Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 47 | President's Speech Wins Praise of Laborite

I f PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S SPEECH SPEE H WINS PRAISE OF LABORITE Arthur Henderson English Leader Indorses Wilsons Wilson's Russian Policy By Associated Press Pres LONDON LONDO- May President 2 23 President Wilsons Wilson's Wilson's Wilsons Wil VII sons son's speech In New York last Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day dRY is welcomed warmly by b Arthur Henderson leader of or the labor party and former member of or the war cabi cab cab- inet I welcome the presidents president's spee speech h said Id Mr Henderson In an Interview with Routers Reuters Limited mainly for two reasons reasons because because It reaffirms in ringing ringing rinsing ring ring- ing words democracy's resolute re refusal refusal refusal re- re to des desert crt Russia in her hour of or orason agony ason and humiliation and because It proclaims the the- doctrine to which or organized organized or- or g workmen themselves stand pledged that peace peace- when it comes must conform to the principles of or International International in international In- In right and essential Justice President Wilsons Wilson's sr greatest contribution con con- c n- n to the effort eHon of or the free na nations nations nations na- na in this world struggle is the moral idealism he has brought to bear upon the problem of oC world worl peace lIe He has ha refused refuse to treat th the question of or orI peace as eta a matter for Cor political bargaining bargaining bargaining bar bar- I gaining between belligerents or as a L question and 1 of or sl I territorial b compromises 1 Id t h c I I c nuu VI IVO u uy y ono uno v. v e Blue guc e VI or of un Ulli other President Wilson on rightly regards the whole whole- situation In the cast as a test of or Germanys Germany's sincerity in talking peace If IC there is an any possibility that the allies might be persuaded to accept a cynical peace based upon concessions to Germany In the west at the price of leaving Germany German a a. free hand In the east cast the presidents president's firm repudiation of or any such bargain will 1 hope finally finally final final- ly Ir dispose of or It IL We Ve e of or the working class movement In allied countries look to the president president president dent of or the United States to maintain this high standard of or statesmanship and to bring our governments go to see sec seethe seethe the I f Issues sues of this struggle with his clear vision Islon an and to defend the cause ef of r rI international freedom with the same exalted enthusiasm and In the same disinterested spirit