The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-30
Talk OF Mediation.

There has been more or less talk since
the war commenced TO the effect that the
United States or some other neutral nation
should mediate between the various par
ties in the conflict now raging In Europe
Most OF this talk has been by irrespon-
sible newspapers and speakers but much
OF il has been from pac.fsts and peace
advocates who should know better than 70
indulge ia these careless remarks. Thit
war is a terrible thing all are agreed
but hat IL will he eliminated without re-
moving the fundamental cause Is utterly
foolish National peace mus; come as
hy-rroduct. as comes personal happiness
Neither can be obtained through wishes
nor through purchases In the open market
However. as | have received some very
intellicent letters from readers relative
to lust what is possible IN the line OF
mediation. | have been 20 Washington
and talked the matter over WIN CERTAIN
people there ! take pleasure tn herewith
submitting my report
a. Either peace Wi, be brought about
through mediation OF some neutral po"er
or else the war viii be q very long one.
FOR /, will .ake wears 10 starve "!th"r Ger
many or the Allies INTO submission.
(o) In order Tor any neutral nation
10 be successful AZ mediation there must
be a continued deadlock. 50 long as rI'her
aid IS steadily victor Gus there 10 no
chance for mediation.
CD Mediation can be- brought about .,
any time rs The consent Of England ana
Germany. The other Powers would "e
helpless 20 carry on ~" war wnen thes-
two are through hghtNG
90 Tho psychological! time for such
move on the part OF a neutral nation wound
be when the armies are practically at tn
frontiers OF the various nations, preterahl,
when the German, French and English
armies are all In Belgium; and the kus
sian. German and Austrian armies not III
each others country.
a, "A the war Ia primarily over the
trade routes Of the world Germany hght.
ing TO extend hey markets ana England
rghtlrg for security .he msd!atlng nHtlon
mus, in some way solve this problem oi
the control 81 the seas
90 My guess is that this problem can
no solved only by the formation OF some
sort ~ an international body upon which
the nations will he represented IN dc-
cordance with their fundamental hghtlnE
strength which body will have control
Of the international trade routes ana par
rers.
a. In view Of the above some expect To
see fighting continue until there is pros
pect for the development, OF some sort ~
a world organization which Will result
in noutraliz!ng the seas and Ultimately
in the joint regulation OF barriers between
nations,
Deadlock Continues.
Considering all things 1t can he honestly
stated that confidence has steadily IN
creased during the past week The armies
and navles OF neither side have mad" any
particular progress, thus continuing the
deadlock. Az explained above, THIS IS
favorable to mediation and Is considered
the best news possible BY the financial
interests Readers must not forget that
whatever our sentiments may be our
financial interests al, insepar1bly bound
up with both sides Not only are we
dependent on both Germany and the AI'les
as foreign customers, but they are our
debtors and creditors During N" early
stages of the war leading business men let
their sentiments get the better NJ their
Judgment and personally took sides IN
accordance with their family social ana
other connections AZ. however these
bankers manufacturers and merchants
gradually began 10 take account or stock
and note where their money mas come
from. upon whom they are dependent for
raw material who are tho ultimate con-
sumers - their goods and who renlly are
their debtors they nave come 10 the CON
clusion that II would be very bad for this
country to have either side suffer severe
defeat
Ne may be opposed to the Kaiser and
his military associates but we are rad
ually realizing that to have Germany
crushed would be "A severe financial blow
to this country. Others OF us may he
Jealous of England's control OF the seas
! and of Londons flnancia! superiority hut
we also recognize that every day that this
! war continues removes from the market
! AZ least $4,000 900 which heretofore has
/ been available for us. In other words
! "a we take account OF stock il gradually
Vs. 49, .La-aAsee c,issSur ids
/ defeated would mean strtN"Df"ISona'
/ loss to the business men OF this country
/ ON the other hand, II the conflict can be
/ settled by placing trade routes under in
tcrnational regulation and protection and
thus both sides be saved from defeat
1t may be possible for all Of us to work
out of the war without any severe losses
OF course ali the comhatants would still
ho snddlod with heavy debts, but there