New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29

Copyright 1915 ~ OBJ. Unied Press Cop5F'sn''
IN Great Brtsin1
London. Sept. 2S.-rhere Is no emo
OF the war in sight. Any step az TINS
time bv the United States, the Vatican
or anv other neutral in the direction
Of peace would be construed by Eng
land as an unneutral, pro-German
move.
The United Press is able to MAKE
those statements on no less authority
than that Of the British man Of the
hour. the Right. Hon. David LIoya
George. Secretary Of State for War
Britain has only begun TO hgn',
the British Empire has invested
thousands Of its best lives TO purchase
fr+ure immunity for civilization; TINS
Investment is too great TO be thrown
a-rayp was the Welsh statesman
sizeup Of the situation.
Suspicious of America.
Mare than at any time since the pc
Ginning of the war there is evidenced
tbroucbout England a popular suspl-
zion toward America, suspicion tna'
did not exist a year ago. This feel-
ing appears directly attributable 20
the notion generally entertained D!
the man on the streets that Preslden,
Wilson might be induced TO butt N
for the purpose OF stopping the EURO.
.oo, war. A similar suspicion OF
Snain and the Vatican is also mani
fest r;-o
Mr.. Lloyd George was asked to give
in the simplest possible language me
British attitude toward the feceN'
peace talk. 40,
simple language" he queried' Win
a half smile. Then he thought mo-
"s Snoring terms are pretty we'll un-
5orstood Wherever English IS spo-
-, he replied. Il am quite sure
fbcv will be understood in America.
Died Like SpOrtsmen.
..weu then the British soldier IS
~ cod snortsman. He enlisted IN TINS
war in the sporting spirit the pes
.orsa If that term. He went In "
20 fair Dlav TO small nation
trarDled upon by a bully he -
6rhrinr for fair play IN internatlohd,
dealings. He has fought as a goou
enor+sr,an bv the thousands. lie mas
5ie5 like a SPORTSMAN. He has never
9sked ANYTHING more than sporting
chance and hasn't always mad 'hds'
When he couldn't get II he didn't quiz
He nlaved the game. He didn't squeaI'
and certainly he never asked any ono
20 squeal for him. -
The Secretary OF War, who LOOKS
acts and talks more like an American
business man than any otner ing
'isbman in public life now, speaking
real United States with scarceIy
srv trace Of the usual British intona-
ton or accent, continued:
Misguided Humanitarians.
"T-nder the circumstances the BTU
isb now that the fortunes OF the
e,ame have turned a bit. are not as
6osed 10 stop because Of the squeal-
mo done bv the Germans, or for tne
Germans. by probably well meaning
but misguided sympathizers anu
FOR two years the British soldier
hoe ma q had time no one knows
"a well as he what a bad time IL was
He was sadly inferior IN equipment
m the average he was inferior III
raining. He saw the Allied cause
beaten all about the ring, Dut ne
didn't appeal 20 either the spec'aIDI
or The referee TO stop the fight on the
Ground that IL was brutal, nor dlo ne
ask 10 have the rules changed ne
took his punishment:
Even when beaten like dog ne was
game dog. When forced 70 ta3e
reflye in trench, when too oadIy
used I'D % carry the night 10 Ihe
enemv. he hung on without winning
foucht of every attack, olded ms
time. endured without winclhs'
worked without tagging
Llovd Georges eyes snapped as siV
ting at his desk in the war once ne
tilted back his chair and STUDIED the
ceiling as il seeing there picture OF
Tommy's game fight in the carry
stages Of the contest.
No Peace Talk Then.
And at this time, under these con-
ditions. what wa. the winning Ger
man doing" he asked. was ne
worrying over the terrible struggle
No, He was talking of anneXing BEL
piuu and Poland as result OF ms
Victory and while he was remaNlne
80 IAN ~ Europe without the slight
c c,.t regard for the wishes of its people
me british people we're preparing TO
nav the price We knew must be pad
For the time to get the army ready:
80 Germany elected to make it m
;sb fgbt with England. The British
solder was ridiculed, held IN CON con.
tempt Now We intend 70 see that
Germany Germs has her way. The fghJt
must be 70 the finish--to a knochou{,
Dropping his colloquiallsms' the
half smile fading from ms lace'