New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
ENGLAND REJOICES
 AT WILSON'S SPEECH
Mention Of Presidents Name Cheered in House of Commons

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 London, April 4.-From the Prime Minister down all ranks of the British l democracy have been stirred to the ! depths of feeling by the declaration l which the President of the United l States made on behalf of the Ameri- i can Nation. Hands Across the Sea-" of the relationship between the two ! great English-speaking peoples. It is now a union of hearts forged by the l bonds of common fight for liberty and the cause of the common people.
 There are few, if any. outward signs of rejoicing in London. Some people 1 expected to see flags break out all polls hasn't acquired Berlin's fondness for displaying bunting, and even American business houses in the main have refrained from any demonstra- tion. Everywhere. however. there is cladness of heart and animation of spirit. "It's a great day. is the com mon phrase heard in all quarters, high and low, in the government palaces of Whitehall and on the tops of Strand omnibuses.
 King George will undoubtedly him. self give expression to his sentiments, for he has inherited all the demo- cratic instincts of his father, Edward l VII, who admired America and on numberless occasions spoke to Ameri- cans of his liking for their country and its liberty-loving institutions. His present Majesty's public utter ances in regard to the new situation will of course be governed by the pro- toca1. but it may be predicted that the King before many days are past will show how heartily he is ins'sym- pathy with thes free democracies within the British Empire.
 Full Measure of Warfare.
 Dispatches from Washington. even of recent date, had left some impress sion that American participation in the war would be on a scale of limited liability. All apprehension on that score has been removed by the stir ring words with which the Presidents address closed. His survey of what constitutes the best interests of the United States is regarded here as dis playing a great statesman's breadth of view> Particular satisfaction is felt at his reference to ''the wisdom of interfering as little as possible with the duty. of supplying. the nations al- ready at war with Germany with the material they can obtain only from her, or with her assistance.''.- In some quarters 1t is believed that sAmerica's participation in the war brings peace ! easily F The terms of the Presidents decla- ration. coupled with the fact that war is proposed against Germany alone. and not against Austria-Hungary, has led to the belief that the United States will not subscribe to the Allies peace terms of December 30, although there is no fundamental reason why l it should not do so especially now as recent events in Russia have made the revision of one particular feature of those peace terms more than . possibility. The internationalizatton of the Dardenelles is, according to many leaders of Russian 5optnton, sufficient solution of the problem or l Russia's access to the open seas l which the Romanof dynasty wanted to translate into Russian sownersaip ] of the strait with the occupation of l Constantinople. With some revision l in this and one or two other particu- l lars of the allied peace terms. i America might heartily associate her. self with the spirit of that declaration. I So far as the compact of London Is l concerned, there is general expecta- | ton that America will be wholly In accordance with it, even if the neces-
 sity of affixing her signature to that memorable document does not arise.
 The idea that peace may come al- most at once Is not held in responsible
 quarters. Herr Ballin's prophecy and
 the suggestions of the Berlin Lokal.
 Anzeiger are regarded as possibly
 preliminary to some new peace
 maneuver by the Central Powers. but
 even those people here who most be-
 lieye in a change of heart of the
 German people consider that the Ger man Government is still strong
 enough to suppress its translation into
 acts. Peace offers may be made bS Germany, but the general opinion vii
 be deceived if they are anything bu illusory.
 I find that practically the onl. people who are sanguine about earl. peace are those who have throughou tho war held the theory that 1t wa the German governments plan to pro yoke America tc war so as to saw the face of the Hohenzollerns. Tn
 message is taken to show clearly tha nachfnations of that sort will hav scant chance of success.
 President Cheered in Commons. London, April "A storm of ap plause was aroused in the House o Commons by mention of Presiden Wilson's address to Congress. Si Henry Dalziel asked Andrew Bona Law whether he was in a position t give any information as to the de cision of the American Congress in re
 gard to war. The Chancellor of tn