The evening world., 1917-04-03
SAY WILSON SPEECH
IS DEATH KNELL OF
HOHENzOLLERN|SM
London Newspapers Declare
II Rebounds to Honor of
American People.

| 1SsNDDaNs ApIll o. Inc uedlA
knell OF Hohenzolisrnian" was the
outstanding feature which the Lon
don afternoon press to-day drew from
President Wilson's address The Eve
ming News carried setsn-coiumn
headline proclaiminS In bold type
United States Declares War on
Hohenzollernism." All evening news.
papers printed the speech in full.
ut ls an epoch making message"
said the Evening Nows. "redounding
not only TO President Wilson's per-
sonal credit and honor. but TO the
credit and honor OF the American poo-
pie. II is the death kneli OF Hohen-
zollernism and all such dark, murder
Gus tyrannies. II the German people
are not stirred to the depths by tho
Prehdents appeal in the name OF
liberty and civilization. then indeed
they are beyond all human hope"
The speech was ono worthy of the
occasion" declared the Evening Star.
Every Englishman will now hold
President Wilson in higher estima-
J ton. II is more than a mere deeiara-
ton Of war: It sounds the knell OF
autocracy and OF any form OF gov
ernment which makes possible secret
diplomatic Understandings and in
trigucs with all their mischievous re-
suits"
A nurnber OF the British news.
papers point out President Wilson's
clear distinction between the German
Government and the German people.
| The Pail Mall Gazette emphasized
this particularly, and concluded:
The vital essence OF the speech
measures and tho most complete CO.
operation with the Entente. We have
nuch satisfaction in being Joined by
a nation carrying so much OF our own
blood, In a crusade more than worthy
Of its best traditions and OF ours"
The Presidents stirring words
should remove all hops on tho en-
eny's part and all fear on the part
OF the Alies that America will pur-
sue the war In halt-hearted fashion,"
said the westminster Gazette. The
message Is an Immense access OF
strength and encouragement TO US In
a good fight"
"The German Government has done
a mad thing in forcing the United
States into war when It could have
had peace for the uslSing-mcreiy by
giving up unlimited submarine war.
fare" said the Evening Standard
"Germanys very madness Is the bes,
Indication OF her utter desperation"
In the strain of this tremendou:
struggle" said tho Globe. 'somc OF us
wondered why the decision was Sc
long delayed. But We should hav,
remembered II was necessary that th'
President be certain that the whol,
nation was behind him. II Ia no ligh
thing TO change the deeply ingraineC
sentiment against entanglinR al
liapces. German statesmen have az
fected TO scorn the entry OF tn,
! United states into the war as negligi
BILE. We may now safely leave then
to learn OF their mistake. Meantime
we are content TO stand shoulder 4
shoulder with the Land OF the Ere
In the worlds greatest battle 70
freedom"
The Westminster Gazette says:
The stirring words with which tn
Presidents address closes should re
move all hope on the enemy's par
and all fear ON the part OF the Allie
that America, having made he
ohoice. will pursue II hnlf-heartedly
II IL no limited liability warfare sh
offers, She sees from the beginninl
that In this war all must 10 in, al
risks DO run. all Liabilities accepted.
Declaring that Prussian milltarlsu
had taught tho Worid in this wa
4 the lesson that Il was impossible 4
! live with such IL neighbor as Ger
: many. tho Westmipster Gazette say
that America has come 20 this con
clusion at the fortunate momen
when the Russian revolution had com
pls;ed tho circle OF self governing nA
tions and made them ono IN form an
system as well as In theory an
I ideals. Let us say in answer, ina
| We who are In the thick OF the hEh
I take the message which comes TO u
|, from across the Atlantic as an i'm
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