The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-24
BRITISH IRE AROUSED BY
WILSON'S REFERENCE TO
PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
FRENCH IDEALS
SEEN IN SPEECH
"Peace without Victory" Only
Clause Exciting Much
Adverse Comment.
Special Cable Despdtch 10 Tar suN.


PARIS, Jan. 23.-President Wilson'S
address has not aroused any such irri-
tation or resentment here as was occa-
stoned by his note Of December IS. In
official circles there is no Disgusting the
fact that it came as q surprise.
One passage. at least, is welcomed
that regarding the participation OF the
United States in making peace perma-
rent after the present war. 1t Is rec
ognized that no such permanence will be
possible without the cooperation Of
majority OF the peoples OF the world, not
| merely a majority of those of Europe, to
enforce 1t, and Mr.. Wilson's words are
! taken as showing that he advocates the
cooperation OF the United States.
Even the Presidents severest critic.
NJ. Saint-Brice. writing In lie Journal un-
der the headlines Wilson Pursues His
| Chimera: 1 alone in the world can
speak of peace with authority admits
| the speech voices a conception that would
be admirable ''if 1t were not that human
nature is otherwise
| Republican ideas at Base.
The address is accepted as showing
| that President Wilson has not changed
his point of view In treating beth groups
| of belligerents on the same level HIS
| ideas are accepted as embodying those
on which the French republic was
founded. The passage about Govern
| ments deriving their just powers from
the consent OF the governed" is illus
trated by recalling that the Deputies
| from Alsace-Lorraine voiced solemn
protest in practically the same words
against the cession OF the province to
| Germany after the war OF 1870.
, The assurance of direct outlet sea-
ward is interpreted as meaning that Mr..
Wilson is thinking of Russia's claims for
a Mediterranean passage. The reference
to naval limitations Is considered as GER
tain to please Germany Several writers
take special note Of the phrase about the
United States having no voice in deter
mining the terms Of peace as an impor-
tant declaration. =.
peace without victory" Is virtually
the only point which is found hard to d.
gest II is interpreted in a dozen ways,
but generally as meaning that no people
| should be crushed or annhilated.
Gustave Herve says in La Etcfore:
The Presidential cncyclical has q
: fine republican flavor which all frencn
| republicans can welcome as expressing
principles WHICH have been dear to them
! since 1883. What a pity that such
inasteIi! p"ee v. e i,s,as, a,sag,rad
should pe spolieu anu a,,, ,,.,,hnm, vic.
by the three "o'us pe'ee
tory
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prosound Echo in France.
. Leon Chavenon In LInlormdtton says
p Ihe mess"se 1oo,arat,o, ~ rights
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