Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-18
PEOPLE
CLAMOR FOR END
Of TERRIBLE WAR
Baron AdeISwardr Famous
Advocate of World Peace
Says Public Sentiment Fa-
vorS Ending of Conflict
(By Associated Press }

Adelsward, former minister of finance
of Sweden and now a member of the
Swedish rigsdag, is one of the out
standing figures of the peace movement
in Europe-not the peace movement
which seeks to intervene or stop the
present war. for the belligerent govern
ments have made it plain they will have
nothing to do with that and will settle
peace In their own way-but that other
movement which seeks to pave the way
for a readjustment of the worlds al
fairs, economic social and information
al, so that when peace at last comes
there will be some assurance against
recurrence of such a world disaster as
is now going on.
Baron Adelsward is recognized as a
practical man and not an idealist, and
that is what has made him the practical
leader of the present movement. lie has
recently toured the countries at war,
comforting on this plan of permanent
world peace with such men as Premier
Asquith in England, and President Poin-
care in France, coming here later Wnere
his brother is Swedish minister to
switzerland
Baron Adelsward gave the Associated
Press a vivid picture of conditions in
the belligeTent countries he has just
visited, and also laid down the lines on
which he is working. particularly as to
making The Hague court of arbitration
a real force in the worlds affairs in
stead of a mere organization on paper.
81 regret to say that the outlook APP
pears darker during recent months than
at any time since the war began, said
Raron Adelsward This was the result
of my observations throughout the tour
of principal countries participating In
IL. grfan
| would like to see peace, / do not be-
lieve there is the slightest chance of
peace at the present time or In the near
future.
I'm England continued Baron Adels-
ward. 81 found among officials and the
people at large that they look upon the
war as lust beginning-yes, that is their
expression-'the war has just begun.
They recognize now that they were not
ready for war at the outset, and lacked
men and munitions But now 1t has
taken firm hold of the whole people that
the war is a tremendously serious ques-
ton, and they feel they are only now
beginning an effort adequate to the huge
task before them. SO that it is useless
to talk pace to them when they are
firmly convinced they are just beginning
the war
FRENCH HOOT AT PEACE.
In France there Is lnulSHdlIOH dL
the mere mention of peace, and the
whole country is united in the policy
of carrying on the war with the ut
most energy.
But in Germany there is undOubted-
ly a very, strong public sentiment for
ending the war. l have made four trips
through Germany since the war began,
and have observed the gradual growth
of feeling that the war should end. This
inn r,axy 10 al visit
and extended to all classes, men and
women exclaiming: My God, who would
have, thought this terrible war would
last so longr The statement of the
German chancellor. that any effort OF
Germany for peace is opposed by Ger
many's enemies, appears to be designed
TO calm the public feeling in Germany
in showing that the government is
ready for peace but cannot realize it
through the opposition of the allies.
There is, too. a significant and rather
ominous attitude among the German
people, of being ready to criticise men
in high places-even the highest. Such
a thing would not have been thought
of a short time ago, but now 1t is gen.
eral.
For instance, men who direct large
forces of employees were recently dis
GUESSING the serious conditions arising
1.-The responsible ones will be pun
ished said one.
"'But the is responsible. and
will he. too, be punished"
"'Yes, l mean him, too; he is the one,
was the reply.
And this is very typical of the way
the ordinary people are talking, and 1t
is a condition which might have the
gravest consequences.
6nd
cit is a mistake to think that Germany
is exhausted and will be forced to peace
through sheer exhaustion. She has
many resources still, and can fight for
a long time"
Baron Adelsward visited Aldershot
the great military rendezvous OF Eng
land, also the grand fleet In one of the
ports of Scotland, and later conferred
with Premier Asquith and other British
leaders.
THE British fleet in reality has three
points of concentration" said he, land
we visited the main point where most
of the great battleships are gathered.
n is a most impressive sight, not only
OF strength but of alert readiness"
PERMANENT PEACE.
Turning to the question of permanent
world peace, in which he is so much IN
terested, Baron Adelsward said:
at should be understood we have no
concern in seeking to end the present
war. That, of course, is highly desira-
BILE, but ii has nothing to do with our
movement. and the belligerent govern
ments are firmly determined to deal
with the question of peace in their own
way. But our aim Of an enduring peace
is the same whether the war lasts one
year or ten years-we must prepare the
way, study the practical methods and
mold public opinion toward preventing
another world disaster such as the pres
ent.
Certainly every civilized nation has
an interest in such work. We have