New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-14
Plans PrusSianiSm Shall
Never Menace Worlds
Peace Again.
BIG RECOMPENSE,
TOO, FOR BELGIUM
London Sure Invaders Across
Channel Will Be Rolled
Back This Week.
tBy Cable 70 The Tribune.I

London, Sept. 13.-France is expected
here 10 demand, not only the relin-
quishment of Alsace- Lorraine, when
the time comes for Germany to settle
with the Allies, but also the return OF
the billion dollar indemnity of 1870.
As matter of fact, however, Lon
den is not talking much of peace, and
rumors from America of some sugges-
tions from Count Won Bernstof, the
German Ambassador at Washington,
srouse little comment. The reason is
that the demands to be made on Ger
many are so vast, apparently, that it
is held here she will have to be brought
absolutely TO her knees before it will
be any use to formulate them.
An instance of this is the billion
dollar indemnity which the French are
believed to be hoping to get back. An
other, if the British have their way,
is the dismantlement Of the German
feet. Then there is the indemnity for
Belgium which, it is said, will be enor-
nous.
Conversation with high officials
here indicate that adequate recon-
pense to the Belgians is one of the
foremost things in England's mind, TO-
gether with the destruction of Prus-
sianism in all its perniciouS forms,
making it impossible for the Kaiser
ever again to disturb the worlds peace.
Last weeks splendid achievements
in France, accompanied by Russian
progress in the eastern theatre Of war
have aroused great joy and high hopes
in the ability Of the Allies to roll the
Prussians back to Germany during the
Forthcoming week.
The claton is made keener because
success came almost unexpectedly
Last Sunday was pretty blue for the
Allies, AS there was then no definite
evidence Of impending success such as
is now achieved. There is little out
ward demonstration, however, and
England is endeavoring = restrain it.
self and not allow hopes to run too
high.
Recollection Of the manner in which
the Germans swept the Allies back
through Belgium and Northern France
before the tide turned is too clear to
give unbounded confidence, and the ma
tion is only hoping that the tide will
not turn again.
One of the most interesting phases
of the situation is Russia's future. In
event of the Allies being victorious,
Russia becomes one of the most power
ful nations in all the world. Some OBJ
servers fear her power, but others be-
licve that, with Slavism united, Russia
will become liberalized. Russia has al
ready officially promised Polish reforms
and liberty, and shows every tendency
to give faircr treatment to the Jews, to
many of whom have been given COM
missions in the army. Thus, for the
first time in Russian history, Jews COM
mand Russians.
With this better treatment OF the
Jews. one of the outcomes of the war
NAV be an adjustment OF the dim
culties between America and Russia, rs
Russia, if she decides upon enfran'
chisement of her own Jews, probably
would WELD to American demands re-
parding passports of American Jews,
Tho refusal of which caused the abro-
cation of the commercial treaty during
the Taft administration. London Jew
ish leaders appear TO be we'll satisfied
with the prospects of improvement for
the Jews of Russia. Jewish journals
express great pleasure over Jews be-
coming officers Of the army.
Washington, Sept. l3.-The knowl-
edge that Emperor William has been
considering a message from the United
States Government inquiring II Ger
many was desirous of discussing peace
measures set official and diplomatic
Washington on the alert to-day Tor
possible exchange of peace terms be-
tween the belligerents.
Diplomatists and officials discussed
the details Of the peace movement
under way as they were published TO-
day, and there was noticeable ab-
sence of the indifference with which
talk of peace was regarded several
days ago. This was due, 1t was be-
lieved, largely to the apparent turn IN
the tide of battle in France and the
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