The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08
FOE USES SEA ISSUE
TO PROVOKE DISCORD
Warning Given in London
Against Propaganda on
Naval Armament.
NO THREATS BY WILSON
Wireless Messages Garbled and
Manufactured in Vain Eff
fort to Win Point.

Special Wireless Despatch 10 TIE Sun from
ths London Times Serpfce.
LONDON, Dec. THE Times gives
| unusual prominence TO a despatch to
Chicago by Edward Price Bell, a cor
respondent here. sounding an alarm
against German agents who. he says,
are again active in behalf of the mill
tarist party in Berlin and are still
hoping, through President Wilson's al
legged aggressive intentions, especially
regarding naval ornaments, to split
the Allies and eventually win. Bell
says:
Cheap Jack correspondents are
speaking for President Wilson. 1t is
true that some pitiful stuff is being
| sent here, some even alleged to be
wireless dispatches from the Wilson
ship. the purport OF all OF which is that
all nations are expected to make sac
riflces in the interest Of permanent
peace. The only sacrifice at present
suggested is that of her sea power by
Britain. .... .
Failing that, Great Britain Is told
that America will build a feet bigger
than England. In other words, Presi-
dent Wilson, while coming to Europe.
is represented as issuing threats dur
ing the voyage. Fortunately very few
here believe that President Wilson is
being correctly represented.
Commenting on the despatch the
Times says:
I'VE cannot discharge our high
duties to mankind singly. Unless we
do them together they win not be done
at all. The enemies OF our common
ideals are keenly alive to this fact
Bell is. We believe. right when he
states that all the underground
mechanism Of Hun propaganda is rum
ming on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Intelligent Americans long since have
seen through the maneuvres.'
Edward N. Hurley, now In London.
has given out a statement, published
in the Times to-day. which will help
to Offset whatever i'll effect these ex-
aggerated dispatches are having.
Mr.. Hurley, in referring specifically
20 the report that President Wilson's
purpose in coming to Europe is to
insist upon a literal. non-elastic IN
depreciation of his fourteen points,
said the President believed in a COM
mon council. -.
at was probably for this reason
that Mr.. Wilson refrained from maxi
ing any outline OF his plans before
leaving. as any such announcement
in the United States might have been
considered discourteous to the Allies"
he said "If there is any doubt re-
sarding the ideas of the President re-
specting the league OF nations, II
should be dissolved by considering the
next object rather than by formal
proposal In this case most reasonable
men are striving for the same OBJ
ject, which was fair play among the
nations and enduring peace"
Referring to new mercantile fleets
Mr.. Hurley said
The competition of the United
States will always be friendly COM
petition. Cooperation should be the
order Of the day. Competition, so
long as it is regulated under the laws
of fair play. should keep the world
healthy and sound minded. There is
room enough for all. British sports
manship has been based on this prin-
ciple. The league of nations should
also be based upon it. In serving HUI
manity generally President Wilson
unquestionably felt he would best
serve the United States. This was
the outstanding thought OF his prin-
cipal addresses