Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
Entente Comment
 onWiIson sSpeech
GENERALLY HAS CREATED
 FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
s WIDELY PUBLISHED
In Entente Nations It is Regarded as Purely American Affair, Calling for No Governmental Recognition Officials Guarded in Expression.

London, Jan. 23, 4:3O D. m.-Presi- dent Wilson's speech in the United States senate has been received with varying shades of approval and dis approval in Great Britain, including much the same criticism and irrita- = ton which the first note on the sub ject of peace terms aroused. On the whole, however. the speech has caused a deep impression
 Europeans Get Official Version.
 The presidents mention of the 'si- lent masses who, he says, have had no opportunity to speak their real hearts, is regarded as an appeal to European public opinion at large in stead of to the governments, being a somewhat new departure in European procedure. It is noted that the Amer ican embassy in London and the em- basSies in other European capitals gave out the text of the speech as received by cable, so that the Euro pean public thus received the official version of the speech instead of con- densed extracts.
 Entirely an American Affair.
 While individual and press sentiment as it has found expression is chiefly critical, there is a careful avoidance of any authoritative or governmental expression, on the ground that the fact of the presidents remarks being addressed to the American senate makes this entirely a domestic matter, differing from the notes officially ad- dressed to foreign powers. For this reason, it is understood. there is not likely to be any declaration of gov ernmentaI views on the various points raised by the speech In well-inform- ed governmental offices, however, the prevailing view appears to take the following general course:
 Nearer Definite Peace Discussion.
 That the presidents statement and
 l. lzG,, sH< discussion of peace is considered cor rect mainly because the entente reply gave specifice terms. His reference to the power of the United States guar anteeing future peace also is regarded as in line with the entente view that any plan to endorse the peace of the. future involves the power to enforce the peace agreement. 1t is also point ed out that the presidents statement that American participation in guaran- tees for future peace depends on the character of the terms is in accord ance with Foreign Secretary Balfour's note which sought to show that the character of the peace was the chief essential in determining whether it should be enduring.
 No Voice in Peace Terms.
 The presidents statement that I've have no voice in determining the terms" is welcome in these circles as the first definite declaration that the
  part in the congress which frames the terms of peace. While this view, it was commented, had long been ac- cepted among the belligerents,. it was believed in some quarters that Amer ica desired a voice in determining the terms. It is also noted in the same that the president says the American government will not throw anE obstacle in the way of any terms the bel1igerent governments may agree upon, which is further regarded as showing flat the terms are to be left exclusively with the belligerents.
 Open to Misconstruction.
 President Wilson's question as to whether the present struggle is one for a just and secure peace or only for a new balance of power" leads to the comment that there is another ele- nent in addition to these. This is described as the spirit of national in 1 1ignation against Germany similar to !! the feeling d man has when he finds i l buglar in his room and succeeds in 1 him. The presidents !! reference to peace without victory | md a peace between equals" also | ire felt to be open to some miscon- i struction.