New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
VIII Compel Germany to
Bare War Aims. Re
naudeI Asserts
PRESS COMMENT
CHIEFLY HOSTILE
Bitterly Resents Placing
All Warning Nations on
Same Moral Basis

Paris. Dec. %. The only reference
10 President Wilson's note Al ;he pub
Ic sitting Of tho Chamber or Depu-
tics to-day was made by Deputy Re
usudcl. who expressed 'he belief that
% would compel Germany to ten
nlainir her war aims DEPUTY Re
naudcl made his brief reference in
announcing Tint tho Socialist parry
would vote FOR the approprla tons Tor
tho first sis months of 1917. which
were subsequently passed. lie said:
"Wo vote Tor these appropriations
because they arc conditions 81 ma
tional defence which We could not 70.
fust without threatening The safety or
Che country Twcuty-ninc months or
war have allowed - 70 realize ITS
r1U horror. but those vho suffer az
crcssion and who are struggling Tor
their liberty remain FIRM in their dc
termination 20 conquer.
Must Consider Proposals
However. the enemy has spoken OF
negotiations, and whether as ruse
or sincere appeal the result must
be to awaken in all peoples the de
sire for the return Of an organized
and la ting peace We therefore ask
the government not 20 decide mega
lively, without examination or with
out sound reasons publicly pro
claimed. against the offers Of tho
crcmy, provided clearly that they arc
stated in such way a. to hide no
trap.
States Of America asks the bclligerents
10 make known their views as 10 the
object Of the war We do not wish 10
Judge his intention. We only wish
10 sec this neutrsls, guided. We be
licve. by concern for justice and
right. helping to obtain more light.
"Our enemies can no longer now
keen making hating statements. They
must sneak out clearly. We do not
fear that they can trouble the minds
OF the soldier, Of the republic, who.
10 win back peace, have covered their
country With glory.
Ready TO Accept Solution
Lot our governments make known
g., tho whole world that the Allied
nooplos. always wishful for peace ana
ucver afraid Of war. arc ready 10 ac-
cont any solution which. having re-
neirod the Injustice Of force. shall or
CAME the nations for tho salvation OF
Civilization aud the free Development
Of humanity. D.;
lp the lobbies Of the Chamber PresI.
don't Wilson, note was the SUBJECT OF
sil Inc conversations among the Depu'
tics. who. without exception agreed IN
having homage TO the sentiments when
insured President Wilson to take his
stop. but gave expression UNANIMOUSLY
20 The opinion that in the present state
Of affairs his suggestion could not nave
The result he expects from II that u.s. 20
say. the establishment Of lasting
peace. an,
pierre Renaudcl. writing in "Hu-
mantle ays:
"The note is the starting point Of
new diplomacy whose merit is that 1t IS
public and submits, in consequence. to
the judgments Of the peoples them
solves the care OF their own destinies.
Secret diplomacy must die. France and
her allies will again serve human CIV
iization in showing that they apprecl-
ate this new fact. as they will serve
their own cause. By speaking out plain
IT,"
Senator Henry Berenger, writing IN
the Paris MIDI sfys:
"Why didn't President Wilson make
on July 80. 1914. the observations he
submits 10 Europe IN December, 1916
Why didn't Wilson protest in August
1914. against the violation OF Belgium
Why does ne wait until to-day 20 pose
a a champion Of small nations? Why
didn't Wilson. in August. 1914, defend
the law of nations, OF which he is a
professor, while in December 1916, ne
offers himself as All arbitrator:
"When one has said nothing and
has done nothing in the face OF
flagrant public crime one lacks au-
thority to judge between victim and
assassin. President wilson always mas
persisted in ignoring the causes Of the
catastrophe of which he proposes to
day to regulate the consequences
Gustave Uerve. editor Of La We
toire.' says:
president Wilson has delivered US
full in the chest the greatest blow