Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
WORRYING GERMANS
Teuton Newspapers Make
Sarcastic Comments to
Hide Concern
SCOFF AT DECLARATIONS
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright 1918. By NeD York Times Co.

Special Cdbfe to Erening Public Ledger
Copyright 1918, By New York Times Co.
The Hague. June IA
President Wilson's recent speech to
the Mexican journalists has caused con-
siderable concern to the German preSs.
The Rhenish Gazette asserts that one
Is accustomed to much from Wilson.
otherwise the speech might have caused
surprise, and that the usual difference
between theory and practice is percep-
tible. The paper SCOTS at Wilson's ro-
nunciation of annexations or commercial
advantages. and says that America
wishes to put German South Sea colonies
under the protection of the American
flag and asks why America is trying to
oust Germany from South America II
not for commercial reasons.
The paper declares that America viii
also demand conpensations from Rus
STA in the shape of the iron district of
Siberia and the Ural Mountains as well
as supervision of part of the Siberian
Railway. 1t eNclaims:
And then the Monroe Doctrine Will
sons favorite theme. one that he has so
often handled in an epic manner Will
son wants to be big brother to the neu-
trails. but big brother with big stick
The Koelnische Zeitung says Wilson
sinks deeper and deeper. referring to a
certain open letter TO the Kaiser, (which
the President approved of and of which
he had hundreds of copies published" ="
The letter by Louis Siberkoff. which
compares the Kaiser to Nero. Caligula,
Attila and Beelzebub, does not meet the
approval of the paper.
The Frankfurter Zeitung comments on
the fact that even American school chill
dren are being taught to fight German
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that new lesson called "Americanis-
mus" is to be introduced in the schools.
The same paper sees in the Presi-
dents speech an appeal to European
public opinion. which, 1t asserts. does
not believe entirely in Wilson's deals-
tic war aims. The appeal can only be
de to the Central Powers or neutrals.
the paper says unless Washington Is
afraid that the Entente is unconvinced
of wilson's ideals. As not one of the
Central Powers can believe the Pres-
dent, the Zeitung proceeds, then his
speech must have been made for neu-
| trails. 1t accuses him of not mastering
| foreign politics and of being hestant
| anxious and uncertain in spite Of his
Arrogance and brutality
The recent speech" says the paper
reads like comic apology to harmless
Mexican journalists. 1t is questionable
whether this speech will have success in
America where they know the suddenly
| gentle between brother well enough to
criticize his kind speeches. Today Car
| rama will say that Wilson's apology for
the past almost looks like a warning or
menace about future mistrust of Wash.
| ington's idealistic dctation."
The paper says that one reason for
| i'll feeling is that the present Mexican
| Government does not allow Americans
to exploit Mexico's riches with American
capital and that another reason is Mex.
| ico's strict neutrality 1t tells its read
ers of petroleum companies which are
so rich that they could pay for revo
| luton every year, and concludes tina,
| even this speech will not convince Mex.
leans or any one else Of Wilson's ideal
istic policy.