New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Bolshevik Press
Opinion Divided
On Wilson Terms
Praised on One Hand and
Denounced as "Imperial-
ist" on the Other

PETROGRAD. Jan. l3.-Pres sident
Wilson's address has been widely
printed and commented on by Petro
grad newspapers. The Bolshevik news
papers are divided in their opinion.
"lzvesta," Official organ Of the central
executive committee of the Workmen's
and Soldiers Deputies, says:
THE contentious for peace advanced
by President Wilson are a great vic
tory on the way Of obtaining a demo
cratic peace. We shall hope that in
the American nation we will find real
ally in the struggle for general demo
cratic peace"
"Pravda." official organ Of the Boil
shevih party, dcprecates President
Wilson's address and denounces the
President as a representative of Amer
lean capital "Pravda" says the speech
masks old formulas Of war.
"Dolo Nargda," the leading Social
Revolutionist paper. says that Mr.. Will
sons address shows that he has made
great progress since his reply to the
Popc's peace proposals. 1t adds:
'In their present form the American
conditions may be regarded as the
basis Of peace negotiations. and if the
BolshcViki had Lot by their policy
strengthened the military annexation
list groups in Germany these conditions
would already have been adopted as
the basis of suon negotiations"
Find Wilson Defender
"In President Wilson's speech we
must note the moral victory for the
peace policy Of the Council Of National
Commissioners, says the "Izvestia." d"
Allies to the proposal Of the Workmen's s
and Soldiers Delegates that they par
ticipate in peace negotiations. In va
rious parts of the address. where Presi-
dent Wilson talks Of the action of the
workmen's and soldiers government
and the Russian peace delegation, his
recognition of their services in the
struggle for peace is clearly seen.
Every one who reads President Will
sons speech may see the friendly tone
in which the American President
speaks, in the face of the whole world,
of the actions of the Russian work
mems and peasants government re-
! garding the obtaining Of peace. What
now can the miserable comprom'
say who continue to prevent a conclu-
sion of peace?
"Will they continue to declare that
, tNo present government has ended the
possibility of peace, that it has sold
itself to the Germans, that it has made
a shameful peace and that it has iso-
/ lated Russia from tho entire world >
President Wilson's speech is a CON
scicntious valuation Of the actions of
the Bolshevik power and a well de-
served slap to the liars and calumnia-
tors of our bourgeoise and the pre-
tending Socialistic press"
The "Pravda' says:
"Presidcnt Wilson'S confession in
dicates that the American Boursc
with the Bolshcvik authority, but to
make a courtesy to it. Of course, ths
viii not prevent the American Ambas
sador, perhaps tomorrow, from giving
sanction to the participation of the
American military mission in secrct
counter revolutionary plots against tht
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
We do not doubt the real meaning OF
these compliments OF the representa-
tive of the Americ Bourse.
eve do not believe in the friendship
or nobility Of feelings of the servant
Of American capital who, in the name
Of peace, during three years has sup
piled Europe with means necessary fo'
war and the destruction Of humanity
We know that President Wilson repre-
sents the American imperial dictator
ship.
an the words of this we'll knowr
Diplomatic cquiilbrist there is no diff
Guilty in finding the old motto of wal
to the end. Of plundcring under the
mask of self f-deinition of nations ant
the hidden demands, of contributions.
The "rravda' concludes with the
statement that America will not per
nit Great Britain and Japan TO gro"
700 strong, and that President Wilson
ad1ress was designed to curtall then
appetites.