New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-28
Workmen Impressing Their
Views on All War
ring Peoples
Loyalty Not Doubted
Honesty in Support of Stock
holm Conference Conced-
ed; Press View Changes
BY Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Aug. 27.-In a recent
editorial in The Tribune on the Stock
holm conference occurs this sentence:
at is the people of the nations which
are lighting, and not their statesmen,
who have shown great qualities and
later: The hundreds Of thousands OF
r,en who have suffered in this war
have. by the very fact OF their suffer
i'm their sacrifices and their endur-
ance. come 10 a point where exhaus-
ton is in sight, and where physicaI
weakness begins to impair mora! VISION
and strength
Unless readers accept these thoughts
as facts they fail 70 understand the
motives behind the actions Of the mass
OF the peoples Of Europe to-day. These
dispatches have contained many refer
ecces 20 peace manpuyres prompted oy
the feeling OF the masses that the gov
oraments have failed TO mobilize the
entire forces for a speedy ending OF
tie war.
T. would be an insult TO labor TO in
innate that the working classes would
b. satisfied with an inconclusive peace.
No class has made greater sacrlhces
and no class is more patriotic. IL IS
safe 10 saw that nIne-tenths or the
stIppor-ers Of the Stockholm confer
cnce are lust as loyal, uncompromIsin
and steaifast as the sternest ngnt-to-
u-frish advocate.
Tomorrow the Inter-Allied Socialist
Labor conference, under the pres'-
Gcncy OF Arthur Henderson, Will De
held in London. The delegates OF BEL
GUM. Russia, France. Portugal, Great
Britain. Italy and South AFRICA VIII
meet.
Stockholm Situation Complicated
The Stockholm situation is compH-
cated bv the National Labor party nav
ing retired from the Socialist party as
such. This bars minority representa-
ton. preventing Germany from SEND
iop such renreseutatives as Bernstein,
Chile the Dutch and Scandinavian
committee is determined on minority
"a well as majority, conference. An
effort is being made 70 get the Laoor
n.rtr at an adjourned conference 70
r.verse its decision on this point
Not ali the Socialist bodies are
wholly pacifstic. The Fabian Society,
If which Sidney Webb is the leader, IS
believed 10 have drafted the drastic
n,ace terms put forward by British
f.bcr All the British Socialists are
agreed upon the peace aims, including
the liberation OF Belgium, d!sarma-
nent. etc, but they advocate different
methods of attaining these ends.
Another complication IS the trade
union congress in Blackpool on sep,
TENDER .. when the Oldest organized
body Of labor, representing 5'OOo'gVo
workers. meets. Though IT IS unaNli-
jated with the Internatlonsle, It was IN
vited 20 send eight delegates 70 stock
holm.
The press now views these meetings
in a different light, no longer shouting
rat thew are pGcfst and pro-German,
. ~ admitting the honesty OF the lead
ers and trying 20 convince them tnat
everv one is working for a speedy and
Satisfactory peace. This changed stti-
tude is helping the general SITUATION
. materially.
Will Know Where Russia Stands
Though the Moscow news - consld-
cred rather pessimist!c, the people
here welcome the conference, Whatever
IL decision, because they will then
know exactly what 70 expect OF Russia
"The Westminster Gazette comments:
Russia is no. given to secret dIpIo,,
macy. and the Allies are learning all
the weaknesses and difficulties con-
fronting the army and the country
information of the highest importance
in forming an estimate Of the task stli
facing the Entente. Having no false
homes, snv assistance that Russia may
give will now be considered velvet to
use a sporting term
Two views are taken OF the Mlchaels
: consultative committee-one that II
marks the first real victory Of the gov
ernrent opposition and the other that
II is a blind 70 delude and satisfy the
people. The latter is the Official view
and the one generally held. In some
respects what is happening IN Germany
parallels affairs in Russia before the
revolution. when the Duma, composed
OF various parties, tried 70 support the
Car. though its remonstrsnces against
the appointment Of reactionary minis
ters were ignored.
The Reichstag is showing unmlstska-
bic signs OF dissatisfaction, and the
moderate and extreme party groups are
becoming more antsgonlstic 70 the gov
eminent. but II they accept Mlchaeliss
latest scheme u will be proof positive
that the cries for reform are not wor-
rving the Prussian rulers.