guardian says this plan of the president is almost as old as the first formulation of the ideal of organized peace, but that it never before in any part of the world has commanded the support accorded it in America today.
 The Westminster Gazette says that if one is to understand what Presid ent Wilson is driving at his speech must be considered from two points of view the immtdiate point of view of the war and the more remote one of re- construction after the war. It con- tinues: "This proviso is necessary, for the presidents neutrality in mind and thought is an ice-cold abstrac- tion for belligerent who believes he Is fighting in the sacred cause of law and right.
 We do not understand how a neu- tral can expect to influence these events if he begins by declaring him.
  causes and objects. We do not see how he is to control this 'stupendous flood if he is not interested to search for or explore the obscure fountains,' from which they burst forth.'
 Presenting the argument that the entente allies cannot be expected to welcome the implied judgment that they really are responsible with their ef ri 10 zette continues: we must guard our selves in advance against being thought unreasonable or aggressive if we are unable to accept peace. over lures based on the assumption of equal guilt That being said about the immediate prospect, we should be ex- tremely foolish to write off as unin1 portant or impracticable what the president says about the reconstruc tion after the war"
 The Gazette considers President Wilson's declaration that the United States is willing to become a partner in any feasible association of nations as a momentous one, and asserts that Great Britain's record for a century is an endorsement of his suggestion for establishing the security of the high ways of the seas.
 Objects to Loss of Sea Power.
 It adds that if the president means sea power in war is to be reduced or limited in such a way as to "deprlVe us of our principal weapon and means of defense, we should, natural ly, have a good deal to say on the subject.''
 But the association of nations to prevent war has the hearty assent Of this influential newspaper, which says that if the presidents speech can De taken as declaration of the adhe- sion of the United States to this idea it has high significance, flor it brings the United States definitely into world politics and makes her from hence forth one of the nations that must be reckoned with in any scheme of inter- sociatiOn of nations or whatever it may be-"
 Pointing out that an association of nations would be compelled to use force to prevent any nation from com hitting an act of aggression, the Ga- zette says that if the United States joined with Europe an peace makers economic weapons would come into play.
 The Pail Mall Gazette says: Enforce ment of peace is precisely what we ourselves are pursuing in what we be- lieve to be the most effective indetd, the only way"