Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-16
OUTLOOK FOR
PEACE VERY
GLOOMY NOW
Swedish Statesman Has Visited
All Fronts and Is Not
Encouraged.
GERMANY CAN FIGHT
FOR MANY YEARS
Says Sweden's Attitude Is One Of
Strict Neutrality Toward
Belligerents.

Strict Neutrality Toward
Belligerents.
Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 15.-Baron
Adelsward, former minister of Fl.
nance OF Sweden and now member
of the Swedish Rigsdag, is one OF
the outstanding figures OF the peace
movement in Europe-not the peace
movement that seeks to intervene or
stop the present war, for the |belli-
gerent governments have made it
plain they will have nothing to do
with that and will settle peace in
their own way--but that other move
ment which seeks to pave the way
for q reimbursement OF the worlds af.
fairs, economic, social and interna'
tional, so that when peace at last
comes there will be some assurance
against a recurrance of such u world
disaster as is now going on.
Baron Adelsward is recognized as
a practical man and not an idealist,
practical leader of the present move
ment. He has recently toured the
countries at war, comforting on this
plan of permanent world peace with
such men as Premier Asquith in Eng
land, and President Poincare in Fran
ce, coming here later where his
brother is Swedish minister to Switz-
erland.
Baron Adelsward gave The Associ-
tions in the belligerent 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 real force in
the worlds affairs instead of mere
organization OH paper.
Dark For Peace.
81 regret to say that the outlook
appears darker during recent months
than at any time since the war be
gan" said Baron Adelsward "This
was the result of my observations
throughout the tour OF principal
countries participating in the war;
And for that reason, much as | would
like to see peace, do not believe
there is the slightest chance Of peace
at the present time or in the near
future
''In England" continued Earon Ad-
clsward, 81 found among officials and
the people at large that they look
upon the war as just 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 it has taken firm hold Of
the whole people that the war is a
tremendously seriously question, and
they feel they are only beginning an
effort adequate to the hugh task be-
fore them. so that it is useless to
talk peace to them when they are
firmly convinced they are just begin
ming the war.
I'm France there is Indignation at
the mere mention of peace, and the
whole country il united in the policy
of carrying on the. war with the ut
most energy. s@E
strong Public Sentiment.
"But in. Germany there is undoubt-
edly a5zefys strong public sentiment
for ending the war. have made
four trips through Germany since the
war began, and have observed the
gradual growth of feeling that the
war should end. This was most mark
ed during my last visit, and extended
to all classes. men and women ex-
claiming: My God, who would have
thought this terrible war would last
so long. The statement of the Ger
man Chancellor, that any effort of
Germany for peace is opposed by
Germany's enemies, appears to be
designated to calm the public feeling
in Germany in showing that the gov
ernment is ready for peace but can
not realize 1t through the opposition
Of the Allies.
There is, too, significant and
rather ominous attitude among the
German people, of being ready to
criticise men in high places even
the highest. Such thing would not
have been thought of short time
ago, but now it is general.
'sFor instance, men who direct lar
&c forces of employees We're recently
discussing the serious conditions
arising from the war
The responsible ones will be pun
ished.' said one.
fEut the. :. is responsible, and
will he, too, be punished?'
Yes. | mean him too; he is the
one.'. was the reply
And this is very typical of the
wav the ordinary people are talking,
and it is condition which might
have. the gravest consequences.
Not Exhausted.
"And yet," added Baron Adelsward,
''it is mistake to think that Ger
many is exhausted and will be forced
to peace through sheer exhaustion.