Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
NO TIM E FOR TALK
 OF PEACE
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

lHCpupliCdn "A r. GedSSu WHGl LONDON, Nov 30.-The letter of the | Marquis of Lansdowne continues to be deprecated or frankly denounced in all governmental quarters. J. Austen Chamberlain, former secretary for India, in speech at Northampton to- night said that he and his colleagues, both in and out of office, viewed the letter with unfeigned regret. It was unfortunate and inoppOrtune, because Rt the present moment, when Italy and Rumania were invaded and Russia was ln the throes Of revision, nothing ought To be said or written that will throw uoubt on the loyalty of Great Britain to her allies. Mir Chamberlain also de- clared that there must be no restric- tions of the rights of the beligerents at sea, such as Great Britain had exer- cised and the United States now was exercising.
 Although at present the attacks against the Marquis. of Lansdowne are mostly vocal, there appears to be a considerable body of liberal opinion which welcomes his letter and much in- terest is being exhibited in what the press of the United States has to say on the subject. There also is a deal of curiosity as to what support the Marquis of Lansdowne may have had among the political leaders, it being believed that he was not likely to pub fish such an appeal without some such Rcquiescence. According to some rumors, Earl Loreburn, former lord high chancellor, and the Earl of Rose bury were consulted before the letter was given to the press.
 The Weekly Nation expresses the opinion that the war policy of Wis count Grey, former foreign secretary, Is identical with the Marquis of Lans- downes views.
 An interesting point of view of some of the political discussions bearing on the letter is that it points to a possible alternative government and policy to that of the existing government
 An authorized report concerning the unionist meeting of today says it was attended by 1900 representatives of unionist bodies throughout the country and that resolutions were unanimously carried deploring the publication of the letter of the Marquis of Lansdowne and declaring firm adherence to the war aims of the allies, as defined by the premier, NIT. Bonar Law, and MT. As quith.
 scene of great enthusiasm ensued the delegates rising and singing the national anthem. MT. Bonar Law then delivered a speech, in which he ad- mitted that he never had met any one more patriotic or disinterested than the Marquis of Lansdowne NeVerthe- less, Mir. Bonar Law said:
 VI disagree absolutely not only with the arguments but with the whole tone of the letter. think 1t is nothing less than national misfortune that il should have been published, now of al times. It is not that we do not desire peace. It is horrible to look forward to a continuance of the war; but it is strange assumption that because tn, Germans declare their readiness fol pact of nations and talk of dsarma- ment that peace therefore is possible
 Before the war our government diC not dare suggest disarmament to Ger many They often went near it, bu the Germans regarded it as a casu belli. And before the war books recon mending disarmament were prohibite, in Germany and l believe they ar prohibited to this day
 You heard nothing of this kind il the first and second years of the wa when things were going well in Ger many. If the conclusion of peace wer conceivable today it would mean tha the very men who in my judgmen committed the greatest crimes in his tory, who plunged the world into an guish and misery would be left agai Tn power with the same machiner, ready to repeat the same thing whe the opportunity arose in the future.
 How can they be bound in a pac of nations? Nobody will pretend tha they will be bound because they signe treaty, and that force is to bin them? The whole world is agains ? them today, armed and organized in way that it is not likely they wi again be; and if we cannot insist O our rights now, how will we figf against them in new conditions here after?
 No. gentlemen. it is horrible { think of. but it is true; in my jude ment we have got to show the Germa nation in the only way they can t made to realize that war does not pay
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