New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

Americans an irresponsible, thought-
less statement. to be sure that the
British medical service was democrat
lied. We'll. have had unusual OPP
portunitics to inspect and study the
system from ton to bottom. from its
first sources, in the trenches, TO its
permanent base hospitals in England,
and all can say is that as an organi-
zation il as fine and efficient a system
and its care for the wounded and sick
is as admirably done as can be mag
med. 1t is we'll RICH perfect.
One naturally asks. after seeing and
hearing Of all this destruction and
manning of human beings, how long it
is it to go on. Is peace really possible
In the United States there are many
who dream of such a peace. notice
that dispatches from Washington sug
gest hope, an expectation or pos
sibilty of such a peace. Those who
think this way had better get any
such idea out of their heads.
How to Prolong the War.
BY so doing they will get a better
perspective OF this war, its issues and
its possible conclusion, and cease eX-
pending energy and thought to fruit
less purpose. They will be able then
to focus their minds on the real condi-
tions essential to peace. Sentimental
lists and idealists viii not then dream
that by stopping the supply Of ammu-
milton to the Allies they can stop this
war They will only prolong it, Kill
more men, and play into the hands of
Germany.
| have had a somewhat unusual op-
portunity to study both the British in
England and the French in France.
have seen the colossal machinery by
which this war is being fought. have
talked with many Englishmen, from
those holding high responsible Office to
the man in the street. have discussed
the situation with many Freedmen.
There is only one conclusion that can
be come to- Englanc ard France are
determined to fight to finish until
their real objective is obtained.
Both are confden. of fnal success.
They are prepared for a war lasting
one or two years more. II is national
determination on the part OF both.
You may. il you think so, say hey
won't succeed. But, at any rate, no
thought of peace will be entertained
until every effort has been expended,
another year, two years, three years.
To Fight Hohenzollernism.
Will Germany yield sooner, you ask,
and ask peace? Not unless you can
imagine Germany will yield the cruX
of the war, her system of government
which she has tried to impose upon
the world-militarism more properly
described as Hohenzollernism. 1t is
not a question of territory or indem-
nifty. Belgium. of course, must be re
stored, Poland also, and Serbia, of
course, protected. But fundamental
to all is Hohenzollernism. 1t is this
system which England and her allies
are fighting and which they have bound
themselves, if possible, to crush-not
the German nation. Both in England
and in France have heard the opinion
freely expressed on all sides that un-
less this system is crushed the war
must be fought over again. Let Amer
leans, then, get over the idea that
they can act the part of peacemakers
for a long time to come.
One more point. England is united.
Only a superficial observer could think
otherwise. 1t is difficult for an Amer-
can or for a foreigner to understand
the Engli shman. The Englishman isn't
given to expressing himself emotion
ally, He doesn't say. like the Ameri-
can. al fear such thing will happen.
He says simply, 81 expect So" in the
most casual manner.
Trained to eIf-Control.
He is trained to control his emotions
and TO repress his sentiments. but un-
derneath there is an unfinchlng de-
termination and will to do. The for
eirner therefore is likely to be misleG
when talking to an Englishman into
thinking that his heart is not IN MS
lob The heart of England is in this
lob. and the nation is fast becoming
organized into a great industrial ma,
chine to supply munitions OF war ana
all that is needed to work that ma