New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-04
Americas Action Is Viewed
as Crushing Moral Blow
to Germany
Wilson Wins Voice
In Peace Councils
Nation S Prestige Raised,
Powerful Friend in
Britain Gained
y, ARTHUR s. DRAPER



London. April 3. BY a single state
ncnt. described here as noble and
"inspiring." the President has placed
himself il the forefront Of the worlds
statesmen and raised America to a
leading place in the council Of the ma
tons. He has given democracy an i'm
rctus which will carry it far toward
shortening a war which threatened to
drac practically the whole world to the
point OF ruin.
These are the conclusions expressed
TO ne to-day by European statesmen
British. French. Russian. Belgian and
Serbian. They heartily support him m
his high morat stand. They consider his
speech magnificent contribution
which is bound 10 give the Allied cause
Il great uplitt. 1t viii have stlfen-
inc effect upon the spirits Of the Allied
rcoplcs. and il will 20 far toward dis
entbralling the German people, VINO
are lust beginning TO AWAKEN TO the
realities Of the hopeless position INTO
y
Welcome Material Aid
On the material side the Allied LEAD
ers rejoice in the Presidents decision
TO effect "the utmost practicable CO.
operation. i'm counsel and action, win
the governments now az war WIN Ter
many" and TO supply them win the
materials which they can obtain only
from us or By our assistance.
This assurance that the source oil inc
Allies munitions would continue 10
low freely. despite America prepare
tions, WAS received with the Creates
satisfaction. removing at once the
doubts Of those who feared the Onlted
States rs an armed ally.
Ipou the adjournment OF Parllamen /
tomorrow Lloyd George VIII oflclaIiy
welcome America mo the Alliance IN
a speech. which probably will consist
largely Of reiteration OF the AIleS'
views regarding democracy and the m
dependence of nations.
Practically no other question was
discussed to-day in the lobby OF Parlia-
mcnt. Every one commented favor
ably upon tn, Presidents address;
every one applauded its tone.
lIaInS IOWeflul TTltHu
No longer is America viewed as a ma
ton engrossed only IN money making
and willing to submit TO anything
rather than night. She has already
gained immensely in prestige and won
p lasting friend who may prove eN-
tremely valuable in the future.
As one Of the Allies she will have a
sca, at the peace table. Her voice Will
be heard i'm all the Allied councils over
postwar trade relations. The Allies
will welcome Americas whole-hearted
co0peration: they will show their APP
probation of her moral and material
support. Her spokesman during and
after the war will be heard with the
closest attention.
Americans here. who naturally lean
toward the Allies, now hold their heads
hign. but they have lived too long upon
the mouth Of a terrible furnace 70 be
come carried away by enthusiasm for
their ccuntrvs stand. They realize the
horrors Of war-they know the Presi-
dent appreciates them, and they honor
MIN for his courage.
Blow 10 Pacifists
The President has not only stlfened
the war spirit Of the Entente. but
strengthened the Allied governments.
Even the pacihsts who engineered the
great Wilson demonstration at the re-
cent Manchester labor conference must
now follow him into war and thus IN
directly strengthen their own govern
mcnt. am assured by one of their
leaders that they VIII.
The same situation holds good with
the minority Socialists OF France. The
European neutrals may not dare follow
the President in his action, but they
will in spirit. This means that the
circle Of Germany's enemies is COM
pletc. The contiguous countries have
the choice Of neutrality or suicide, but
their moral opposition will add a
leaven 20 the unrest in Germany and
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