Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-24
mo STANDING GRIEVANCE DESIRED BY
ENGLAND IF ALLIES ARE SUCCESSFUL
Basis of Settlement Would Not be Hurniating to Ger
many is Condition of Those Who Are Looking
Into Possible Future Condition Ia d.

her troops in the field. she believes
that when Alsace and Lorraine are
regained new and Greater France
will rise.
What England Wishes.
England wishes Germany to re-
main a strong and sound state, quite
able to play her part In the concert
OF powers, but no longer military
and naval threat to English domin-
ance. 1t is a question of future dol
lars and trade and taxation to Eng
land. If Germany has no colonies,
she will need no navy, Therefore, if
-two-battleship" program to which
England is indiesolubly welded will
not be so great tax upon her re-
sources which will be sapped by the
war in either case.
If Germany's pirated provinces are
given to their original owners, or to
the heirs at law of such owners, sh
Will cease to be menace to European
peace. But If she remains unbroken
within her natural frontiers she will
always be buffer against Russian
aggression from the north-a matter
which England fears may be a cause
for vigilance in the future-and IN
such form will keep the European
steelyard at balance. What is equal
less Of a menace to English trade.
England has formed a high opinion
and profound detestation of Ger
many's commercial success
From the very outset of the conflict
England has feared that when France
and Russia succeed in gaining the
territories they wish they woulds be
content to make terms with Germany.
This fear became vocal through the
repetition of various stories that
Germany was treating with Russia for
peace on terms which would permit
her to devote her entire attention to
the other allies, and, on somewhat
similar terms with France. No doubt
these stories had no basis. They are
important only as showing the trend
Of the British mind. AS a safeguard,
Great Britain insisted on the tripartite
agreement. by which each power
bound itself to make peace only up
on terms which should be assented to
by the others.
When France May Quit.
At the same time, Great Britain
realized that it was possible that her
allies. while observing the letter of
the bond, might fail in the spirit.
France very frankly hopes for peace
just as soon as Alsace and Lorraine
have been regained. further prossl
cution of the war would cost her tersi
mendously in men and money. and
greatly handicap the process of re-
habilitation after the war. Russia is
said to hold somewhat similar view.
Therefore Great Britain is straining
every nerve to put In the field an army
of million men-the figure was first
half million-when this moment
shall have arrived. Whether she will
be able to place an effective army Of
one million in the field remains to be
seen. But if she is. her fresh men will
come in to turn the scale toward vi6-
tory at the precise moment when her
allies will be relaxing their efforts.
That they will be needed is shown by
the following facts:
Germany has two million troops
boys and old men-who have not seen
the field at all as yet.
The Strength of Germany.
She can live on her own fields for
year. There is no way Of starving
her out by closing the neutral ports"
troops will prove irresistible to
supported as they will be by French
and Russian armies, and that Ger
many indicates her willingness ia
No effort will be made to humiliats
or disarm her.
We will smash her navy and her
coastal fortifcations. said = member
of the government, ''but we win NOT
try to restrict her armament, for tho
future" 1, ,.;,. 3aE.s ~ 81 ,sz.s
Here Is the reason fof. that policy
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by the consent OF the people, This ia
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