The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-06
PEACE ONLY WIT H
ACHE EMENT NOW
HOPE OF BRIT sH
MORE FORTUNES OF WAR SEEM
TO TURN AGAINST ENGLAND,
THE LESS INCLINED ARE THEY
TO LISTEN TO SUGGESTIONS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


London, Dec. 5.-Speculation about
the possibility of peace strikes no
audibly responsive chord in London.
The more the fortunes of war appear
to turn against the allies, the less
the British seem inclined to listen to
any suggestion that peace can come
through other means than military
achievement.
When Charles Trevelyan, in the
house of commons last week, ex-
pressed the view that there is moth
ing inherently disgraceful or humil-
iating in obtaining by negotiation the
aims "for which we are fighting" and
urged the government to inform the
house if any proposals of peace came
either from neutrals or belligerents,
he was but repeating opinions which
led his distinguished father to with
draw from the cabinet, with Lord
Morley and John Burns, when war
was declared. Moreover, his state
ment that termination of the war by
negotiation would give greater
guarantee of permanent peace. be-
cause less hatred would be engen-
dered, served to emphasize the spirit
of the house and the people at large.
Bonar Law said it was useless folly
to pretend to believe that Germany
would give up Belgium, Poland and
Alsace-he might have added Serbia
until she was beaten; t. p. O'Con-
nor said that src., speech would be
forbidden in the French chamber, the
Russian duma or the German reich
stag, and the discussion closed with
the announcement Of third member
that Mr.. Trevelyan's constituents in
Yorkshire had already selected an
other Liberal for his seat as they
could not tolerate his opinions.
All observers agree that the peace
advocates in Great Britain have
dwindled in numbers. The labor ele-
ment that at one time was inclined to
be lukewarm in the support OF the
war is now credited with being among
it's most outspolSen adherents.
It is admitted that the fortunes of
war do not at present favor the allies.
The Dardanelles campaign, particu-
larly the landing at Suvla bay, is a
tremendous Disappointment; the adj
vance at Loos has been followed by
the general belief that brilliant OPP
portunity to make the most of a
promising opening was lost; the vir-
tual loss of the Serbian territory and
the precarious position of the army
that landed at Saloniki are not un-
derestinated; the attitude of Greece
and Rumania, the disagreements in
| the cabinet, and other disturbing fac
tors are all weighed in the balance
and contribute to a general apprecia-
| ton that things are not going we'll
Still the British are not dismayed and
| the UNIVERSAL belief is that any chancel-
lery which sounded" Downing street
on the possibility Of peace would find
no welcome. That "men, munitions
| and money" will win the war is the
| common conviction that no adversely
has shaken.
! With the British feet afioat and
the British army gaining strength
week by week, with British territory
uninvaded, indeed vastly increased in
area, notably in Africa, it is argued
on all sides tina tLondon will not con.
slider peace suggestions from any
source while Germany remains in
Belgium.
/ Great wars sometimes end sudden
| ly, but there has never been so great
a war as this and British interests
have never been in such jeopardy
| In the opinion of every Englishman
there is no more hope for peace
through diplomatic channels nov
than there was the day the war be
gan; in fact, there seems to be less
at least, so far as any indications II
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