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Show Hi will io MEET MASSES HOT USES London Paper Hopes He Comet in Contact With English People. By Associated Press. I LONDON, Dec. 20. Newspapers I here make eirtrrtpd comment s"on the ' inn mlinff Vlutt Tif ITeslrtpTTt WHamr tv Kn gland. The Daily Newa expresac profound satisfaction over Mr. Wilson's Wil-son's pi. in, and adds: 7f "livery section of tlie nation Is eager i'nr an opportunity to display It gratitude grat-itude and admiration of th president's unfaltering- idealism and steadfastness of purpose.' The newspaper h'pa that nothing may stand In Mi. Wilson way to prevent pre-vent his coming in personal contact with the people- rather than the rulers. The paper .contends that it Is nee-esssry nee-esssry to press forward to the negotiations nego-tiations and name conditions of peace fnr f.r'rmai.v and determine the future of Russia. "Only swift decisions by the allien." It says, "wis enable Germany to resume re-sume omething like her normal life. The condition of Russia Is a matter upon which Mr. Wilson's voice fan carry greater weight than any other. j He has no material considerations to ' influence him and no Question of the bondholders will affect his judgment. He presumably has full knowledge of the facts which the people of this country have not and a atralghtfor- ward declaration from hlra that the h!- j lies are taking the only course open to them would dispel misgivings, which Viscount Mllner'a statement yesterday left unallayed." ' ABOUT RUSS POLICY. I The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian suggests that ' President Wilson's sudden determine- , Hon to come to Kn gland Is due to his' desire to consult the British govern- I ment regarding the Russian situation ' before the preliminaries to tne peace conference. He calls attention to the1 statement by Viscount M liner, the secretary sec-retary for war, on the Russian sttua tion. which he says was "evidently In- tended to prepare the public fur f writs to come. j RUMORS GROW. Rumora of an advanced p ,.cy j 1 against Russia are growing daily." tlie correspondent continues, "and fef'.i.i; ! has become very tense about our ); t Adventure in Russia. The share whlrh America must take In any big attempt 10 overt In nw the Bulnluvikl and r - construct Russia, if she takes a fin - f ther share, must be a large one. j 1 |