New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
LONDON PRESS
RESENTS MOVE
Wilson Too Distant to
Know Wars Passions,
Says George Organ

London, Jan. 23.-British press com
ments on President Wilson's peace
speech varies from bitter denunciation
to high praise.
"Thc Pail Mall Gazette LLOYD
George organ. says;
president Wilson is many thousands
OF miles away from the spectacle OF the
war. and he is addressing an audience
10 whom German savagery and German
treachery arc no more than cinemato-
qranb film. We have the sword in our
yitals, and are, by mis- lesve, peter
iudges Of how to secure that IT snail
not come there again.
peace presents no attraction LOT US
so long as il would leave the perlureo
enemy with fleets and armies READY 70
spring again as soon as we appeare9 70
be off our guard. Victory - Tor Al OIL
the Allies the first essential OF saleVE.
After that we can talk about permanent
suppressions Of war at our leisure
"The Westminster Gazette mouth ,
piece for Asquith, asks wnetner' II
President Wilson had suffered wnst tn ne
.
bavo listened TO third party telling
Rim he must be content TO end the war
without winning it and to forego penal
ties against the enemy who had sprung
tho war. TORI up treaties and com
noitted "unheard-of crimes against nu-
manitv." and says: ave see no reply
60 these retorts.'
! Germany Not Ready to Quit
"Tbo Westminster Gazette" refers
President Wilson for Germany's reply
/ 10 Emperor Williams letter TO the
King Of Wurttemberg, in which the
] German Emperor appealed to the Ter
/ man people, saying, Hold on with
/ blood and treasure until the arrogance
/ of our enemies is shattered by our I'M
/ sbakable will TO victory" and the news
paper adds: Thus, so Tar as we arr
! concerned. we have no cognlzance Oh
anv willingness on our enemys part 10
accent peace without victory.
! "The ideals which President wilson
/ sets before us are so remote from
/ Prussian militarism that their reallza-
| ton necessarily carries with IL eX-
| tinction of Germany tyranny. HIS gen
eral idea of world at peace, win
/ reign of law established and all ma
/ tionalities, great and small, llvlhg IN
/ freedom and security, is such that ne
can only get what he wants If we at
/ the same time get what we want.
Guardian" Praises Speech
"The Manchester Guardian" calls it
"a splendid policy. nobly expressed"
"The Guardian" says:
"How will it be received BY the
peoples everywhere, we cannot DOUBT
/ iovfully; by men of good will and en-
| lightenment everywhere not less JOY
/ fully and with clear perception thsi
! this is no vision of Utopia, but well
/ thought out and justly framed scheme
Of a man in a great position and versed
| in great affairs.
"As for ourselves, they are our terms.
mr. II they are not they ought TO be, and
the mass of the nation will do well to
see that their rulers render 10 them
everv possible favor and support
Referring 10 the Presidents "noole
concluding words" The Guarolan
saws: These are words which VII
find an echo in many hearts, and WORDS
are sometimes deeds"
Foolish Dream" Denounced
"The Globe" asking President vii,
son what he had done "for justice and
humanity, for the rights of the weak
or the honor Of the strong that yot
should now presume 10 school us II
the mighty conflict 10 which we are
committed and from which you mos
carefully have held aloof," says he dlt
not protest against the INVASION o.