New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-10
GERMAN PEACE
TERMS OUTLINED
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dor German control merely that they
shall not be under Russian domination
| believe that the Bulgarian success
has accomplished that very largely
We shall insist that it is made perma-
nent in the peace terms.
Dardanelles in Friendly Hands.
"Of course. that includes the Darda-
neIles. With those in Russian HANDS
we would be cut off, and the Balkans
would be sure, ultimately, TO come un-
dor Russian control. Again, we DO not
insist on German control there-only
that the control will not be in hands
that we know may ultimately turn II
against us. Also it includes an indie
pendent Poland, which will forever pro-
tect US from any possible Russian az
tack. w
next most important is trade. We
want room TO expand, room lot our
commerce, and safety for IT. DO not
know nybody-anybody that counts IN
Germanv-that has ever expected 70
hold Belgium or Northern rance put
in return for them we shSl expect 10
get something along this line.
"The idea Of trying to build up
Germany out of subiecting small parts
of nations is utterly foreign TO me
German statesmen. They want a Ger
man nation-German IN blood ana
everything else. They have had 700
much trouble with the little fragments
of alien peoples they have tried 70 an
mex. In some cases, as around Me1"
and in Schleswig- Holstein, the llhguls-
tic frontiers and the strategic ir0nIlers
are different, and the safety OF the ma
4
no attempt at absorption. Now, IN those
territories there are too many Ger
mans ever for US TO relinqulsh them'
Rut Germany does not want any more
The territory she now holds she eX-
nects TO give back-but she expects 10
oct something for surrendering II.
Seek Freedom Of Seas.
"One Of those things we want 10 gel
is the freedom of the seas-such 1feS
dom as President Wilson has hlmseiI
od,,oce+ed AS / have understood ms
ideas-and they agree with the Ger
nan believe-that would mean that
hereafter private property on the sea
would be like private property on lana
IN case of war-there would be no
blockades. though there would be seiz,,
ure of contraband, but in general naval
,yarfare would consist in the enemy
fleets meeting and fighting II out
"There are several things which make
this more possible, chiefly. the supIna-
rine. Did you notice Admiral beatty
last sentence in his report OF tne Nortn
Sea fight: we returned when we niet
the enemy submarines That IS the
tribute of the old sea power 10 the
new.
at really means that there can be no
more naval warfare that meets Shiiho1
fight for fear of submarines, Inc use
~ aeets has now come TO be only IN
ot+ecks on commerce. This, Of course,
is only so far as European warfare IS
concerned Fleets going long distances
10 fight could not take submarines with
them. That is different question.
at is worth noticing that adoption
Of this principle would remove the
great cause of friction between Ger
many and Britain. Britain has felt that
She must keep control Of the seas TO
insure her food supply. IL 1t were Ger
tain that the seas would be free she
could not be starved and the long race
in naval ornaments could cease.
Wants Commerce Safeguarded.
"Just how much Of this could be ar
ranged, Germany aulhIlSl - uVED ~
The extent to which this could 90
would have a great influence on the
details of the other peace terms. BUT
Germany would demand that It go lar
enough to insure that her commerce
should not be wiped out again.
an return for evacuating Belgium
and Northern France Germany would
expect colonies. ! don't know Just what
colonies they have their eyes on, II
any. There are so many involved
British. French and Belgian. 1t Is easy
10 say that most colonies are not valu-
able-swamps or deserts or bleak noun,
tains. But you can never tell what VIII
be the conditions in hundred years.
When France lost Canada Noltaire
wrote that it was nothing but great
snow field. The world knows better
now. At any rate, Germany would
want some colonies as basis for her
foreign trade and for the activities OF
her own sons. ! think there would be
no trouble In arranging that.
"Indemnities? think all the powers
have got over that. Who would be able
to pay indemnities after the war is
over?"