The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-31
REPRESENTATIVE
OF -FOUR LANDS
DISCUSS WAR
English, German, Austrian
and japanese Statsmen Tell
How United States May
Best Serve Humanity in
Crisis.

New York. Dec. 30.-Representatives
Of four countries engaeed IN the
European war contribute 10 o curreat
issue Of Worlds Work views on hoV
the United states. as a neutral nation,
can be Of the most nerVice 10 human
ity. The statements. which follow.
embrace the personal views uI sir
Edward Grey, secretary OF state Tor
foreign Affairs OF Great Britain. Count
Okuma. premier OF Japan. n Or.
Won Hoilweg. chancellor
OF the German empire, and the official
Austrian view, submitted oy Dr. Con
stanin Theodor Dumba. the ambasss
dor % AUSTRIA ungary o. the United
states.
Sir Edward Grey-"If the worries
WORK wants a contribution 20 It's Gem
tral idea Of enquiriug % The United
states mas ocs- serve the Interests of
civilization al this period OF change
and re-dennltiun. how selnshH but
enthusiastically the only thing ? can say
b. that 20 great nation standing OUTSIDE
this European conflict should use
what influence b. Fan on the side of
TlEht and against wrpTs Perhaps ]
may explain how imisoss bic ii is for
a member OF a government Who be-
lete that they are fighting tor ne ln-
dependence OF their country. aUd that
all they care for and believe b. az
STAKE. Ca do anything except plead tnc
cause OF thar country and to tsh az
least for - mpathy.
Count Okuma- while 10 would be
both unwise anu premature Co express
al his time any opinlln as 10 where
and how the present war should nc or
VIII be- t%er5uinatcu and peace be re-
stored. / feel certain and. therefore.
safe Go say that the experiences of
ihis titanic siruggie viii bring most
torcihb home 'D us al r. sense Of the
Weighty burdens and the horrible
waste 81 val There and then wis he
an opportunity for an impartial wise
counsel Co prevail. ] mean the coun-
sci FOR a reduction Of armament ard
Tor the cultivation 90 the spirit 81
mutual t|olcratiou esieem among
the peoples ~ different races and
creeds. with consequent adherence on
the part oi an nations to the prin-
clple OF reciprocal freedom "a equal
lty H. their intercourse with each
other. A. LONG A. nations of the
WIZ A NH"f Nl CSC NNAhW NNH "AH II" 1873
a. they permit their peopIes Co bs
ruled hy social animosities or national
prciuIices there can be no real peace
a1d the world VIII have 20 SITTER for
ever
"nut who Is "a he the one that shall
give such an Impartial counsel and
have t listened to7 To me t looks as
if by Providence The United states Is
kepi apart from the present momen-
tous struggic. ! sincerely hope she
WN remain SO throughout &C.
pr Nou Hetnmann-Hollweg
have been asked by the editor Of the
Worlds WORK 90 give an answer tu
the question. nov the United states
could best make les neutrality ser
lceahle for the ,.Irpose of helping the
cause 81 humanity during the present
terrible war. The answer seems ob-
vious
The people 81 the United states
Will nest serve the cause of peace and
humanity b., beiug not only neutral
/ according 60 the letter of President
I wilson's proclamation. hut also i'm
partial IN the spirit et further Utter
aaces This d. Inc only WAY o. gain
the confidence of the whole world,
aud without this confidence the United
States cannot hope 90 render the inn
nortant services 90 the cause Of hu-
manify which IL wishes 90 reader.
Germany hopes that peace viii
come soon. After the great sac ihceH
which the German nation has brouEht.
with an uuanimitA and devotion
without parallel 10 history. no peace
can. however. bs acceptable which
does not guarantee Germany against
a second attack Irons its present en-
emles. Germany does not wish 90
dominate the world. or. like british
nayalism. 90 rule the wpves Al q
wants = equal opportunity open door
politics. and open commerce thr0ush
out the world Least % an does Ger
many desire 90 seek expansion on ths
Americas continent This however
has been said 50 often officially ~
the imperial government, that need