Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-01
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Representatives of Four Warning
Nations Talk on This
Subject. n
New, York, Dec. S1,-Representa-
tives of four countries engaged in4the
European war contribute to a current
issue of Worlds Work views on how
the United States, as a neutral nation,
can be of the most service to human.
ity.f The statements, which follow,
embrace the personal views Of 81:
Edward Grey, secretary of state for
ofreigl affairs of Great Britain; Count
Okuma, premier OF Japan, and Dr.. Won
Bethmann4Hollweg, chancellor of the
German Empire. and the official Aus.
trian view, submitted by Dr. Constan
tin Theodor :Dumba, the Ambassador
OF Austria-Hungary to the United
States. 81: >.En ~ "a,
Sir Edward Grey-:If the Worlds
Work wants a contribution to its ce.l.
trail idea of inquiring how the United
States may best serve the interests
of civilization at this period Of change
and re-defnition; how best their i'm.
munity may be, used; and what is
their opportunity, not only selfishly;
but enthusiastically; the only thing l can
say is that a great nation standing
outside this European conflict should
use what Influence 1t can on the side
of right and against wrong. Perhaps
/ may explain how impossible it is for
a member Of a government who he.
lieve that they, are fighting for the
Independence 0f their country, apo
that all they care for and believe is
at stake, to do anything except plead
the cause of that country and to ask
at least for sympathy"
Fa Count Okuma-""While it would be
both unwise and premature. to express
st this time any opinion as, to where
and how the. present wal. should be
or will be terminated and peace be
restored, | feel certain and, therefore
safe to- say that the experiences of
this titanic struggle will bring most
f0rcibly home to vi all a sense Of the
weighty burdens and the horrible
waste. of war. There and then will be
an opportunity for an impartial wise
counsel to prevail. ,I>mean the .cou1.
sci for a reduction Of armament and
for the cultivation of the spiritsTof
mutual federation and esteem among
peoples OF. different races and .creeds
with consequent adherence on the par
of all nations to- the principle of. reci
Sprocal freedom and equality in their
intercourse with each other. las long
as nations Of the world live in armed
peace and as long as they, permit
their peoples to be rules by social ami.
mosities or, national p%rejudices there
can be no rea lpeace and the worl6
will have to suffer, however !. II sA
Slut who is to be the one. that shall
give such an impartial. counsel an6
have 1t listened to? To me 1t looks
as II by Providence the United States
is%9kept apart from the present mo
mentous struggle. sincerely hope
| she will remain so throughout it,, X
Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg-"I have
been asked aby the editor OF Worlds
Work to give an answer to the Ques
ton, how the United States could 5es'
make its neutrality serviceable TO-
the purpose of helping the cause Of
humanity during the present terrible
war. The answer seems obvious.
1.-The people Of the United States
will best serve the cause of peace apt
humanity by being not only neutra:
according to the letter of President
Wilson'S proclamation, but also i'm
partial in the spirit Of his further ut.
terances. This Is the only way tt
gain the confidence Of the whole worl(
and without this confidence the United
States cannot hope to- r%endersthe i'm
pOrtant services to the cause. of .hu.
manity which it wishes to render.
Germany hopes. that peace. viii
come soon. After the, great, sacrifice
which the German nation has brought
with an unanimity and devotion with
out parallel in history. no peace can
however, he acceptable which does
not guarantee Germany against q sec
ond attack from its present enemies
Germany does not wish to dominate
the world, or, like British navalisn
to rule the waves All it wants the
equal opportunity, open door, policies
and opel commerce throughout the
world. Least Of all does Germany de
sire to seek expansion on the Ameri
can Continent. This, however, has
been said SO often officially by the
Imperial Government, that l need
hardly repeat it here"
Official Austrian View-"When
after the dreadful; slaughter of hun;
dreds of thousands. doubtless signs
Of lassitude,, a slackening Of. the fiery
warlike spirit amongst. the nations in
arms will be perceptible, the amomen'
will have come for President Wilson
to propose once more his mediation
to the ,belligerent Powers. He is Their
warranted in the name Of all neutral
Powers suffering severity through the
war to exercise strong moral pressure