Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11


Now. as II year ago. "I ignore the
all-important problems of Alsace-
Lorraine. Constantinople and Asia
Minor, as well rs the Balkans" but
am more inclined TO think now than
then that most II not all Of those is
sues will be settled IN accordance
with the wishes Of the entente.
IN England complete allied victory
is sometimes spoken of as the white
peace, German triumph as the
black peace. My view remains that
the real peace Will be gray peace.
but the shade of gray Will be a light
one. approximately nearer to white
than to black.
3. What part can America take In
| tho war?
If the United states declares war
on Germany our part I'm the struggle
depends upon our own wishes in some
measure, but II is also true If the war
ends next winter that America can
take no important part In the land
! fighting. even If she desires to do so.
4 small cxpeditionary force sent TO
the western front for moral effect,
, like the Russian force that almost
circled the world to fight with the
| French in Campagne, would be the
most we could do. for we could not
| train large army for service before
next spring.
ON the sea- II we cared to send our
! battle fleet to the North sea II would
be n welcome reinforcement To Ad-
miral Beatty, but 1t is not thot here.
i that this would be done In any case
The great need Of the moment is light
craft to hunt submarines. and Amcri-
can aid in this work, while much ap-
preciatcd. will be less effective he
cause our navy is weak In fast de
stroyers and oil-burning cruisers,
such as are employed with most sue
cess against the C-boats.
Money What IL Craycd.
But while soldiers and sailors are
not much impressed by the prospcc-
| tive aid of America, financiers rub
their hands. Finance is getting to he
"A serious problem in the entente
countries which are obliged to keep
Up their credit abroad, and i'm the
event pf war the American govern
ment would probably withdraw the
| restrictions that make difficult Amer
lean participation I'm allied loans.
Munitions. too. could he supplied in
greater quantities II American fac
tories were organized for war upon
the Anglo French system, and the
preparations made during the past
yeai for doing this in case of war
have been closely watched on this
side. Then, If the submarine warfare
iaEainst England meets with greater
success than is anticipated and the
| food situation here becomes serious,
it is thot that the United States, with
her great stores of food, could send
over groups of foodstuffs (deleted by
| CenSor).
If 1t is sometimes little calling to
American pride to observe the limited
role which opinion in England and
| France assigns to us in the event war,
so far as our armed forces are con
cerned, an American here Is often en-
barrassed at the weight given to the
moral Judgment OF the United States.
Then mere breaking of relations
seems to have tremendously relieved
and cheered that great section of
British Liberal opinion which sees in
American idealism the greatest hope
for world peace In future, and looks
to America to guarantee the coming
I settlement If it is true, as Napoleon
said, that morale IL three-fifths Of
war, I think we have already struck
n staggering blow against Germany
and in behalf OF the entente powers.
A. How will the submarine war re-
suit?
Germany expects to starve England
into peace within n few months; If
she did not she would not have
broken with the United States and
alicnated all neutral countries by
throwing over all sea law. l am con-
versant with n great many things
about the submarine war that cannot
be discussed: in fact, the U-boats are
the bugaboo of the reporter, because
of the number Of good stories" that
are practically common property but
cannot he written. And after exam
ining the submarine problem from
the German as well as the British
point Of view, | cannot see the slight
est chance that Germany can win the
war with her torpedoes. The food
situation here may become serious
but looking at the matter from the
worst possible angle, and assuming
that none of the many means now be-
ing perfected to curb the U-boats
proves effective. / do not think that
England can be starved or that hci
war efficiency can be crippled within
the length of time that | believe Ger
many has at her disposal to effect this
aim. Germany and Austria, all infor-
nation available here tends TO show
would starve before England; and II
Germany Is proceeding on the as
sumption that Britons cannot endure
sacrifices and privations as well a'
Germans, but will cry quits wher
they have to tighten their belts. ther
Germany Is making another Of her
-shattering misJudgments of ma
tional character.
The German argument. used to I'M
pf ess their own people and neutrals
has been worked out by Admiral vor