The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-11
FIRST PLACE TO
WILSON Speech
Accorded in Editorial and News Col
umns of the British Press: Approval
is Unanimous.

London, Jan. 9.-President Wilson's
speech, like all his utterances since
America entered the war, takes the
leading place in both the news and
editorial columns of the London press.
One paper describes it as "the Magma
Charta of future peace"
Coming so closely on the heels Of
Premier Lloyd Georges address at the
labor conference, the words of the
heads of the American and British
governments are compared closely.
While some differences are found in
the manner of discussing the various
questions, this evenings papers find
no disagreement in essential policy.
1t is noted that the president deals
more alphabetically with the Boil
sheviki than did the premier, but it is
pointed out that America has not suf-
fered from the Russian collapse as the
western allies have. However the
Westminster Gazette welcomes Mr..
Wilson's careful, sympathetic Ian
guage," and says it hopes that "all
misunderstanding which may have
arisen from other statements will be
removed by the unequivocal language
in which the president adopts the Rus
sian demands as his own"
The speech appears in the newspa-
pers under big headlines, such as
"America's Terms to Germany,
"World Peace Program" and "Great
Program of International Reforms
The Evening News in its introduc-
ton describes the speech as one of
worldwide Importance in which the
president laid down Americas peace
terms in clear, direct and simple lam
guage.
1t continues: with but triling ex-
ceptions Mr.. Wilson's views coincide
with and endorse those expressed by
Mr. Lloyd-Gcorge. Because of this
fact, Mr.. Wilson's speech will be read
with double satisfaction in this coun-
try"
The News regards as noteworthy
passages Of the speech those offering
help to Russia and declaring that the
peace negotiations must be absolutely
open.
The Star emphasizes the passages
referring to the freedom of the sea,
reduced ornaments, abolition of Sc
cret diplomacy and taking a stand
against economic warfare after the
conclusion of peace. 1t describes the
speech as a clear-cut definition of the
aims of the allies.
Under the heading 1.-THE Parallel Of
fensive-A Second Blow" the Stand
ard heralds the presidents address as
another notable contribution to the
drumtire on the enemy's moral posi-
ton" 1t hopes that no opportunity
will be lost in the future "to rain blows |
on the system whose creed, in Mr.. Will |
sons words, is imperial domination"
The Pail Mall Gazette says Presi-
dent Wilson's message constitutes an
effective model of frank and open d. |
plomacy. 1t remarks that the
strongest German microscopes will be
taxed to find discord between his words
and those of Premier Lloyd George.
After summarizing the speech the
Pail Mall Gazette continues:
IF the German press does not like
Mr.. Lloyd-George's program it will
scarcely find President Wilson's more
president Wilson
includes in his ultimate aspirations
some conditions which may seem i'm
practicable to our present vision. and
which in any case can only mature as
the fruit of long searching delibera-
tons. But the allies have proved their
of a common and unselfsh
purpose in the permanent removal of
those menaces whereby the life of free |
peoples has been jeopardized."
The Westminster Gazette is the only
paper TO comment on President Will |
sons inclusion in his program of abso-
lutte freedom Of navigation upon the
seas, outside Of territorial waters
The newspaper says that in such a
world as that to which the president
ooks forward, with an association of
nations affording a guarantee of the
political independence of all states,
~ mutual consent and freedom, as
ar as possible, from economic barriers
his aspiration could have no terrors
or the British. But in the fighting