WANDERING IN A FOG

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2785, 1 June 1916, Page 5

WANDERING IN A FOG

PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE REVIEWED

LORD CROMER'S CRITICISM

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Itec. May 31, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 31. Cromer, in a letter to "Tho Times" says: "President Wilson oonnot too. clearly understand that, desirous as the people of cur Empire are ur bringing tlie war to a close, they altogether reject the idea of peace, save on tonus wholly acceptable to themselves and their Allies. President "Wilson should ako realise that the meaningless and misleading phrase, invented in Berlin, about tho 'freedom of the seas,' is- a mere euphemism for tho destruction of Britain's naval supremacy. It is inconceivable that as one result of the war our nation would accept any proposal to diminish the . relative strength of the country.

Lastly, despite our friendly feeling towards America, it is more than doubtful whether we would welcome President Wilson in the lx'lc of a mediator. As Wote succeeds Note, and speech follows speech, the conviction is gaining ground that President Wilson lias wholly failed to grasp the views of the vast number of Englishmen upon the cause for which the Allies are fighting." "This confirmed the amazing . statement that America is not concerned with the causes or the objects of the way. Our confidence in President Wilson's statesmanship has been rudely shaken, and it does not appear as if it is likely to be restored to the extent of vesting in him the power to exercise, decide, or influence the terms of peace upon which the future destinies of the Empire and of tits civilised world will greatly depend."