AMERICA'S- ATTITUDE. THE QUESTION OF MEDIATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8464, 1 June 1916, Page 6

AMERICA'S- ATTITUDE.

THE QUESTION OF MEDIATION.

LGi,,, CllOMEil HITS OtJT. LONDON, May 31. Lord Ci'oaior, in :■, letter to "The Times,'; auys: — " V resident Wilson cannot too clearly understand that, desirous .<.., win people of the Empiro are of 'bringing tiie. war to a close, they altogether reject the idea of peace save on terms wholly acceptable to themselves iiii'ci their Allies. " V resident Wilson should also realise that the -meaningless and misleading phraso invented m Berlin about the freedom of the sens is merely n euphemism for tho destruction of Britain's naval supremacy. It is inconceivable i '.at as a result of the war the British nation will accept a proposal to diminish the relative naval strength of bheir country. "Lastly, despite our friendly feeling towards America, it is more than doiibttnl whether we will welcome President Wilson in the role of mediator. As Note succeeds Note and speech follows spe-Jch, the conviction is gaining ground that President Wilson has wlfolly failed to grasp the views of the vast number of Englishmen upon the causo for which the Allies are fighting. "This is confirmed by the amazing statement that America is not concerned •■vit'i the causes and objects of the war. Our confidence in President Wilson's statesmanship has been rudely shaken, m;.i dees v.ot appear likely to be restorer! to tho extent of vesting him with the power to exercise, decide, or influence terms of peace upon which the future destinies of the .British Empire and the civilised world greatly depend."