New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
4. !. the Marquis's Views
Against Those of Pre'i-
dent, Says Times
Party Lines Dropped
In Bitter Dispute
MOderates Join Pacihsts in
Indorsing Letter Of
the Peer
Bv Arthur S. Draper


,ovnON. Dec. THE battle Of
80 over Lord Lsnsdowne's letter
ING waeed with great eagerness
"a much bitterness, Already the line
/, taking shape. Instead of sides
- ssrmed on 8 strictly party basis
,,.,n,;s,s and Liberals are uniting
-,i,s. Unionists and Liberals
n. Nor,helife newspapers are now
...r,,ine 70 point out the conflict be-
.Iar.sowne's policy, Wilson's pol
w. ,,5 Clemenceau's policy, The
80 News speaks Of him as ian
IVA and il statesman" Personal re-
limitations are likely to grow deeid'
- re-. Is 4 marked contrast in the
...., interpretations Of American war
.,w,v. Says @The Times:
s'y7 war sim,' said Clemeneeau' IL
=. ,o,ousr.' and in the Commons there
=. announced fresh measures which
-.,,v, taken 70 insure victory. Presi-
s.r, wilson has approved them and has
@..,..5 Colonel House TO join in carry
ns them out
I'll. Daily News says:
a.. IN, the issues Of war and peace
.,,v.l 20 when only President VII
.0n and Asquith among Aliieu s'a'e'
~.s bave raised them
Tp TO Interpret Wilson
s.r. newspapers insist Wilson has
,.S,-sd for the mo peace with the
rgs"tt.,,a,lerns" formula. Others dis
". tb;s statement. soon the Presi-
-. vii need TO make fresh declara-
ION Of policy. =: 49,.
..,.Sours letter, IL overshadoWs
-.rvtbire in the news. II is the chief
.,,;c ~ discussion both in and out OF
.x,i.i circles. Every one is wonder
40 rhst the next development Will be;
p.sb,bIv no official declaration Will
..n. until the beginning Of next week;
.toryb II il possible Premier Lloyd
c..r,. will find al earlier opportunity
% rsply. A.
s-r AZ the politicians 20 give formal
ipj,r.ement 70 the policy. " the Lon
@m Conservative newspapers, the
Evening Standard" Is the only one
importing il, while the Times ana
aNSrninr Post" are severely critical:
on the Liberals. the Daily News.
Evening Star" Westminster Gazette
and -Dsily Telegraph" look upon it
nth favor. while the Chronicle" I'd
aDailv Mail" oppose the policy. Fe
Manchester Guardian" gives 1t un-
ouali6ed Endorsement, as do certain
other provincial papers.
Naturally. Lsnsdowneis reference 20
freedom OF the seas arouses consider
All, aninosity. Thomas Gibson Bowles
yrles:
let ne say that only in the full as
v.ton Of our maritime rights and IN
u-plete exercise Of our sea power
m England ever find safety.
Supporters Not All Pacifsts
Il must be understood the Lans-
oovns supporters are not paciilsts IN
The sense that Ramsay Mcdonald,
ShOvden. 1reveiyan and a score OF
sthers who have advocated peace night
through the war are. An entirely new
clement has entered --he fleld-
They are moderates, not peace-at-
sny-priee advocates, and they consider
Il essential 70 use diplomacy. as vel!
as military force, and believe there IS
similar body working 20 the same
ends in Germany.
They accept the Presidents distine::
ton between the German people and
the system and consider the best
method 70 end the system is 10 enlist
The help Of the German moderates-
Says THE Manchester Guardian:
II Germany took an attempt to
make our position clear as d sign OF
weakness she would soon find out her
mistake, for our armies would fight
ths better and our people would go
forward with clearer resolution As
Tor the time chosen. any time, II
seems 70 Us, is a good time for "a
hoEsl action and for the clearing up
Of error.
we have suffered too long from
l'nid reluctance TO face facts and 70
seelare in terms al men can under
sand the precise purpose OF our pol
icy and the things we want and do