The evening world., 1917-01-25
NEUTRAL NATIONS
DIVIDED IN VIEW Of
WILSON'S SPEECH
Press in All of Them Praise
High Principles Expressed
by the President.

THE HAGUE (via Loynon). Jan. rs.
Dutch newspapers Mainly confinc
themselves to reproducing American
and European comment on President
Wilson's speech The Niouwe Courant
secs in the speech hint from the
President that America Is in a position
TO exercise pressure on the belllgerents
TO arrive at peace-pressure which
would affect primarily the Entente. as
1t obtains munitions from NORTH
America. In this connection the
paper speaks Of the cordiality OF Presi-
dent Wilson's relations with Argen-
tina. Brazil and Chill.
The Rotterdam Massbode expects
no immediate practical results from
the message. but says that It's sig
nificance should not be under-es-
timatcd In increasing the size and
brightness OF the glimmer of peace
toward which all the belligerents are
more strongly and irresisubly at
tracted.
The Amsterdam Telcgraaf asks how
President Wilson will be able to per-
suade Germany and Austria to restore
territories belonging to other nation
alities seized In previous wars. II says
the procedure TO arrive at durable
peace by chaytiscmcnt OF tho dis
turbers OF peace Is even now In oper-
nj
President can do. IL he does not want
TO choose the side OF the police. is to
abstain from interfering. which can
only hinder the police In the execution
of their duty.
In the Chamber of Deputies the
Liberal Deputy Dreeselhuys pleaded
for Hollands participation Ia the en-
forcement OF peace and international
guarantees, as cxpounded In Prcsi-
dent Wilson's message. and advo-
Gated the principles of the Bryan
arbitration treaties.
Deputy Beaufort. another Liberal,
concurred In the opinion that such
treaty would prevent nations being
rushed into war by their Govern
ments. Deputy Limburg, Democrat,
thought that tho aims Of the League
to Enforce Peace were untimely. and
urged circumspection In regard TO the
plan.
BERNIE (via Paris), Jan. rs. -
Great reserve was maintained In Of
hcial circles In regard to President
Wilson'S speech. which same as a
complete surprise.
The Germanophile newspaper, the
Zurich Post. welcomes President Will
sons Views on the freedom OF the
seas. but rejects his conce ption of
nationalities and territorial settle
ment. 1t holds that these questions
must be left to the bclligerents to
settle In proportion TO their sacrifices.
The Zurich Nachrichtcn, also Ger
manophile. scores the President for
what II terms meddling in affairs In
which he has no concern.
Tho Basler Nachrichten says the
tone OF the speech suggests the
prophecies OF Isaiah. Nevertheless II
considers that President Wilson'S
declarations amount to an engage
ment and that they imply American
Intervention In the event OF the neu-
trality of another country being
violated.
MADRID (via Paris), Jan. 25.-The
Epoca recognizes In President Will
sons speech the reflection of gener-
ous and noble ideas. but asks wha,
confidence can he have In his own
words IL. at the same moment as he
delivers a message of peace. he en-
courages bills for an increase In his
country's military and naval forces.
The speech" says tho Epoca, "is
at once an expression OF It's author,
idealistic sentiments and an an.
| nounccmcnt OF greater Intervention
by the United States I'm Europear