The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
Orientalist and Tariff 81 pdent Dis.
cusses Problems Of PEACE as They
Concern international RI Citations

our treatment of the German private
soldiers. OF whom VI are holding
thousands.
We know that German treatment
Of British prisoners has often been
cruel in the extreme, and as a rule
harsh, but we have not allowed that to
Influence us. The French have acted
on what I consider a more sensible
plan. When they learn Of German
III treatment of French prisoners the
French post notices in the camps and
somewhat reduce their treatment OF
their German prisoners. knowledge
Of this filters through and quickly
has the desired effect.
we should have been glad II i'm
mediately after the outbreak OF the
wal the tnited States had organized
an official staff TO 60 continually about
in all the prison camps Of all the bel
i%igerents. including u own. with the
Idea Of bringing about q uniformity
Of treatment. We don't want to scale
down our treatment Of the German
prisoners, but We want the Germans
20 level up their treatment OF their
English prisoners.
Nor do We fall TO appreciate the
general o%utpouring Of American syms
patty which has been evidenced by
American contributions to our Red
Cross funds. ON the whole. your fell
low countrymen have been splendid.
DO not think we fail to appreciate.
either. the enormous things which the
Americans have done for France and
Belgium. I cannot imagine what the
world would have come to throughout
the horrors of this war had it not
been for America"
What would such terms Of peace
as would be satisfactory to England
mean to Europe as a whole?' !
asked.
in thinking about that" Mr..
Bryce replied. take as your text
Asquith's now famous speech in
which he said: England will never
recovered all and more. than all she
mas lost. till the frontiers OF France
have been secured. till the liberties Of
the smaller nationalities OF Europe
nave been placed upon an unassail-
able foundation and all the military
domination of Prussia he completely
and finally overthrown.'
Well. all that seems a good way
IN a. present, but We hope II will
come.
All other desirable results would
follnN If Prussian militarism could be
overthrow. How could that be ac-
complished? only. | fear. through
n revolution in Germany itself. Even
after we have won the war. as We
surely shall. we shall find ourselves
unable to dictate to the German peo-
PIE how they shall govern themselves
That they mus, decide and only they
can decide.
"A revolution would probably mean
the overthrow of the I~lohenzo.,erns
and would certainly mean universal
suffrage in Prussia. which at present
has a narrow suffrage. hut which
really rules Germany. The Reichstag
a.. the German Empire is indeed
elected by universal suffrage. but its
constituencies are gerrymandered and
IL only controls taxation. not the
ministry. which is the ministry Of the
Prussian kingdom, appointed 10y the
Kaiser as the King of Prussia.
The smaller states might indeed
break away under defeat some OF
don't love Prussia-but the ef-
feet of defeat might lie to consolidate
not to dissolve the empire.
"If there were a revolution | he
lieve comparatively easy terms of
peace might he granted. for the I,eo-
pie might rush to rid themselves ~ a
system which has produced such
results.
But II there he no revolution how
are We to stop tho perpetual menace
To the peace of the world-fop Amer
ica's turn would come next" Only,
SO far as I can see. by trying 10 draw
Germany's teeth, ! mean ny docking
1t of all the territories such ms East
| and West Prussia, Posen and Easter
Silesia, IN which there are many con
siderable Slav elements. and Of curse
by docking Austria Of all ITS Slav and
other allen populations.
Il would make friendly terms II I