New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
Paris Writer Says England
Must Have German Ira
faIgar and Waterloo
STRAITS TO RUSSIA;
TRENTINO TO ITALY
Serbia and Rumania De-
mand Breakup of Aus
tria";; AlSace for France
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gether."
That is the keynote Of French feel
ing on HE peace note. as il has sim
mered down after two days discus
sion. There are many variations OF
the theme, and many other points en-
ter into the French discussion OF the
note. but the thing on which they a.!
agree. the thing which seems most in
comprehensive to them, is his appsr-
ent inability TO distinguish between
the moral attitude, aims and ideas OF
the complaints
No one doubts his earnestness. sin
cerity, probity or faithful purpose to
B remain absolutely neutral. but they
cannot see that any of these things
require that he should be unable, or
even profess TO be unable, 70 dist'h-
euish between the moral positions OF
/ the two sides. Following are q few
Of the more Characteristic comments
Of leading French publieists:
Wilson Can't Understand French
When Wilson learns how his note
has been received by public opinion
among the Allies says Gustave
/ Herve. in ola victoire," "he will I'M
( derstand that il it is difficult for a
Furopean to understand always the
American spirit. it is no less dificuit
for an American. who has not lived
among Us. especially in these tragic
/ times. ~ put himself in our skin.
90 understand US the President
should have lost his father son OF
brother in this terrible butehery; he
should have seen hundreds Of
thousands OF his fellow citizens mas
sacred: he should have seen tnelr
wives and children taken into slavery
20 make arms TO destroy their o"h
countrymen. II he understood the
cbasu, which from the point OF view
OF sentiment separates him from Us
he would not have made the mistake
of sending that note.
President Wilson's blow IS even
more dangerous for the French thsn
for their Allies. because the trenen
are more likely than others to be 60
away by the great words 'humanHy
and international justice. NO one ne
lieves that Wilson deliberately m
tended 10 injure Us, but no doubt ne
has been injured by the German talk.
Faced by the German threats OF
more terrible war. he trembled in fear
Of seeing his country dragged IN by
another Lusitania outrage. That point
Of view is truly American, and he has
a perfect right to IL
States Peace Terms
Moreover. up 70 the present Anne rieH
has been enriched By the war, and n
,hev are brought into the conflict they
will have 10 submit 70 the same fnan-
cial catastrophe as the other belliger-
cnts. This also is the point Of view Of
American affairs, and Wilson has a
perfect night 10 it,
Concerning the ends Of the war ".
Herve saws:
I'VE will try 20 ssvenge our dead, 70
humliate BIZ defest the ogre Of Prus-
sian militarism and TO take such guar
/ antees, territorial and other, as Will
assure that such horrors will not again
be let loose on the world.
CAS- for these guarantees. we Will
give Russia Constantipople. Italy Trent
and Trieste, Serbia and Rumanis re-
ouire the breakup of Austria-Hungary
France demands Alsace and Lorraine,
Belgium must have the NATURALIZATION
Of the Prussian provinces on the left
bank Of the Rhine and an Introduction
against Germany's having fortresses or
(,C
man Trafalgar and Waterloo.
Must First Crush Germany
"But what use is It 10 tell the ncu-
trails our demands when we know that
Germany will not accept them till shr
is crushed By arms! This ~ not the
moment when, despite the appearance
that We have got the hot end Of the
poker, we will be stupid enough 20 lei
60. MOI Our response will be that
We will not talk OF peace while there j:
z German soldier in France, Belgium
Serbia, Rumanis or Russia, and that we
will not talk with either Hapsburg OF
4 Hohenzollern.
ITO the American note the reply has
already been given By the Canada
paper which said that this war will n
regulated BY the people who have can
non and not BY those who defend lib
erty with a typewriter"
Secretary lansing statements throw
fresh light on the American note, snt
II is evident they are intended 10 create
an impression which will last through
the reading OF President Wilson's loni
and unpreoise phrases" says Stepher
Pichon. "rhe particularly shockin,
thing about the note is that Wilson
= hats D.
have violated neutrality and all th'
laws Of war and humanity and thos'
who have acted as civilized people.
Recalls Lncoln's Reply
Perhaps an American can sppreci
ate that point Of view, but for US Il
accept II would be false 10 both oul
honor and dignity. As for the idea o
mediation, the note carries il enougi
70 call Wilson's attention 10 Lincolnt
reply 10 offers OF mediation during thi
| Civil War As FOR Wilson's inablit,
10 distinguish between the two group
Of belligerents, how can man VIII,
knows the law as he does deceive him
self in such way
The petit Psrisien" says:
Every one who knows Wilson knew
that he would seize the first oppor
tunity 10 try TO mediate. What de
cioed him at this time has been com
binAtion OF his Humanitarian senti
ments and the fact that America j
suffering through the war.
without doubt u was 10 German
threats that Secretary Lansing was re
plving when he said America was oil
! The verge OF war, but before beini
drawn in Wilson wanted 20 sound III
belligercn,s 10 see il peace were pos
sible."
Led BY Generous Dream
at is necessary 70 examine tn.