Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-05
FOREIGN PAPERS ..''C COMMENT SPEECH
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 0f PRESIDENT
Tn All The World Who Are the Statesmen Who Are Backing PreSi- dent Wilson's Policy"

London, Dec. 4.--President Will sons address to the American Con- gross is cordially commented upon by this mornings newspapers, which couple their commendation with the reiteration of sentiments of hearty satisfaction that he is to attend the peace conference. They declare the President will find the entente states men thoroughly in concurrence with his idealism and devotion to iner- national justice.
 There is manifest strain of an- Xiety in the editorials. although from different angles i'll various utterances with regard to reconciling the Presi- dents principles as embodied in his fourteen points with the aspirations of the allies. The Morning Post, while paying tribute in the warmest terms to the President and to the American cooperation in the war in- sists upon the importance Of the exact relation of the fourteen points to the peace settlement being under stood. The newspaper thinks the points were accepted too hastily by the allied governments. It relies, however, upon the Presidents def ntion of them as an outline of the basis of peace and regards them as "a serviceable instrumant with which to heein the work of securing peace"
 The Daily News asks t7n~iOuTlv fer evidence of the acceptance of the spirit of the fourteen points. the let ter of which was accepted with one exception, by the allies.
 "In all the world" it inquires "who are the statesmen wno aye ha"1,in~ not +',e 'rtts~ Net +fo p.'~'4 ns 7ras'aeUt VT scr's - -sleV'< nj, i. tuation is full of rrencce If it + to te redeerred it rrnr+ he sy the neonles of every country"
 "The Liberal movement of the world must organize against the for res which everywhere are consolida- ting to rob humanity Of the fruits If its ~acrif'ce- ord es+cre the cl' way ridden world on a eeale hi.her- to unima gined
 T"o Ti->ns a-nl';-~ anoin with emphasis upon the great desire wh "77 it declares the allier feel to have President Wilson's personal co"nse' in the interpretation and application iA lAS ploi' oi pGaeC, say thot II the hope of framing treaty by tial that President Wilson and his associates on the American delega- tion meet the allied delegates in spirit of give and take and that all the conferees should be detremined to establish quickly and clearly the principles on which their delihera- tions are to be governed.
 The Daily Chronicle says that the United States has obvious Claims to a leading part in the peace settlement President Wilson. 1t adds, proclaim ed to the world the principles now accepted by all parties and his in- terpreation of thera must be ob- tained in the first instance.
 The Daily Tel graph expresses the hope that the recent preliminaries in London will result in an absolute agreement rpcn the cardial issues. It sees no rea2on to eXpac. the Presi- dent to take different view but it disavows the idea of presenting him a fixed program on his arrival.
 The Paris newspapers print the principal passages of President Will sons message to congress and spe. cial writers comment favorably.
 Julien Sorel, writing in the Oui, says:
 'If President Wilson's speech brings us no new information on in- ternational policy it gives us sug- gestions which may serve the allied governments in approaching the diff ficult questions of demobilizatior which none had foreseen."
 Gustave Nerve, in La Victoirc writes:
 "One passage of the message in. terests us especially. It is that ir which President Wilson announces his intention of asking congress to make special effort to help the economic restoration of France and Belgium. It is not without deep gratitude that France and Belgium will learn of this fresh demonstration of active and brotherly sympathy on the part of the American people,"
 Rene Daral, in the Gaou]is. refers to that part of the message dealmg with the presidents visit to Europe, and says: \ "The eminent statesman will not Tbe long in realizing that in the nego- tiations of tomorrow the role of ar bitrator between the belligerent. if by chance he thinks of assuming ir, could only foster hopes of intrigues by the vanquished. |