The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
BRITONS LAUD
WILSON'S SPEECH
Labor Leaders Hail Peace Pro-
gram as Their Own.
PRAISE ATTITUDE ON RUSSIA
Declarations on War Aims is Called
Model of Frank and Open Diplo-
macy by London Newspapers.

London, Jan. 10.-President Will
sons speech to congress on the es-
sentials of enduring peace is treated
by the London press as an epoch.
making utterance, as one newspaper
describes it magma charta."
simultaneously with the universal
approval given the presidents deliv-
nation comes a manifesto from the
representatives of British labor Civ
ing whole-hearted support to the pro-
gram presented in Mr.. Wilson'S
speech. The manifesto says that Gin
essential respects it is so simila" to
that which the British labor put for
ward that we need not discuss any
points of difference in detail"
1t was adopted at joint meeting
Of the parliamentary committee Of the
Trades Union congress and the ma
tional executive committee of the
labor party. 1t declares that the
presidents speech has opened nego-
tiations and that the world awaits
proof of the sincere desire of the CEN
trail powers to carry them to con-
cluSiOn.
The labor party can find no point
in the speech, the manifesto adds, in
regard to which the allied democra-
cies are likely to disagree. 1t well
comes the reference to the freedom
of the seas and the support of revo-
lutionary Russia.
President Wilson's speech, like all
his utterances since America entered
the war, takes the leading place in
both the news and editorial columns
of the London press. Coming so
closely on the heels of Premier Lloyd
Georges address at the labor confer
ence, the words Of the heads of the
American and British governments
are compared closely. While some
differences are found in the manner
of discussing the various questions,
the newspapers find no disagreement
in essential policy.
1t is noted that the president deals
more alphabetically with the Boil
shevil1i than d. % premier, but 1t
is pointed out t.. America has not
suffered from the Russian collapse as
the western allies have However,
the Westminster Gazette welcomes
Mr.. Wilson's careful, sympathetic
language" and says it hopes that "all
misunderstanding which may arise
from other statements will be remov-
ed by the unequivocal language in
which the president adopts the Rus
sian demands as his own"
The speech appears in the newspa-
pers under big headlines, such as
Americas Terms to Germany"
| World Peace Program" and Great
Program oil international Reforms
The Evening News, in its introduce
ton, describes the speech as one Of
worldwide importance, in which the
| president laid down Americas peace
| terms in clear, direct and simple Ian
| guage.
The Star emphasizes the passages
referring to the freedom Of the sea,
reduced ornaments, abolition Of Sc
cret diplomacy and taking stand
against economic warfare after the
conclusion of peace. 1t describes the
!
aims Of the allies.
| Unde~ the heading 1.-THE Parallel
Offensive-A Second Blow" the
Standard heralds the presidents adj
dress as another notable contribu.
ton to the drumfire On the enemy's
moral position" 1t hopes that no
| opportunity will be lost in future ito
rain blows on the system whose creed,
in Mr.. Wilson's words, is imperial
| domination"
This newspaper says the surrender
of the German ruling class may be
nearer than some think: therefore
| the allies must continue to drive home
to the German people the fact shat
their sufferings will continue in ever.
increasing severity until the kaiser
accepts the principle OF right over
night"