New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26
Wilson as Peace Broker
Rejected by Entente
Will Not Be Satisfied with Peace Made in Germany ana
Sold in United States''-'Fight On ohil
Allies Watchword.

upheld, II need be, by something
stronger than words. In any case, II
the seed OF peace by mediation we're
really planted, 1t would be better just
now not TO scratch II up TO prove that
IL is growing. But the seed IS NOT
planted. The statesman's seasons IN
this business are like the husband
mans Those who want n good mar
vest next year had best let winter do
its work.
Berlin's Unreasonable Demands.
Let us see what opposite processes
Of thinking the belligerents are as yet
going through. The Central Empires
went 20 have it both ways. They want
TO deny that the position at sea counts
for as much as their military successes.
They want President Wilson 20 reopen
tho seas for them without fight and
without the sweeping concessions which
ought TO purchase that tremendous
boon.
Secondly. the Central Empires want
70 exploit AZ a price far beyond us
value. even az the moment, the exist
ing war situation on land. The Allies
have yet 20 be convinced that they can
not create different war situation,
even on land. Until they are satisfied
10 NIIAN NfHrf 10 ~ lNA NttN tttNN+ Wv
the United States, as Of every free peo-
pie in the world, and OF every hope FOR
the future Of peace and civilization
that the war should take its course.
victorious Peace"
As 10 what has been in the Teutonic
mind. We believe ourselves 10 be aecu-
rately informed The Germans arc
still full of the hope Of victorious
peace" Nothing else is seriously dis
cussei in Germany. At the beginning
Of the present campaign they were
stronger than ever by comparison with
the Allies in the decisive weapon-the
heavy gun. Relying on the smashing
power Of that arm as against trenches,
they had also worked out new tactics
Of assault 20 reduce 20 a minimum the
loss of life in the offensive. Their cal
culations were so far sound that their
losses before Nerdun have not been
three 10 one. as has been said, but more
like three 10 two. This, | dare say,
has already been pointed out in Amer
lea Relying on what they thought the
restored prospects of the offensive the
Germans attacked France again.
Their programme, as there IS good
reason TO believe, was 10 take Nerdun,
and then 90 offer plausible terms Of
peace France might even have Deen
given back part of Lorraine if she con
sented TO withdraw from the struggle
and come TO a secret understanding
about the future.
There is nothing new in this proce-
dure. After the fall Of Warsaw there
was a similar programme. There was
to be q senarate peace, mainly at the
expense of the Poles. This would have
meant a repartition Of that devoted
race and a readjustment OF frontiers,
but about autonomy for Poland no
more was 10 be heard.
Failure at Verdun.
Unlike Warsaw, Nerdun did not fall.
II IL did, France, like Russia, would De
true and stanch. Nerdun was 10 fall,
according to successive German calcula-
lions. by the first of March, the trst or
. Nav. the first Of June. / suppose the
first of July Will be the next date.
With the usual obstinacy OF German
ideas. IT is proposed 10 attain az
longer remove the original object or
this years western campaign. Inc
French reserves are 10 be exhausted
and the separate peace secured.
The Allies have various means OF de-
feating that plan. They have already
solved the problem of numbers in re-
serve. II takes longer TO solve the
problem of guns. Heavy guns are, IN
their way, ike battleships. They re
ouire time 20 build You cannot turn
them out as rapidly as you can train
troops. But we are going forward 10
an extent that in the end will probably
interest America nearly as much as the
British navy. Ny own view Is that llr.
Llovd George and his Ministry of Mu-
nitions viii be more than match Tor
Kupps and the SkOda works.
In respect of mechanism on land, we
have still to overhaul sufficiently Ger
manys war preparations. Only from
now onward win the Allies begin 20
come fairly 10 their own In artillery as
I'm troops. but 10 will take them
months 10 reach their maximum out
put
II America were at war IN similar
circumstances, and developing her
manufacturing capacity with giant
vigor against an opponent prOdigiously
PREPARED on the technical side Of mil-
tarism. what would be the watchword
of any American leader worthy OF the
lname2 You know what - would be.
Turn out the guns and fight on II
Mr.. Wilson were President IN such cir
United States If he stood for any weak
er policy? ] cannot think so.
The Allies mean 10 create a different
war situation on land. That 10 should
be created is necessary for the future
of peace itself Nothing is more neces-
sary. We're there any patched-up set
Element In the next few months what
would 10 mean? There would be an
other false apotheosis Of the German
war system. The war lord and the war
caste would claim TO have triumphel
against half a world in arms. Krupps
would be deihed. The element OF self
idolatry that during the last quarter
of a century has entered into the BE-
lief Of Germans in their own powers
b Of organization would be confirmed.
, If Germany paid no penalty for all
that has happened since the trampllng
b of Belgium much less if Germany were
permitted 10 gain anything whatever
r bv this war-every fatal dream which
could inspire new phase Of aggressive
ambition would be strengthened. 4 new
81 outbreak of preparedness would come
sooner or later. II would only be d
81 question of time.
, Must Knock Psychology.
There is as yet no abatement OF the
, German claim TO an effective superior
ity over all other races. There is no
, weakening Of the desire for ultimate
supremacy among nations. We are
dealing with the psychology OF peo-
/ pie. Nothing whatever but reverses in
J the field will knock that psychology out
} Of the German people and bring them
/, 10 such a frame OF mind and to such =
Remuneration of all doctrines Of racial
mil a Hnr q.