Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-24
BRITISH AND FRENCH
PRESS ON WILSON
Manchester Guardian Calls the
Speech Splendid Policy
Nobly Expressed
PARIS PAPERS sKEPT1cAL

London, Jan. Z5.-lhe Manchester
Guardian, commenting on President
Wilson's speech to the senate. calls it
"a splendid policy, nobly expressed"
The Guardian says;
The speech in form was addressed
10 the senate, but ii equally concerns
ourselves and our adversaries in the
war. The president has no intention
OF taking any part in the actual ne
gotiations of terms of peace; that he
leaves wholly to the beliigerents. He
simply comes forward now to state
in unmistakable terms, both for his
own people and the other people OF
the world, every one Of whom is
directly concerned what kind OF peace
it is he will consent to call upon his
countrymen to approve and sustain"
After quoting the chief points in
the presidents speech in regard to
the conditions on which peace must
be based, the Guardian continues:
1T is a splendid policy, nobly ex-
pressed. How will il be received? By
the people everywhere we cannot
doubt joyfully; by men OF good will
and enlightenment everywhere not
less joyfully and with a clear percep-
ton that this is no vision OF Utopia
but a well-thought-out and justly
framed scheme OF man in a great
position and versed in great affairs"
Autocrats Win Dislike It.
Asking how the belligerents will
regard il, the paper thinks its prin-
ciples and phrases will be hardly pal
atable to autocratic rulers or easily
reconciled to their traditions and
methods OF government
"But yet, If the people hear them
gladly, perhaps the government also
may find il wise to find in them path
OF safety. As for ourselves they are
our terms, or il they arc not they
ought to be and the mass OF the ma
tons will do well to see that their
rulers render to them every possible
favor and support"
Referring to the presidents noble
concluding words" the Guardian says:
These are words which will find an
echo in many hearts and words arc
sometimes deeds"
French Press Skeptieal.
Paris, Jan. 3.-Presidcnt Wilson S
address to the senate is printed in
full in the most prominent place by
all the morning papers and comment
as a whole is sympathetic. but skepti-
cal. The Petit Parisien says: 1T
seems that President Wilson, as in
his previous note, has mistakenly
placed the states attacked and the ag-
gressors on the same footing when
the distinction was an easy one which
he was ia conscience bound to make
With that stipulation we can only
subscribe to the formula which the
president sets forth as basis OF fu-
ture peace. None Of his conceptions
can offend US. They are ours. They
we're ours long before 1917. We
certainly will not oppose them. II
/. gives US only pleasure to see these
plans for liberty and justice elo-
quentiy upheld by Mr.. Wilson. But
what will Germany and Austria say"
The Matin says. "In entire agree
ment with President Wilson as to the
principles enunciated by him, we
nevertheless shall believe, until more
fully informed, that there is norton
OF humanity upon which these prin-
ciples must be imposed by force; for
it would be erroneous to suppose
they could be led to accept them
from conviction"
Dominated by Noble chimera.
The Journal says: "Mr. Wilson is
obsessed with the idea Of inaugu.
rating for the world = golden age OF
universal brotherhood. His whole
message is dominated by that noble
chimera and that must be invoked as
an excuse in order to alternate the
impression which this extraordinary
manifesto cannot fail to make on the
allied countries. Mr.. Wilson's scheme
is simplicity itself, except that It re-
quires a new type Of man. Since the
world has been the world human pas
sions have caused conflicts to arise
in every stage OF its organization--in
families, tribes, nations, groups OF ma
tons. Does Mr.. Wilson intend to
change human naturel"
Gustave Herve writes in the Vic
toire: what pity it is this mastery
page OF social philosophy is marred
and almost dis6gured by those three
little words, Peace Without Vic.
tory"
The Humanite says: President
Wilson has set forth great pacihst
program which reveals to the world
the same lofty inspiration that die.
tated the note OF December 49,
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