New-York tribune., 1918-01-11

iHdIuleu community ana jIallaH unity
lmpcrfectly accomplished.
"A German peace would not leave
the world AS the war found it, but far
worse. All the horror we have suffered
would not be equal to the horror that
would fall upon US, our children and
our grandchildren If the war should
end with Il German peace"
Henderson Praises Wilson
Arthur Henderson, former labor
representative in the British War
Cabinet, predicted the message would
expedite peace negotiations and was
warm in his praise of the Presidents
championship Of Russia
Viscount Bryce, former British Am
bassador at Washington, found the
speech "admirable in spirit and con-
tents"
The Manchester Guardian" while
expressing surprise at Mr.. Wilson, 8
remarks favoring abolition of the right
or capture at sea, welcomes his cor
rection Of Lloyd Georges attitude of
indifference with respect to Russia.
speech is raised by Henry M. Hynd-
man, leader of the British Socialists,
and DR.. William Gavronsky, special
commissioner of the Kerensky govern
ment to Great Britain, who protested
to the President by cab.egram what
they termed his identification of the
Bolsheviki with the democracy Of
Russia, accusing the President Of
Strengthening the hands of autocratic
despotsm and supporting lawless rule
which is destroying the foundations
of Russian freedom and Russian power
OF resistance to the German enemy"
M Gavronsky issued the following
statement at the Russian Embassy:
THE Allies made a big blunder in
relation to revolutionary Russia. They
did not define their war aims clearly
during the time Of M. Kerensky's gov
ernment. and thus they placed pow
erful weapon in the hands Of the Boil
shevik in their fight against the Allies
as we'll as the Kerensky government,
which always supported the war policy
of the Allies. Were it not for this
blunder we would not be witnessing the
unfortunate spectacle Of Russia being
drawn into an abyss by Bolshevik rule
and an alleged representative Of Russia
carrying on peace negotiations. An
other blunder must be prevented at all
costs. The Allies ought to base their
policy in Russia on their friends, not
on their enemies, the Bolsheviki."
Praised by Henderson
Mr.. Henderson, in discussing the
Presidents speech with an Associated
Press correspondent, said:
"Coming as it does so soon after
Premier Lloyd Georges speech and the
Labor partys war aims memorandum
President Wilson'S message must ex-
pcdite peace negotiations unless Ger
many has hardened her heart and has
decided to oppose all movements which
make for the interests of democracy
Freedom of the seas makes league
of nations necessary. Such a league
must be prepared to punish any recalc-
trant nation by closing the seas to it
till it is ready to behave.
while we found the Premier in his
speech met the expressed wishes of
labor in most every respect, it is fair to
say that he was not quite as cordial
toward the present Russian govern
ment as he might have been. President
Wilson's outstretched hand leaves no
room for doubt in Russian minds. He
says: Here's our hand We are ready
and anxious to help"
Viscount Bryce said:
1.-THE address is admirable in spirit
and contents. Mr. Wilson right,
points out that an international com.
bination to arrest the aggressions oil
ambitious sovereigns and military
castles and to secure the rights OF
peace-loving peoples is essential to the
future wellbeing of mankind In his
enumeration OF objects to be secured
by peace, the following points seen
specially important:
"His broad, clear assertion Of the
right Of nationality to self determine
tion, removal of economic barriers tt
trade, adequate guarantees for reduc
tion Of ornaments, absolute ndepen
dence for Belgium and full compensa
tion for her wrongs, sympathetic com
prehension and consi deration of the
present situation Of Russia, and de
liverance of all subject nationalitie.
from the brutal and sangunary rule ol
the Turks"