COMMENT OF LONDON AND PARIS NEWSPAPERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2986, 25 January 1917, Page 5

COMMENT OF LONDON AND PARIS NEWSPAPERS

PRESIDENT WILSON'S UTOPIA PERMANENT PEACE CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY DEFEATING GERMANY •i.u ii ' ~ ■ London. January 23. ihe newspapers generally pay a tribute to President Wilson's higli-niind-cdness and lofty idealism and states that the address deserves respectful consideration. Criticism is chiefly djrected to the phrases of "peace without victory' and: "freedom or the seas." The "Daily Chronicle" considers it difficult to harmonise President Wilsons imposing programme with the realities. A world concert is impossible without good iaith, and Germany's present statesmen are untrustworthy The freedom or the. seas .is desirable in peace time or as part of a worio* concert securing peace but not ,f tho land Towers are free to uso military weapons. ihe Allies must have victory for their future security. The "Morning Post" says: "Freedom, honour, and security are hieher ideals than peace. Permanent peace can only bo obtained by defeating Germany. If President Wilson wants peace securing liberty, ho should help tho Allies terminate tho war. otherwise lot the Allies secure it in the onlv possible way—by defeating Germany." ' i Other journals emphasise the. Allies' determination to prevent a drawn war, and that militarism must be defeated. There is some criticism of President Wilson's aloofness from war's reali-ties.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 2J, 5.5 p.m.) „ . - - •, London, January 23. Pans newspapers regaro rresidont Wilson's statement as impracticable. The "Figaro" says: "It forms a beautiful dream of peace and happiness for humanity. Ihe Wilsonian Utopia will not shock us, but it i s a violent blow to tho Pan-Germans' theory." Tho "Journal" says the only thing wanting to enablo Wilson's ideas to bo carried out is a new mankind. The. "Petit Parision'/ says it would subscribe to Wilson's formulas .if the

WILSON'S STAND REGARDED AS A' REBUFF TO THE ALLIES. „ . New York, January 23. The New York "Sun's" Washington 'correspondent-, states that President Wilson's stand against a decisive victory is regarded as a rebuff to the Allies. The British Ambassador (Sir Cecil Spring-Rice) -will not comment. The Gor« man Embassy is delighted. The New York "Tribune," in an editorial, deplores the tone and sub'stanco of the speech, which, it says, represents President Wilson at his worst. After being rebuffed in tho role of mediator, ho blossoms in the rolo of peace dictator. —Aus.-N.Z. CabloAssn. WILL THE BELLIGERENTS REPLY TO THE SPEECH?. t. iv - ■ . New York, Januaiy 23. , Public opinion regarding President Wilson's speech is divided, largely on political bnes aud centring in the question whether America, should enter a league to enforce peace, endangering her traditional policy of not being en. tangled 111 alliances jeopardising the M<vnroo Doctrine. The interest in this phaso overshadows the possible effect of the European war. _ There is speculation whether the belligerents will reply to tho spcecli, which was forwarded 1 through Smorican diplomats abroad on January 15. Tho Senate is considering a resolution to openly debate the speech. In the ©vent of a debate it is most probable that there will be the sharpost'dmsion between the Democrats and Republicans.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRYAN DISSENTS ENTIRELY FROM THE PRESIDENT'S [VIEWS. (Rec. January 24, 5.5 p.m.)' ', . New York, January 23. 'Mr. \Y. J. Bryan, who has been interviewed, says he dissents entirely, from President Wilson's proposition that America, should join a movement to effect peace in Europe. It was inconceivable that the American people would' ; put their Army and' Nary under the command of an International Council.—! Router, •A 1 DENIAL' FROM PRESIDENT WILSON. (ffiec. January 25, 0.20 a.m.) „ . Washington, January 23. President Wilson denies that he has any knowledge of Germany's terms 'of peace.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "WE DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE' THE WAR" (Rec. January 25, ft.2o a.nf.) . , New York, January 23. The New York "Woi'TcPis BerFin correspondent interviewed Herr Hecksober, a prominent member o£ the Reichstag, who said: "We don't want to confirme the war with Prance. We will be glad to meet French deputies and consider why France continues the war. I believe Germany is prepared to restore the ante-bellum conditions respecting France. Germany waged war against Franco for no other object than to strike at her ally Russia, who is the instrument of England."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. > -OUTLINE OF BULGARIA'S PEACE TERMS.' ' ml _ ~ . , , Copenhagen, Januarv 23. The President of the Bulgarian Sob'ranje stated that the Bulgarian peace terms demanded were the whole of the Dobrudja to the Danube, parts of Macedonia and all tbe territory between the Morara, River, in. SerKa and Mona/stir. —Router. AUSTRO-EUNGARIAN WORKERS''VIEWS OF PEACE. (Rec. January 24, 5.5 p.m.)' \ Amsterdam, January 23. A! Vienna message states that King Charles has conferred with the Aus-tro-Hungarian Socialist leaders concerning the workers' views of peace. The Austrian Labour Party has resolved to devote its strength to securing victory, because defeat would mean, the disgraceful subjugation of the nation, the unemployment, hunger, and misery of the workers.—"The Times."-