Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-19
Wednesday Morning, December 1s, 1917.
THE DOUBLE EDGE.

THE DOUBLE EDGE.
 Lord Iansdowne. British peer has stirred the Eng fish speaking world with his peace letter published in the London Telegraph It the purpose of The Re view to discuss the merits demerits of the letter Lloyd George premier of Britain disposed of that angle It is our purpose point out some of the uses to which LansdcWnes letter is being put in this country Surely the Lord did his words would be used against class On the other hand is ~ery probable that if end should be gained he would little
 But witness:
 Under the title The British OIigarcny and Peace. the Irish world-tradacer of American liberty in its opaque sedition-prints editorial the Lansdowne letter based on letter from alleged American by the name of Frank who in the peers words desire for peace the part of the British arisocracy
 The Irish World piays up" the Harris letter which has object overthrow of the Lloyd George gov ernment or disereditng of in the United States The Irish World antiEnglish paper has been fight ing for something" for Ireland. it is engag- ed in tirsde against British justice when it deals with treason in the form of Sim Fen policies
 We quote from the Irish World. which quotes from the Harris letter:
 Tt is absurd to believe that of his UansdoVnel position would make statements the press speak ing in the first person. of Great Britain. if he did regard himself the spokesman of England he certainly would the position he did in he hadn't been that his statements were by the Tories whose leader he today He so sure that be did consult the government.
 His message slap in the face of Lloyd George How'd Caorge is in and if is ur- likely Lord Lansdownes subsequent statement that he had spoken private person. quite for himself personally was caused by intervention of the king himself"
 MT Frank Harris characterizes the Lansdowne let the important piece since that of the revolution in It important far that 1t intimation the British arisocracy of peace. Lloyd George employing the language of prize fighters, had declared that the must go to knockout Lord LansdoWne. in antagonizng this view that the pnoongation of hostes will lead to the ruin of the civilized world The issue is joined On side the premier advocates the policy of keeping the fighting till Germany is annihilaed; on the other side the leader of the Tory element believes that the time has for negotiating of peace that will be acceptable Germany The question arises what has hdS ndne lhe representative or lOli element become pacifist night? Here is MT Frank Harris explanation of this. sudden conversion Sinct Colonel Houses arrival London it has become plain Lord Lansdowne that he does not take the settle in hand. President Wilson wiIl-John or Jons than is the question and he fears. that if Presi dent Wilson has control Of the business he will in sist. sooner later a democratic peace which would not at all be to liking O. the British OIigarchy. He might presume tell th' of Britain that freedom be accorded Ireland. that the Sim Feners justified demanding Irish republic He might assert ths Egypt should be goveraed by Egyptians even-Lor, Lansdowne does not propose have any democrats interference with his regime He intends make hin self and England the dictator of the peace conditious refuses siiow President Wilson to direct the va measures control the final issues
 IT the writer of the letter in question correct his suTmises that the Lloyd George government is to tering and that LsnsdONne. representative Of tn British Oigarehy. is succeed the commouer in tn leadership Of British politics what will positio Of Ireland? Will the Irish people and the beau,ifu