New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01

nothing to help the growth Of moderate
opinion. President Wilson's dcclara-
ton Of war aims excludes nothing that
is essential TO the Allies, but IL defines
these aims in terms that arc rational
and intelligent, and to that extent
evokes moral forces which will be more
and more important in the last stages
Of the war"
Says "1he Evening Star:
The Russian revolution, about
which the President is rs hopeful as
the Pope is silent, leaves Germany the
most hopelessly enslaved country on
the face OF the globe. The President
is not out for dismembermcnt, even of
Austria-Hungsry, but repudiatcs the
kaiSer's signature as a valid ratifca-
ton of any bond between nations. He
demands a collateral security of good
faith from the people Of Germany, who.
in his opinion, are more sinned against
than shining.
This ultimatum to autocracy opens
UP grave possibilities. Ii may bring
the German people to their senses and
acceu ,1ate the parliamentary crisis in
Berlin. which has become chronic. In
that event it will hasten peace. On
(which must drive Kaiserism to bay,
and VIC must not be surprised if Eu-
rope. like a demoniac, is torn asunder
before the evil spirit leaves her.
Socialists Want Conference
Paul Longuet, the French Socialist
minority leader. thinks the Stockholm
Conference ar excellent means Of help
ing attain what the President considers
necessary for peace. He tells me that
Secretary Lansing's refusal of pass
ports TO the American delegates re-
suited in the decision of the French
government. followed later by :he Brit
lSh and Italian governments.
"All the French Socialists were eX-
tremely disappointed at Mr.. Lsnsing's
decision he said. after the recep-
tion the French Socialists gave the
( Presidents note last December, which
was bitterly attacked by the Conserva-
ti,es, we cannot understand Americas
attituoe toward Stockholm. If we 60
TO Stockholm it is TO support President
Wilson's view. Far from being Ger
man plot, the Stockholm Conference
offers the Allies to-day the Only pos
sible way of showing what they claim
TO be lighting fora rising Of the Ger
man people to overthrow militarism.
at is absolutely impossible to &C
complish this, namely, the democratiza-
tion of Germany. by crushing her. We
outside must give helping hand to
those working within Germany. The
American ard Allied governments 60
not seem 20 understand that the Soc
ialists advocating the Stockholm Con-
ference are unanimously in favor OF
crushing German imperialism.
when the German Socialists are
convinced that their brothers of other
nations have this definite object they
will attempt TO overthrow tie PWss!an
woke. Just as the Russian people struck
for freedom. Should America, which
blocked the way TO Stockholm, remove
the obstacle, she would do the world
a great service. She would strengthen
Russia. help my sorely stricken coun-
try and bring peace measurlbly nearer.
This will be a hard winter IN
Europe. 1t doesn't help France 20 say
conditions in Germany are worse.
America and England can and will 90
through another year Of war. but to us
it means nothing short OF suicide.
America is doing wonderful work
from a military viewpoint. but she
must not neglect diplomatic measures"