Evening journal., 1914-09-12
No Peace Until If Can
Be Just and Lasting
lFrom the New York TrIbunel

period or until any certain achieve
ment has been written IN history. For
the peace of Europe it would be far
better If the people of Germany saw
the truth and turned from their mill
tarist and autocrat Emperor before
any invasion embittered their hearts
with the emotions that filled Paris
and all France in 1871, 1t is easy
ana cheering for the allies to talk
OF marching down the streets of Ber-
lin. But such violations of national
integrity are grave perils. They are
like the personal insult that a man
never forgets. So Germany is now
learning from the spirit which ami
mates the French soldiers today, and
80, it is to he hoped, the allies will
realize if victory ever opens the way
to Berlin for their columns.
This is looking far ahead. IL Is
supposing military results for which
trere are at present only reasonable
hopes and small beginnings. We cite
the possibility only to point out GER
tain dangers and to give the line to
what we conceive should be our ma
tional attitude toward peace and the
prospects of peace. Our demand
should be not for the mere cessation
, of hostilities. 1t should look rather
| to the character of the peace pro-
claimed and its prospects Of per-
manency. So long as German mill
tarism and German autocracy ride
/ TO success we frankly cannot con-
ceive how anything more than an
: armed truce is possible. Only when
the German people become convinced
Of the unsOundness of the ambitions
toward which the Kaiser has led
them and for which they are now
fighting In all sincerity can We see
TIE way clear. But the problem OBJ
viously does not end there. AS We
have suggested, the duty of the al.
lies, If and when success comes to
their banners, is clear and certain
They must deny themselves the AFRO
gance and pettiness Of new con.
Querors. They must deal largely
with the greatest issue that has evel
faced the statesmen of Europe. Il
tile spirit Of land grabbing control:
the peace resulting viii be a farce
Sc far as is possible, natural bOun
daries of race and language must b,
scrupulously observed. The lessor
of Alsace-LOrraine surely should no
he forgotten. The difficulties arr
countless The opportunities for dis
pute are endless. Russia will deman,
her open harbor, and the great prob
lem for England will oe whether shl
shall abandon her historic attitude
end agree TO this momentous change
lf she does, the end of Turkey il
turOpe may well be in sight. This 4
Tut one of score Of perplexing ant
trying questions which cannot b
lodged if the allies eventually sue
Ceed.
The opportunity of this country lie
not in ignoring these problems, bu
IN looking them in the face and eX
erting what influence we have to
ward a permanent solution of then
Certain peace advocates of this cit
have spoken clearly upon this point
Already powerful voices in Grea
Britain are to be heard. Disarma
ment, or a limitation of armament.
one factor to be considered. and a
important factor. But it can com
! only as a consequence Of genuin
p pacifcation. The vital concern
! that this great war shall not. If HI
= man wisdom can prevent SOW seed
e of a new and greater war. For peaC
upon such a basis OF Justice and nj
e tional integrity this country shoul
d offer its every prayer and effort.