The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
|LANSD0WNE
SEEKS PEACE
PLAN VIEWS
Urges That Craftsmanship
Be Exerted to Bring
War to an End.
WOULD DEFINE AIMS
Favors Giving Germany AS
surancc Against Threat Of
Boycott on Commerce.
Special Cable Despatch to THs suS

l.oNpoN, Nov. 29.--I<ord Lansdowne.
the veteran statesman. has started a
national discussion in an effort to de-
termine IL the resources OF statesman
ship arc capable OF evolving programme
promising to hasten the end of the war
and insure a permanent peace thereafter.
Lord Lansdowne, a typical representa-
tive OF the old Tory party, has been
Governor Of Canada. Viceroy
OF india. Secretary OF Foreign Affairs
and Secretary of War. He was a
member Of Asqulth's Cabinet until It's
fall. and recently was the Opposition
candidate for Premier.
He opens the discussion in long
letter to the Daily Telegraph urging the
necessity Of ending the war as early AZ
possible, consistent with achieving It's
proper aims. else civilization will suffer
an irreparable disaster. Quoting various
authorities he points out that the sane
objects Of the war are reparation and
security against tho repetition Of such
a conflict and regards the latter as
much the most important.
lie finds the statesmen of all the bel
ligerent countries and also the Pope are
agreeable to the idea OF league OF ma
tions. and therefore concludes that the
Paris conference should initiate steps
toward the establishment Of such a
league. Germany. he believes, has as
sumed that the Allies design to impose
system of government upon her which
is not desired by the German people and
to boycott Germany commercially after
the war. He does not think the ALLIES
a. aOfAYtHtv, Q1frh desfRnR and dam ndQ
declaration forthwith OH behalf OF the
allied countries indicating this specifl.
cally. He adds:
Would Ala Peace Party.
AN immense stimulus probably would
he given to tho peace party In Germany
II tho war were understood, FIRST ~ not
duo to . desire to annihilate Germany
~ . 0reat Power: second. that we do
not seek to impose upon her people a
form OF government other than their
own choice third, that except as legit-
innate war measure we do not desire 10
deny Germany . place among tho great
commercial communities; fourth. that we
are prepared when the war is over to
examine with the other Powers the in.
ternational problems. some OF recent ori-
gin. IN connection with the question OF
the freedom OF tho seas; fifth. that We
are prepared to enter an international
pact sffording ample opportunities for
tho settlement Of international disputes
by peaceful means.
"Once this Is established there will
bo no insurmountable dtffculties ir
agreement on these points and thu
political horizon might be scanned with
better hope by those who pray but
hardly expect that the new year may
bring a lasting and honorable peace
The Daily Telegraph strongly indorsel
this view generally. saying:
THE proposal amounts to this tina
there should be added to the measures
for fuller coordination In strategy and
general war policy now occupying the
allied Governments another measure Of
a similar nature directed to the same
end, namely. the coordination OF wal
aims
"Such a diplomatic coordination, with
its natural sequence . Joint declaration
involves no relaxation or change In wal
efforts. 1t would only sirens then the,I
hands ana take out Of enemy Govern.
ment hands one Of the most potent In
struments Tor keeping in subjection tn,
demand for peace which Is growing more
urgent among the MASSES OF their owr
people.
Closer UnderstanAing Advisab ble.
The adhesion Of sne United States L
tho plan Of coordination now set VI
would render It advisable to have
closer understanding Of their war aimi
among the Allies. This would Strengthen
President Wilson in the war leadership
OF people largely unversed in tho in