The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
SATISFIED
WITH RESULTS Of
VISIT EUROPE
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It can be said that an era Of good
feeling Of immense significance per-
vades the whole atmosphere Of the
peace negotiations ever since President
Wilson arrived here. removing errone-
Gus impressions and explaining points
which had raised doubts,
The reception given to Mr.. Wilson in
England is especially noteworthy not
merely as a tribute to the president
through the flattering attention paid to
his speeches, the welcome, the respect,
the applause of the crowds, emphasizing
how strong Mr.. Wilson himself is in
the hearts Of the people, but even more
because it shows a strong bond OF
friendship for the American people and
a deep-seated belief that the English
speaking demOcraCies have been drawn
closer together than they have been
since the American revolution.
The English newspapers without eX-
Ception. rave received Mr.. Wilson with
open arms and welcome what they call
the philosopher and statesman in tones
so cordial and o~utspoken that America
and Great Britain enter the peace con-
ference more united in the ideals they
seek than the most enthusiastic of Mr..
Wilson'S supporters believed was posi-
bic to attain in so short a time.
This is due, however, to the fact that
in Europe the issues Of jeace are much
more clearly defined in the public mind
than in America. The laughing remark
of Arthur j. BalfouT, the foreign sec
rotary to the American correspondents:
We seem to lave more harmony mere
than you ave in America" was quite
pertinent, but 1t must not be SAID Eng
land is alone in favoring the creation
of a league of nations. Though the
subject had not been widely discussed
before Mr.. Wilson'S visit, Premier Gle
menCeau personally assured the presl-
dent OF his readiness to endeaNor TO act
upon such an association at the peace
conference as would give SANCTION 10
the treaty itself, so it ma be sald that
progress toward peace is very encour-
aging and the reception given Mr. VII
SON has not been marred by any dis
agreements or disputes except possibly
the activity OF certain partisan ana oth-
er opponents of the president IN the
United States who are still e~ndeaVortng
to convince the British government that
Mr., Wilson Is not representing the
American people. but is only expressing
his personal views,
All clippings from American papers,
for example, showing any opposition to
the Wilson program, are gathered to-
gether and distributed here. Further
more. many persons high in British Of
ficialdom have received a copy of a
scathihg memorandum, attacking the
nersonaiity and character of Mr.. Will
son. So conspicuous is TINS ACTIVITY OF
Mr., wilson's opponents that uhe Lon
don Weekly Dispatch, edltortaliS' lakes
occasion to administer a rebuke thus:
Rebukes Opponents.
ut is felt in many quarters here that
| member of the United States Repuo-
lean party, now in London, who are
cndeavoring to impress upon all mat
| thc presidents decisions have to be
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| mittee of the Senate, might cease thelr
activities during his visit, Politics Is
n~olitics the world over, but the presi-
| dent is being received in Europe not
| as the head of the Democratic party,
but as the president of the United
States .
| down to the business of the peace con-
ference is reflected in his speeches, His
trim to England was arranged suddenly
in the hope Of getting things started
| promptly. The British government par
donably has been engaged IN the alb
sorbing activities of the general cleo
lion. That event is now over and Mr..
Llovd George is overwhelmingly a vic
| tor, People here generally throughout
the campaign assume that Mr.. VIII
| son and Mr., Lloyd George were in alb
| solute agreement and they expect he
nremier to get for them a righteous
| lltldIG. HIS = WIN NiiS ifSD
lens involved and his successful prose
| cution of the war have given him the
| confidence of the electorate to an ur-
| usual degree. though his majority Is
so large and unWieldy that British opin-
| ion on all sides seems agreed that there
must be a readjustment in another cleo
| ton not far distant.
Undoubtedly, Premier Lloyd George,
| Mr.. Balfour, the foreign secretary and
Lord Reading, and the ambassador to
the United States will be Commission
ers to the peace conference, and the
contact already formed with Mr.. Will
son. together with the similarity Of the
ideals Of the two countries and their
common language, will make possible
n speedier settlement Of the involved
problems than might otherwise be ex-
pected in a gathering OF so many ma
tionalities, for it grows evident daily
that Great Britain, America, France
and Italy will formulate the peace
terms.
The details of procedure will be ia
ken up about Jan. G in Paris in informal
conferences and will probably continue
for three weeks with Il prospect for
the formal opening of the peace con-
ference in the early part Of February
and the peace treaty itself by midsum
mer. q,
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