New Britain herald., 1916-12-22
British Editors, Dul
 founded By Pre-. dents Note, Devo
 Pens to Criticizif American Attitude
GERMAN PROPAGANI
 BY VON BERNSTORl

BY VON BERNSTORl German Ambassador to United Stj
 Credited With Diplomatic StrolI
 Late English Government FTd
 for ''MasterIy Inactivity''-PcI
 of Allied Nations Not to Be Che1
 of Victory by Arms.
 London, Dec. 22. $40 a. m.-FI ident Wilson's note is given the hd of the biggest display in the morj papers, relega ting the war news minor place. Headlines such "President Wilson's Strange PI Essay" and "President Wilson's Pl Feeler' indicate in slight measure| astonishment caused by the comn| ication.
 Much speculation is indulged il to the motive or causes which spired the president to send suclI note after his assumption of they titude that he would not mediateI less invited by both belligerentsI
 German Diplomatic Victory.
 One section of the press, utterlI jecting any idea of the possibilitI peace negotiations as the outcomeI the recent German note. flatly tributes the presidents action toI success of propaganda conducted Count Won Bernstorff in America what they describe as the mast inactivity of the late British govt ment. The more general in1prcsI is that the agitation in AmericaI an embargo op food exports much to do with MT. Wilson's acI It is also suggested that the prosiI may have received special ,informc| from the German government arI aware of the extent to which many is prepared to go toward paration, restitution and guarant
 This is the view expressed by Daily Chronicle.
 Evening News All Worked UIj
 The evening papers which dol print editorials. came out with head lines which expressed the vi The Evening News, which is theI tcrnoon edition of the Daily q heads a reprint Of the comment the morning papers with the word "No" and in large black and under 1t Our Answer to PI dent Wilson" and again 'No, No, that is the answer Great Britain a today without 9 moments hesitd to tho surprising note from Presi Wilson,"
 Intervention Unweicomc.
 The Evening Standard says communication from the head great and friendly power is ass of courteous and respectful consi ation, but it would be only misiea the president to leave him under impression that any move on his toward peace at this stage of war will be welcomed by Great ain or her allies.
 "It is singular, indeed, that st( men of MT Wilson's perspicuity labor under such illusion. The " facts of the situation should him that his intervention is not sired.
 He speaks Of a league to emf peace and justice. Such a leagut ready exists. It consists of Britain, Russia, France, Italy and smaller powers. All have an Il fight. They now see the road f clear before them. The enemy given a shrill cry of distress. next few months ought to com his discomfort.
 of the president could realize these war-worn peoples feel, would surely not suggest that should 'forego all their cheri hopes and trust their very exist once more to rotten parchr DondS."r
 IntcrIocutor for Germany.
 Edinburgh, Dec 22, 3!55 a. President Wilson is declared to placed himself in a position of aI terlocutor on the side of German the Scotsman Wnlcn, Tn an edit on the presidents, says: ... k..
 "President Wilson has hitl a discreet reticence M he maintained while small nation Is now concerned about were sll ng unparalleled wrong What m can have prompted him to throw hat preliminary prudent reserve 1t q moment when his action was likely to be misunderstood? ii strange that no one among his ,ellors had the wit to see that iI yention at this juncture, immedia following the manouvers of Berlin before the Entente powers had tin
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