Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-26

Press. ss.)-The United States govern ment's immense diplomatic success in obtaining from the allied govern ments acceptance of President Will sons points, with only one reserva- lion and addition, is becoming daily more apparent, as the pre!;imnariea for the approaching peace congress are being outlined largely on the basis of the Presidents points. Colonel E. M. House, the special representative of the United States government, when he arrived here, found little disposition among Am erican and European friends to &C., cept as a totality tEe frame work of peace as expressed by President 1 Wilson,
 l Some European statesmen consider l ed that the points had worked as ! good solvent upon Germany; that i they had served their great purpose ! in their effect upon German unity but that they should not be observed too closely when it came to formula l ting the practical details of the set l dement,.
 Allied statesmen plainly put for ward the view that as the American traditional policy had been one of detachment from European affairs, it was natural for the American gov- ernment when the war broke out in Europe to consider it quarrel among European nations and to declare it's neutrality.
 It was pointed out that for two years and half the American gov ernment observed it's neutrality and called the attention of both groups ef telligerents to violations of sea law. >Germany's offenses became M- tolerable and America entered into the war both for that reason and be- cause America did have a communi- " Of ideals of government and hu- man rights with the allies.
 America, as a great country, was Pmpelled to put forth great efforts, land she did.
 Allied statesmen have fully appre- claled the effort of American arms n winning the decision. Neverthe. ess it was contended, by some, this aaa been controversy among Flu opean nations and the winning group
 was suggested, supposed that Am ellca, having accomplished her aims, Nouio return to her detachment, ac- cordlng to the European viewpoint pf the situation.
 lnese statesmen made it plain that tney would receive every friendly ounsel the United States would off, sl s the more so because tkey knew ua. america wanted nothing in a ,ua'erlal way for herself, but was nlefested only in realizing her ideals lue losses the other belligerents uase suffered in comparison with uose or the United States also have se. clted as a reason for the allies ssslag predominant influence in Aaplng Mp the new order in Europe.
 .Aese were some of the concep- ,us put forward by the allied gov- nments with tenacity and skill, but 'Tays M in a friendly spirit.
 sue contentious of the American ;sslnment ;s"'l generally and substan-
 " were that it had come into the ,,s s., not alone on account of specific .~seaaces e"o'' against Germany, but on D,;s sount also, of certain fundamental priao;l o;p,es of justice and right. These [., l'.:p'es .: had been announced seve- ,snt u'les by the America ngovern- l, ,s ana resulted in a great effort
 eae American people.
 looked at from Washington thasa nnnai sples each time they had been ssa a'.atea in part or in whole, had Asa .ecelved favorably by the 'Eu- Il,iaS peopies and seemingly by the ha governments. It was not meant ovss ss understood that the American ovs,nnat nent had thought the allied hem u'nments me had formally accepted ers , Ou! the attitude of the minis nd .. os.pnoIllcially and of the press nmsa;. VI all eminent men outside the eon'sa ssaate administrations and of the onv;es,s ;es as whole had caused the Aese '',"n ns; 10 prevail in America tha: nd .op principles had been approved
 sr accepted as ideals on which ths
 Tha was being prosecuted.
 )een ona nherlcan people never had ng for sousclous that they were fight sts ot territorial or colonial inter- eptin. auy ;y allied governments, ex-
 ts thss insofar as these came with
 uyernnn framework of the American htly ;encs :, principles. Conseau.
 bat ,hs, was necessary to bring out
 eptad 1se h' points, having been ac.
 pn,sd " tne central powers, pre-.
 Asy vsr. ''ean issue as to whether
 ths were to be officially accepted
 us allied. powers ss0