Evening journal., 1914-09-22

The United States government is
bound by the relations which il has
assumed to the warning powers in
Europe-being the representative of
each group at the capitals of the
other grCup-tO do whatever II can
TO promote exchanges of views which
may lead to the discussion of peace
terms. The whole world has suf-
fered from the vast economic waste
oi the European war. Il will con-
tinue TO suffer, since the machinery
Of exchange is now Worldwide and
no country, however favored by
position, can escape paying share
of the wars cost. On grounds Of
humanity as we'll as or self-interest
the United States must do everything
practicable to encourage the COM
batants to settle their differences and
lay down their arms.
The suggestion made to Herr Won
-Hollweg through Ambas-
sador Gerard that Germany indicate
| the terms of peace acceptable to the
Dual Alliance may not produce re-
suits at once. Germany naturally
does not want to disclose her views
before getting some idea of the basis
On which the powers of the Triple
Entente are ready to treat. France
Great Britain and Russia have re-
Gently signed an agreement to ac
as unit i'm presenting terms o
peace. and they are also morally
bound to look after the interests o
Belgium. Servia and Montenegro Al
agreement affecting so many princi
pals will not be easy to reach. un
less one side or the other is thor
oughly weary Of the sacrifices of wa
land is ready to purchase peace b
D ample concessions.
Az the present stage of the fightin
neither side is ready to admit dc
feat Conceding deadlock an
: grounding. arms without prejudice {
either combination would be abor
the only logical peace settlement no
: in sight. But no lasting or satisfa'
2 | tory results would come out Of
' mere cessation of hostilities and
restoration of the status quo ant
\ That would mean only truce. II
= volving both sides in another ma
= struggle for military superiority.
. The world needs more than an,
n thing else a relief from the presel
q excesses of militarism. The Eur
pean war will have done civilizatiC
p some service if II puts an end
: the idea that a great nation must I
: armed to the teeth and depend {
a the arts of war for its existence al
h progress. Prussia has been Il
Il chief exponent in modern Europe
a the militaristic theory, and after Is
- Prussia's blood and iron" policy W
4 unfortunately imposed on the &c
70 man Empire. Everything else
: Germany has been sacrificed to [
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the military cas-
and the empire has been turned IN
" \. q vast military camp so that at cri
u cal moments in European diploma
:, the Kaiser might appear Gin shini
- armor." These appearances got
y [ the nerves Of the other Europe
- powers. France was the victim
'o cne--in the first Morocco dispute
. and Russia of another-at the til
= of Austria-Hungary's annexation
ii Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Tril
~ Entente was defensive ALTAR
y, formed 10 head off Germany's m
y, tary aggressiveness. and its true
oi iect will not be obtained II il d.
- rot now compel Germany to gu
~ antee European peace by ceasing
~, rattle the sword in the soabbard a
- ithus relieving the rest Of Europe
&c the crushing strain Of counter p
- raration.