New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
u. S. Amy to Get Chance
Unless War Ends in 60Days
1918 Campaign Certain Unless Germany Quits Before
November When Winter viii Make Western
Front Quagmire Unfit for Fighting

conditions, but il cannot balk cam,
! paign conducted by infinite numbers OF
forces, which, to put 1t in black and
white, is what the Allied peoples are
giving their lives and money for.
Labor Strength Grows
Next week the Trade Union Con-
gress, representing two hundred DIS,
tinct unions, with n membership OF
2, 1000 900, meets at Blackpool. One OF
the most important questions to come
before the 600 delegates is whether or
not to support the Stockholm confer
ence. Its parliamentary committee has
already announced that II recommends
that the Congress decide to call an IN
ternational labor and social congress,
which will be the necessary prellmi-
nary to the conclusion OF lasting
democratic peace"
/ It believes that "a conference at
Stockholm at the present moment
would not be successful" but recon-
mends that "the congress should enter
an emphatic protest against the action
of the government In refusing pass
ports and demand that in the event OF
an international congress taking place
no obstacles shall be placed in the way
OF delegates from any country"
To understand the significance OF
these recommendations il must be ex-
planned that the Trades Union Con-
gress is not n Socialist organization in
any sense, though a few OF the dele
gates are Socialists. There will be a
vote taken on Stockholm, and 1t seems
likely that the decision will be adverse
but the governments refusal OF pass
l., mill hA a m a
by large vote.
Labor is bound to have voice ir
making peace, and recent events fur
nish it with plenty Of ammunition.
Secret diplomacy is In much the same
position as the German military ma
chine. It lived in n world of its own,
It has been exclusive, and no ordinary
man could enter its ranks o. be ad-
mi,ted to its condolences.
Secret Diplomacy Loses
Three years after the outbreak OF
the war The Manchester Guardian
publishes story Of Lord Haldane'
visits to Germany in 1912, where
he tried to form political entente
between Germany and Great Britain.
This chapter in the secret history OF
the relations between empires fur
nishes interesting reading, and is Ger
tain to be followed BY comment pro
and con. None study IL with greater
interest than labor leaders, who are
now consolidating their forces TO make
"a lasting, democratic peace
During the late fall and winter, when
DEVELOPMENTS in the war theatres nc
longer hold attention, there will be
more light thrown on dark pages. on
which is written the story OF treaties
holding together belligerents, not only
those Of TIE Quadruplice, but OF tho
Entente
With every declaration OF war aims
diplomatic secrets must be revealed.
In Russia great pressure is being
brought TO have the treaties concluded
by the Cars government revealed, and
eventually advocates OF publicity un-
doubtedly will win.
As the Almerlyda case Is being slowly
unravelled in Paris. French curiosity
increases and the demand for com
rlete public inquiry grows. In Eng
land friends Of secret diplomacy are
now few and little effort is made 10
defend II.
President Wilson has given great
impetus 10 the movement toward the
new era in international relations. He
has shown the way toward social as
well as constitutional democracy. There
are many obstacles Of tradition and
precedent still in the way. but the
movement is constantly going forward.
The longer the war lasts. the greater
vii! be the progress toward the new
era in the relations OF peoples as we'll
as governments.