New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06
London, November lS'

4. .tat he was $40
sees ., ' Josn French at his headquarters rs
|" ~ men are friends as well as
Tie W. in war, and the younger OUNCE
snI' S.-.bsl invited the elder Field
Fela'~'' A. most experienced soldier
S'' s,;,e ~ to pay him visit and see
pOs I''Hs WINS how things are going. An
~ l.,,,s.,ing interview v,,...d
We" 49, King heard Of it he said
N,sn ,s like TO 60. too. But when
be So So told his Prime Minister what
be A.' SINKING Of, Mr.. Asquith vetoed
hs ~, Perhaps vetoed is too strong
a' . s,, Let Us say that t., the ,, Prime
. ., w. represented to His Majesty
tnsN =. interests Of the Empire over
s'' s : - reigns, he ought not to ex-
E'''a 80. ~ 10 the risks Of such an
F'' D;.e To this appeal the King
'a ,'s.,,ntly yielded; though unOellev,
Fls'' he has the courage, the cool
~ gs.,.,es 70 danger which have ais-
gslsltsS al these Brunswlckers si I1.
t,ssisn.o IN the English Throne. ms
ae 60 wrote you some tlme ago
90 "a - The Cabinet. through Lord
As1 Wv refused the Prince OF wares
Eehehs';' o;n the Field Force now IN
cav sar.-from which Mr.. berha .La
f tauS a-oposes 70 turn them out '.e
sS a.s p .sid to his friends ne meant "
f' '.., little later.
gVus a. i certain is that the preseh-e
We .ts King at Headquarters, even on
o. uS M, S visit. would have Delighted
aEes. Would have delighted the
DIS Si~;r r,,land. lt might prooaoty
peops 20 spur TO recruiting, when
hs's s,.'s,,,;sbes because recruiting
nos are clumsy and ineihelenI
Tsgjspd ms not Ee' EO' ~ ~ 70
- Ia. She is always slow at tn' pc
$50 A demand for eonser lp'l4h
800 e.ooswpulsion is beginning 10 De
Ministers are reluctant VIII
hs.i- for political reasons-to re-
ho. - a foreible levy. The hlng
SOL bs the best Recruiting Ofheer
vouiS !; - .Ssv would let him. Loyalty
= Ills country living force. GIVE
y. : eng a chance, and he would mo
~ inspiring new enthus lasm.
His manner may be httle eoIu' Du'
ne fire burns beneath. AT any RAJ ,
- : King. and IN ms speech rom
ne Throne ne still talks, as ms ances-
-. -. 5;s of Nv Empire, and My Navy
~ Irny-yol will notice that the
Navy always comes hrst'
NJ ASouith holds the pen. l. is the
vsseh OF Ministers. but Ministers
,one the less speak in the name OF the
y;ng The old formulas and phrases
wrive. When they were hrst gseo'
md for centuries afterward ana aoWH
"a times which are not only modern
N, recent. they meant what they sald
Tts Navy and the Army were HIS Navy
ana AMY. And. though the King no
lonvpr directs their movements, he is
s,;H Comnander-ia-Ch.of of both.
ch,ress natter little. What matters Is
he sartinuii 2 life Of the Nation and
its Rulers This Kingdom Of Great Brit
ain L not a creation; it is a growth;
fgss have gone to the making OF u
The strength Of it il ancestral.
Eaiser and the Almighty.
Ai.er an interval the Kaiser Is once
noye presenting the Deity to his people
Hhis Junior partner in the war; or as
bis private God on whom he relies to
Do bis bidding. There was a French
Ian Who not long ago, though ! believe
10, in print. touched of this Kalserish
Jeculisri.y with Characteristic French
aestness. The Kaiser's Lord Chamber
hin approaches him with a message
4Yotre Majestic, votre Cofain, lie bon
Disu. VOWS demande au telephone.
But what is really remarkable is
hat the German Emperor never in
Iokss the Almighty when he Is de-
its,e6
Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Shaw.
The two latest authorities on the
conduct Of the war are Dir. II. G. Wells
and NJ Bernard Shaw Mr.. Wells de-
siles the civilian population Of Eng
znd 10 take part in the defence Of the
Kingdom Z ard when invaded. Mr..
shaw IS Of opinion that the Germans
tne he Allies ought 70 be turned out
q belgiun and made 10 do their tght-
ing somewhere else Mr. Wells is per-
nit;sd to state mis- views in The
Tines % the extent Of a column and
tAh. NJ Shaw finds a congenlal
none "A Iht Nation; a weekly news
PAPER Enieh stead ly urged its readers
Ss'ofe tie war % make friends with
Germany and preached a kind Of In
,,efaausaal Socialism. This Gospe. OF
Ihlnsriiy was suspended on the out
D'eak o. war, though not without
pairing declaration that the war it.
gu ?. The result Of il, would make
future
~. Wells Is, / suppose, known by
-sne and By his innumerable volumes
pose, 20 some portion Of The Amer
az public He is the son Of the late
rt'spa wells, professional cricketer.
Erier Of stories in which the
~! h nade 10 carry the burden Of
.ss-eiAons on social problems. lie
~ uests war as a social problem,
a ne conduct Of war as a thing
r'ah ne competence Of the novelist.
=. -rstt apon men and women 20 turn
- y ease Of German invasion, in
80 80 he does not believe, and shoot
vsfnzns a. come in their way. lie
wat the consequences would
s :, ~ rat does not deter him. He
...Is9 nave leyee en- masse If he
l.. 80, YIN some sort Of organization,
hs cannot have that he will
N. 49, teple fight az they plesse. II
.sossfnment or the military au-
rs-..s . whom he sneers al as Eek
~ 70 prevent him and them
Ce,-s' shoot the experts" II the
u ps1-ss si,empt reprisals as they did
tsi is'-n, we shall hang the officers
,cool the men" lie says:
a., esinan raid in England will, in
" Dt fought--it will be lynched.
We g column and a half Of such
-, - this. Why does The Times
~ reiition 10 the President.
-. ~ ssfnard shaw's proposal TO re-
y gum from the stress Of war
I ,1pe'iing both Allies and Germans
49,. nischieyous, because the alb
IL. " u Il is more fragrant. IL may