New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Press of London
Halls Wilson as
Peace Clar iGer
Looks to Him Largely for
Translation Into Practical
Proposals of Aims to
Which Allies Are Pledged
Ncw York. Tribune
E1tr0Denn Bureau

EuFODCUn OuJ0uH
LONDON, Dec. Is. - Newspapers,
publicsts and orators vie with one
another to-day in welcoming President
Wilson to Europe. All have placed
political issues aside, because nobody
here possesses real idea as to his
programme, and extend to him the
most cordial greetings as the repre-
sentative of America. Apart from this,
his first speech in Paris produced an
excellent impression Of moderation
and friedship.
"The London Times" says to-day:
eve welcome him first and foremost
not as Mr. Wilson, not even as the
author of the fourteen points, but as
the president of the United States.
When all is said about our differences
with the United States, we are all of
one family, and as relatives resent
very bitterly any attempts by hostile
or jealous outsiders to make mischief
between us.
Doomed to Failure
"Such attempts are doomed to fail
ure if only the people of both coun-
tries realize the true gradeur of the
opportunity before them. The war
between England and Germany has
been an earthquake event. but it is
almost ripple on the surface of the
worlds history compared to the conse-
Quences of operative friendship be-
tween England and the United States"
"The Daily News" speaking from the
opposite point of the compass, says:
"The high hope Mr.. Wilson'S participa-
tion in the peace conference inspires
is based rather on the part he has
already played as a fearless, untiring
exponent of ideals by which all that is
purest and best of the manhood of the
Allied nations has been animated"
"The Daily News" referring to the
present demands on Germany and "the
armistice and the fourteen points of
peace" says chat is one salient fea-
ture Of the situation that confronts us
at present. Another not less disturb
ing is the accumulating evidence of an
intention in quarters where powers
resides to treat the League of Nations
as a secondary, subsidiary issue.
Not to Be Trapped.
'Wthout League of Nations the
On the day peace is ratified the league,
if only in rudimentary shape, must
be in existence to interpret and execute
the settlement of terms"
"The Pail Mall Gazette" Lloyd
Georges evening organ says: "The
Germans fondly believe they have the
President in a cleft stick on the ques-
tion of the freedom of the seas, and
will be able to mark the peace confer
ence by disrupting the forces which
foiled their ambitions.
1--WE have not the slightest fear that
Mr.. Wilson will be trapped in such
clumsy fashion. TIE has already
rebuffed an impudent attempt to hail
hlm as neutral arbitrator
THAT he seeks to override entente
allied opinion, or would like to make
the worlds peace once more dependent
upon German scraps of paper, are
hopes which the enemy longs may
the readiest means of separating civil
ized peoples'
Base Hopes On Wilson.
The Asquithian Westminster Ga
zette" says: Men of liberal thought
in all nations look to Mr. Wilson as
the foremost representative of their
views at the peace conference. Upon
him must depend largely a translation
into practical proposals the war aims
to which we are committed"
The anti-coalition "Globe" says:
"Wilson comes as a delegate, not die
tatO1 Thprp ,1pvnr hac bo0p ap1y oy-
crse for mystifcation on this point.
ANY suggestion to that effect is obvi-
ously traceable to mischief makers
who are trying to form disunion
among the associated powers"
From such comment it is clear that
British public opinion is fully decided
regarding the spirit in which Mr.. Will
son came to Europe, and in this spirit
extends their heartiest welcome.