Peace Talk

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 6 December 1916, Page 2

Peace Talk

WILSON’S CRYPTIC SPEECH. Picks Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Now York, December -I. President Wilson, in a speech, denied that the.world’s noace would only come with liberty. With nil due rospoot lor the other lorms of government, lie could not boliovo that peace would come while the destines of men wore determined by small group* who made sellisli choices. The. newspapers give prominence to the speech, but describe it as cryptic. President Wilson docs not share the

apprehension as to then' be nig licrc' trade rivalry after the war. iHb considered the debt burdening Knropa will prevent the United States manufacturers being menaced. i SYMPATHY WITH THE ALLIES. Press Assor-iation—Copyright, Austri. ban and N.Z. Cable Association. Washington, Decunhcr 4. I Diplomatic circles arc stirred at • Presidcni Wilson’s cryptic liberty speech, which they regard as an expression of personal sympathy with the cause of Franco and Knghuid and against Prussian autocracy. Teutonic olllcials are puzzled. One said, sar- ! castically, that perhaps the President ! referred to -Mr AS(|idlb and his associates, on whom the responsibility for ! prolonging the war rests.