New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
HONORABLE PEACE,
UNANIMOUS DEMAND
Only Three Declare for an I'M
mediate Cessation of Armed
HOstilities.

an immediate armistice, while the
more moderate voted the war appropri-
ations because they are in favor OF
pcacr only through the final victory
/ Of the Allies. The moderate Social
/ lists declare, however, that they will
not accept a prolongation, in an eco
| nornic war, Of the disasters of the Eu-
/ ropenn conflict" In that the moder-
/ ates AFRO again divided, since they had
( in their ranks Jules Guesde, Minister
/ Of State without portfolio; Marcel
/ Sembat. Minister Of Public Works, and
| Albert Thomas, Under Secretary OF
/ War, who, as members Of the govern
ment, are committed to the policy OF
/ economic measures against the Central
= Empires after the war.
Eighty-seven Of the 1o6 Socialists
OF the Chamber signed the statement
in favor Of continuing the war and
against a subsequent economic conflict
! Three of them, Henri BriIon, Alex,
andre Blanc and Rahin-Dugens-ali
! former school teachers and members
, Of the prohibited school teachers
union-voted against the appropria-
ton and demanded an immediate peace.
Three Favor Economic War.
Three more. in the Cabinet, are com.
! mitted to both war TO hniSh ana
an economic battle afterward, =,
The declaration Of the majority ol
the group read by their secretary
Hubert Rouger, in the Chamber was
as follows:
tion asked for by the government IN
! order that France, brutally attacked
and menaccd to its very heart, may
overcome the forces the Central I'm.
pires have launched against her and
her Allies. because it is ready for all
sacrifices to insure the territorial IN
tegrity of France, and in order that
Alsnce- Lorraine may obtain the repa-
ration of rights trodden upon in 1871,
20 assure the entire political and eco
nomic restoration Of Belgium and SER
bia, and to acquire the certainty oil
durable peace"
The declaration goes on to say tnat
it's decision to vote these appropriations
does not mean that 1t approves IN every
vay the form in which they are EN-.
ployed. 1t considers that the financial
economic policies of the government
are not such as the war imposed upon
the country. criticises delay and weak
ness in the application OF measures
against high prices and THINKS haste
should be used In organizing the more
ef,icacious coordinance OF the EFFORTS OF
the Allies, diplomatic and military:
Leading up 10 the important question Oh
peace, the declaration said:
Praise for MIR. Asquith.
"a wear ago we took due note Of the
declaration of the President of the
Cabinet to the effect that the future
peace should permit the development OF
each people according to It's own
genius. Since that epoch Won Beth
mann -Hollweg has spoken. We appre-
ciated the terms in which Mr. Asqult
and Sir Edward Grey replied TO MN,
without brutal phrasing and oragga,,
docio, and have several times exposed
how they intend to submit TO their par
Eaments any propositions for general
ard serious peace that may be made 10
them. and how they wished 10 establish
a neace founded upon internauona! con-
tracts"
Then follows statement which
clearly refers 10 the discourse OF Presi-
dent Poincare at Nancy, IN which, re-
ferrinq 10 Won Bethmann- -Hollwegs Ut
terance, he declared: "Wc DO not wan,
Germany to offer US a peace. We want
her TO ask it OF U.s." .u,-
This part of the statement says: we
regret that our government. the only
organ responsible according TO the con-
stitution before the war, and the people
do not seize the occasion through INC
President Of the Cabinet 10 oppose Dy
measured and deliberate words the
French conception OF peace TO the Ger-
man conception of peace formulated by
vor Rethmann- -Hollweg and combated
by the Socialist minority of the Reicns-
tag.
No Peace BY the Map.
at is rot sufficient for Won Bethmann-
Uollweg TO count upon the map OF the
war. Nastership OF the seas. confirmed d
by the British naval victory of Jutland;
the heroic battle before Nerdun, the
pledges taken from her victory give
sufficient evidence that the Allies are
not ready to suffer the will OF the ad-
vcrsary.
"But il is to reinforce the power OF
that adversary for its own people IL
ia TO reject the aid OF imponderaole
moral forces, IL We facilitate the
affirmation Of the Chancellor OF the
empire before his people, the false
Affirmation that the war had for OBJ
isc, NJ is origin and will have for
ronscouences the destruction OF the
political liberty Of Germany or the
anrihilating of its economic life.
"At this time it appears 70 all that
in order 10 avoid a return OF the bar
barity unclaimed on Europe We must
think of what already has been called
.the society OF nations. To that end
il is necessary vigorously TO oppose TO
those who know nothing but violent
solutions our will 10 arrive az the
rightful solutions 20 which alone the
coalesccd forces of nations Will oring
the weight OF their sanction.
"We affirm here that all the allied
,ations roust take the measures tnat
will develop their production and their
exchange. that will favor the growth OF
.hcir economic union and will protect
hem from disloyal competition, but our
du.y is not TO reinforce regime OF
extreme protectionism, Of which the
working classes of all countries would
bear the charge, nor even 20 deVeiop N
regard TO Germany vital system OF
economic restriction that would De at
the same time source OF certain
future conflicts and perhaps for our
own country n reason for inouslrisi
and commercial indolence.
ave will not accept prolonging IN
an economic war Of the disasters OF the
European war IL, ~.
"Pesce. all the people desire. No
m, assurcd,y. without a criminal IN
tent against humanity. already so tried,
would dare 70 ask for use less pro-
longaticn Of the pes; that deyss'ates
Europe. The Socialism that sspires 20