The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-09
Expected to Cause Greater
Sensation in London
Than Premier's Talk
WARM APPROVAL
IN WASHINGTON
Believed He Chose Psy-
Geological Moment For
!. Diplomatic Offensive
CBy Associated Press,

London, Jan. s.-President Will
sons speech, like all his utterances
since America entered the war, takes
the leading place in both the news
and editorial columns in the London
press. One newspaper describes it as
''the magma charta of future peace.
Coming closely on the heels of
Premier Lloyd Georges address at
the labor conference, the words OF
the heads of the American and Brit
ash governments are compared close
ly While some differences are found
I'm the manner of discussing the
various questions, this evening $
newspapers find no disagreement in
essential policy. 1t is noted that the
President deals more sympatheticaI-
lV with the Bolsheviki than did the
Premier, but it is pointed out that
America has not suffered from the
Russian collapse as the western al
lies have. However, The Westmin-
ster Gazette welcomes Mr.. Wilson's
careful, sympathetic language" and
says 1t hopes that "all misunder-
standings which may have arisen
from other statements will be re-
moved by the unequivocal language
tn which the President adopts the
Russian demands as his own"
The speech appears in the news
papers under big headlines such as
Americas Terms to Germany"
'sWorld Peace Program" and Great
Program Of international Reforms. =
The Evening News in its introduc-
tion describes the speech as one of
world wide importance, in which the
President laid down Americas peace
terms in clear. direct and simple lam
Ruage.
Tt continues:
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Wilson's views coincide with and
endorse those expressed by Mr..
Lloyd George. Because of this fact
Mr.. Wilson's speech will be read
with double satisfaction in this,
country"
While considering President will
sons speech to congress a very fine
pTonouncement, Henry M. Hyndman,
leader OF British Socialists thinks it
took mistaken view Of Germany's
present position.
There Is no democracy in Ger
many at present. said Mr.. Hyndman
Equality instead Of mastery is just
what the German nation will not ac-
cept. think also the President mis-
understands the position of Russia
The majority Of the Russian people
and complete majority Of the con-
stttuent assembly are not represent
ed by the BolsheYih at Brest-LitovslS
or by the Leninite section in Russia
The Russian Social revolutionary
majority is neither disposed to sur
render to Germany nor to have Ger
man or Bolshevid tyranny at home"
Northeliffe's Views.
Lord Northcliffe's Evening News
while Of the opinion that President
Wilson's declarations regarding the
removal Of economic barriers and the
freedom Of the seas need further
elucidation, endorses enthusiastical-
~ his attitude toward Russia. Sum-
ming up the newspaper says:
President Wilson is for a free
world on lines endorsed by all the
entente allies. but it means the sur
render by Germany of all her ambi-
tions and she win need be in a very
chastened mood before she ac-
cepts."
The Pan Mall Gazette says Presi- |
dent Wilson's message constitutes
an effective model OF frank and
open diplomacy to which he accords |
first place in his catalog OF things |
requisite for the worlds peace. 1t |
remarks that the strongest German |
microscopes will be taxed to find |
evidence OF discord between his |
words and those OF Premier Lloyd |
George.
The Westminster Gazette is the |
only paper to comment on President |
Wilson's inclusion in his program of |
absolute freedom OF navigation upon |
the seas, outside of territorial |
waters. The newspaper says that in |
such a world as that to which the
President looks forward. with an as
sociation of nations affording a /
guarantee Of the political independ-
ence of all states. with open coven-
ants, disarmament by mutual con-
sent and freedom. as far as possible, i
from economic barriers, this aspira-
ton could have no terrors for the
British but i'm the fighting world of |
today 1t would mean disarming the
sea power without any correspond
ing diminution OF military power on
land which, it argues. would work
TO the great advantage Of militarist
land powers and to the great dis
advantage Of all others, America In
cluded.
Washington, Jan. s.-Approval of
President Wilson's address to con-
gress, setting forth Americas pro-
gram for war and peace, was heard
on every side in Washington today
and the opinion seemed universal
that the President had chosen the
psychological moment to counteraet
any evil effects of Germany's latest
peace propaganda.
It was authoritative1y stated that
the president decided to address
congress at this time in an effort to
prevent resumption of negotiations
between the Russians and Germans
at Brest-L -Ldtovsk.
Another reason for the Presidents
message was found i'm the necessity
OF making some reply to the request
OF the BoIsheviki that the United
States and the entente ioin In the
Il 8 condition Of the negotiations.
that Russia should bring in the
allies. Since the United States and
the allies have not recognized the
Bolshevtk government it was deemed
necessary that the United States set