New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-23


undated and enslsved Europe Il IL
had triumphed. 80.
"our real enemy" he continued is
the war spirit fostered in Prussia.
There Will be no peace in the world
until ths shrine OF the war spirit ID
po,.a.n. Is shattered and its priest
rood is dispersed and diseredi'eo i0''
"Th. mower in the air is in its initisI
stages. The internal weapons OF VIC
deep are hardly developed. All thos.
chemical elements, which nave oe.I
used for the first time, II
after thirty years OF seien,ine o,h
snd snnIication would mean the deatn
~ civilization. We must end a CONNECT
of mis- kind now, and brute force must
he 6ethroned forever. That is why we
arc putting all our strength into get
I've Che right issue in the conhlct now
Germany. in my opinion, would ohIy
,rsse nesce now on terms enabling her
10 benefit by the war, into when she
Uantonly plunged the world: lhs.
uould mean that Germany would pront
nv her own wicked venture, ana IL
would be an encouragement Tor any
buccsneering empire IN the future 70
repeat the experiment.
Lesson Of Napoleon
"Nanoleon's failure taught France q
lesson she never forgot. similar les,
son must be burned into the hearts ana
memories Of every Prussisn before TINS
war is done with.
re,dius,ment or indemnities, but pre-
eminentlv question of the destruction
Of false ideal which has inundated
and enslaved Europe, or would nave
done so had u been triumphant ~ -
an ideal where force and brutality
reign supreme. as against the ldeai OF
the world peopled by free democracles
and united in an honorable league OF
peace for fifty years-that rs the loeAl
snshrined at Potsdam, where they
have been plotting and scheming now
10 enslaye their neighbors, mat mas
been their dream and our nightmare
There will be no peace, no liberty, I'M
iii that shrine is shattered ana Us
priesthood dispersed and disereoi'eo
Forever"
After a reference TO the postpone
uent OF the hopes OF decision tnIs
year owing 10 the temporary collapse
OF Russia, the Premier continued:
There was uOHlthN
was a doubtful and dangerous neu-
trial, rather disposed TO favor our ices T
Two things have changed tnaV' me
frst is the advent OF America whose
resources and men-power are twice aS
considerable as Great Britain $ IoI
have there the best fighting material
In the world. We have good reason
20 know that daughter and cheers;
They have ingenuity, resolution and
bravery. They arc indeed formlda-
HE peoplc. and their mechanical re-
sources are unequalled in the whole
world. They are throwing the whole
Of their volcanic energy into prepar-
ing for the conflict. Time IS on our
The Premier said ne had hoped the
enenoy's terrible power might be prokeh
this wear, but that the temporary COL
lapse of the Russian military power
had postponed this hope. But tlrne
was on the side of the Allies, ne sslu'
Time once was neutral, but two Things
bsve changed this; namely, the ADVENT
Of America and the increasing failure
OF the German submarine war.
Allies Working in Harmony
The Allies were working in the great
est harmony, the Premier continued
He said they were on the eve of the
most important inter-Allied confer
ence ever held, at which for the hrst
time representatives Of America ana
OF the Russian democracy would Dc
present He stated that the conference
meant to determine the ultimate issue
of the war. $3.50
America means. the Premier went on,
A. was necessary only TO look back on
the rapid growth OF the little British
army. America was now starting. ana
It's resources in man power were twice
those Of Britain.
More than twice as many German
submarines were lost IN the hrst Yen
months Of this year as in all OF last
wear. the Premier asserted. The Brit
ish tonnage lost monthly now Is not
much more than one-third Of the total
destroyed last April.
British shipbuilding, said the Pre-
nier. had Increased fourfold, and
America had done likewise.
Germany laughed at the war decla-
ration of China and other nations, but
these declarations, he declared, meant
that most Of the worlds food and raw
materials were under the flags OF Ger
mSny's enemies, which could reduce
Germany TO impotence and desolatl9h
The Prime Minister said that "boio-
ism" in all its shapes and forms should
be looked out for.
Beware Of people who try to SOW
djssension, distrust and suspicion he
aid. "The enemy is trying to rattle
our nerves. Keep steady and We VIII
win" a..
Referring to the second factor the
dwindling power Of the submarine TsI-
fare, the Premier paid hlgh lll3use
to Sir Edward Carson. FIRST Lore o.
the Admiralty, and sald' -.
Cone Of the reasons why we nave
suee,eded beyond expectations IN oe-
stroying so many German submarines
and projecting our merchantmen Is que
20 The insight, courage and perslstencS
- Sir Edward Carson. / fear he VIII
not be popular at Potsdam.' .o
In conclusion the Premier said: "Iht
decisions of the Allied conference VII
effect the whole course OF the war am
NAV determine its ultimate issue. we
must be prepared 10 support ana en-
force those decisions with All ou'
strength and power
viii Make Air Raids Costly
Chancellor Bonar Law, referring 70
sir raids, declared IL was impossible
10 prevent them. but Great Britain
would make them as costly as possible
He added:
Germany has carried out kind OF
aerial warfare which is detestable. We
would avoid IL IL we could, but the
enemy is determined upon IT. SO be
IL. Our enemies will find that what
they gave US will be returned TO them
in full measure, pressed down and
running over
MIR. Bonsr Law asserted that for