The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
GERMAN PRESS
ABUSES WILSON
Gold Sated Yankee Will
Be Stupefied, Says One
Paper.
MONROE DOCTRINES END
Americas Entry Held to Be
Futile and Of Not Much
Military Value.
MONROE DOCTRINES END

dam correspondent says President Will
sons address to Congress has been an
swered In the German press by a storm
OF abuse. He quotes the Rhenische
Notwithstanding as saying:
Beyond striving for gold the Amer
leans have no ideal. They think every
thing can be achieved by gold. Their
megalomania makes a grotesque i'm
preston on us Germans"
The newspaper expresses the belief
that the accession OF the United States
in the ranks of the Allies will mean
only transitory addition to their
strength. 1t declares that Germany
will take UP the glove thus thrown
down and will wage the fight thus pro-
claimed against her with such energy
that the gold stated Yankees" will be
stupefed The article concludes by CIV
ing reasons for believing that the col
lapse OF Germany's enemies is imminent.
1t says:
Great events are pending in the west.
The gray spectre of starvation stretches
its claws over England. Chaos reigns
IN Russia. It is too late for the United
States to change the coming decision"
"TaEcblatt's" Regret.
president Wilson's message is not
surprising said the Berlin Togebldtt.
But do the people Of the United States
have the same View That is hard to
say. German policy now pays the PEN
atty for failure to conclude a Bryan
treaty with the United States such as
Great Britain and other great Powers
made. II such an agreement existed the
United States would be compelled to sub
nit even the most important questions to
commission for investigation before
breaking Off relations. Such an investi-
CATION would take at least a year 1t IS
not impossible that President Wilson
would have availcd himself OF such a
way out OF a serious situation"
president Wilson must realize that
the results of his action will be far
greater for the United states than for
us. II means the end of the Monroe
Doctrine. II means the end OF the policy
of avoiding entangling alliances. which
since the days of Washington has been
an article OF faith.
1T is a change from provincialism
to world citizenship, Involving partici-
patton in European affairs. The procla-
nation OF the policy of imperialism
which heretofore has been fought hard
est by the Democrats. Is now complete.
The effect on internal affairs OF the
United states cannot be avoided
But We shall not appraise too lightly
;he consequence for us OF the entry of
America into the ranks OF our enemies.
| The possibilities of injury to us by the
| sending Of an expedition to the Western
| front or by cooperating with the so
| Ear insufficient British feet may be re-
| striCtcd, but any accession OF strength
| 20 our enemies is undesirable. no mat
| ter how small Nor do we forget that
the Union. with 100000 900 persons ID
| tho richest, nation in the world. Nor
must we overlook the moral effect on
| France and Russia"
president Wilson's speech" says the
! Vortcderfs. will give rise 20 many ex-
! plantations. Especially remarkable seems
10 be his views that the revolution may
help peace. The President seems also
/ 20 be OF the opinion that German
American war can come to an end before
It is really developed"
Sees Germany Victor.
The newspaper adds that Germany
| will fulfil her heavy task and emerge
| victorious from the war, and that her
people will then undertake the life of a
| free people among free people,
| The Cologne Gazette carried leading
I =
! Before the Decision" which follows in
part: I'VE await 10 see whether Presi.
| dent Wilson will plunge the American
| people into war III order TO make free
seas for Anglo American business. II
| this is his end he will never attain H.
our C-boats will continue their excellent
work until the sea tyrants lose theiv
breath and the seas become really free
! The work of the C-boats will he more
glorious the more enemies they have tc
| conquer"
| Count Won Reventlow in the Deutschs
! Td0es Ieituno says the entry OF the
United States in the European war as
a new enemy OF Germany will be OF nc
effect. because the United States car
/. done during her so-called neutrality
and maybe even less The writer saws
ne greets with satisfaction the fact thai
the mask now finally has been dropped
Prof Richard Fenster OF Halle Uni.
vcwity. writing to the Dusseldorf Gen
erdl Ar:eiger. says: while Presiden
Wilson entangles the new world in the
squabbes OF the old Gen. Carranzs
works for the idea that the American
States should draw round their CONT
nent n line of demarcation against tn,
world war When the dwarf SCOTS a
the giant 1t may be assumed that he ha
a feeling of security, which Of all tn.
Powers only Japan can at the prcsen
time give him I. President Wilson
places himself In our path ne will b,
blown out OF tho way militarily, as twic
already he has been lifted from the sad
die diplomat ticaliy.''