New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
ondon Observers See
An Anxiety for Peace in
Chancellor's Words.
opFpARING PEOPLE
FOR BIG LOSSES
,.;o,ences 10 Englaud's Starva-
tom Policy Relished in
British Capital

20. TsHfa o. The t-i A0-.
ia, ApriI 6 The speech deliV-
.to Reichstac yesterday by Dr.
rs' ,p,..smann-Hollwcg. the Imperial
=" lilo. is considered good evidence
- ce-manv is anxious for an early
p. Following closely Dr Won Heif-
-. admission Of the seriousness
c.-manv's financial situation, the
-..,,ellor's statement that the Allies
~ h. to blame If the massacre goes
!. interpreted here as very
- sign that the German govern
s. ~, is weakening and fears to lace
,.,sople. With a big Allied offensive
~ matter Of a short time in the
80 the German Chancellor Is evil
~ preparing the people fer big
Is losses which The country is ind
81, harder and harder 70 hear.
yo- q long time British statesmen
- ,olitieal observers have been an
mating a speech Of this kind, know
ff4IotA"h -
. hat eventually Germany would
Yt.,rs Great Britain with prolonging
i. war. England will not refute the
,nsrge.
rbs reference 20 the blockade as "in-
,pnsn warfare aiming at reducing Us
,7 hunger" Is exceedingly satisfactory
- those who wish 20 stop imports into
Germany. Instead OF lessening this
,,sssure every effort Is being made TO
.'rl+er Il. and in this connection Great
ps..oir is perfectly satisfied 20 have
-sr.rais COMPARE her war record with
cs--arv's. Though DR.. Won Bethmann-
gouvec's terms FOR Belgium are hardly
a liberal as those suggested at the
Conan embassy m Washington, they
.so-esent considerable change from
.Ss terms erunclated six months ago.
one view here Is that the Chancellor s
cords forecast a new German offensive.
rsIe another is that the country -
-'snnirc 20 settle back into q deien-
.ce.
A high British Official whose views
AIRY the greatest weight. commenting
d, the Chance lior's speech 10 the Irlo-
~ correspondent tonight. said:
III Won Be-hmann-Hollweg meant 20
.,rnd the possibilities Of peace. then
nv answer Is. on what terms viii you
AXE peace? At the present time yours
,-s not exactly encouraging. Doubtless
.sev have been somewhat modified by
.be Verdur failure. but they are stlil
r.rv MANY miles removed from the
ro,-. where we could even consider
zone cant help but admire the Chan
,s'ior's charming solicitude for Bel
GUMS future. But as far as we are
concerned we hope 20 see Belgium IN
, pa,itior 70 settle this question Tor
-erself. Belgium must end TINS war
al -He master Of Us own fortunes. with,
no ho1e. Germany putting hand into
rs rocket 70 recOmpense the smaller
country for injuries received.
REGARDING Poland one hardly knows
-tetter 20 be amused or indignant al
he cavalier amer Of arranging us
'sture. One thing is certsln-Ger-
-anv doesn't mean that Poland shall
Isyc any say regarding its future. Ne
snow already that Germany ana
Austria have entered into an arrange
-ert whereby Poland shall become a
'sfer state. a. the same time estab-
.shinc a clear road through for Ger
nan armies. The Allies. as well as
Germany desire a lasting peace, but
his manner Of settlement Of the Polish
'ues.ion won't suit Us. When we sign
'eace 70 Will be on terms OF justice fof
Poland a. well as for Belgium. Servia
.nd France"
An agency dispatch from Amsterdam
reports that the German papers are
iisaDpointed that DR.. Won Bethmann-
7ollwer said nothing in his speech
,bou, Admiral Won Tirpiiz or the SUB
narne policy as affecting America and
Holland. Tie radical papers fear tnat
he Charceilor's remarks about helping
ne Flemish people 70 free themselves
'rom French bondage VIII cause serl-
US trouble in Belgium.