The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
SEE WAR IN A
new LIGHT THRU
WILSON'S NOTE
Gives Impetus to Demand for
sf Statement of Claims"
Humanitarian Viewpoint Wipes
q War Slate Clean.
mot OLD SPIRIT OF KNOCKOUT
lDiscards Threats of Economic
81 and Postwar Boycott.
British Press Lauds Clear VII
K; sion of U. S. President.
Humanitarian Viewpoint Wipes
q War Slate Clean.
NOT OLD SPIRIT OF KNOCKOUT
Discards Threats of Economic
and Postwar Boycott.
BY ED. L. KEEN.

3 London. Dec. president Will
sons message to congress gave power
sful impetus today to the American
plan for a complete open, frank and
'foint reinstatement of allied war aims.
g The Daily News editorial comment
practically endorsed that plan. Other
newspapers, joining in the general
'ehorus of hearty approval of the
whole tone of the Wilson address, in
tndcated their belief in the necessity for
~ re-pledging of the hosts of democ-
recy.
As stated exclusively in these dis
patches short time ago. Colonel
thouse is known to have presented to
british officials President Wilson's
inrgent suggestion for a sorting of war
AIMS, compilation of these to which
every ally could subscribe. a discard
Ing. of these to which all could not
pledge their force and finally issu-
l9nce OF a joint pledge by the allies of
composite war aims. The matter pre-
fulidDiy was taken up in the Paris
inter-allied councils but was tempo
tarlly put aside for more physical wa
pleasures. Judging from the recep-
tlon OF President Wilson's address to-
say the plan will be brought to the
Tore today.
d Would Have Converted Russia.
p The Daily News comment TODAY
was practically an endorsement of The
american repledging plan
n II the president could have said
FaIHSf, what he said today" the edi-
.t tSrlal declared, and if in Britain and
france and Italysthe Responsible lead
ers Of these, nations had mada ~
e language their own, Russia might to-
Hdy De driving the German armies
IRON her borders.
me demand for a statement of war
AIMS has been repeated and insjs+ent
IN the light of Mr. Wilson's sneecb q
statement which will mean wiDinq off
the STATE of much that ought never to
nave been written on it is imDerative
mere can be no kinship between the
spirit or yesterdays speech and the
spirit of knockout blows or of econoo
me warfare or of post war bovcotts -
u me Daily News held UP the presi-
gents speech to more praise than it
mas greeted any previous utterance of
an American executive, Judging il can
iother example of comprehension b1,
which he clarified fundamental issues
of the war"
iH Comprehends the World.
81. 1t would be affectation to pretend
mat the speech echoes the declara-
itions of allied statesmen" the editor
iial continued His vision compre-
hends the world; theirs only half
The Times still refused today to
agree with the presidents differentia-
ton between the German government
and the German people.
; 4 President Wilson," the Thunderer
said has resJated the allies PURPOSE
with uncompromising force. With
Straightforward statement of war
aims the last hopes of the pacifists
must founder
Isl 'As a reaffirmation of previous war
futterances, the speech is of first class
Importance" asserted the Chronicle
ff CLEAR, far-sighted and statesman
= like was the Express opinion.
kar1ea1
; to the message as the most emphatic
announcement of Americas determin-
alton to wage war to the limit. The
Presidents recommendation that war
he declared on Austria was regarded
as one further providence of this in
flexible domination