New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-03

then proceeded 20 argue for an early
and separate peace. Az no policy
could be more destructive OF the morale
of the American people, | beg your in
diligence while | fortify my statement
by three leading articles which have re-
Gently appeared in Mr.. Hearst's leading
organ, The New York American They
represent the very essence of his pres
emit policy of cowardice and dlshonor,
and having regard to the immense audi
ence 10 which these words were ad-
dressed, numbering millions OF our
people in all sections of our country,
the danger OF this subtle poison is I'M
mi stakable.
"The occasion which had called forth
these three articles was tho reply which
the Central Powers had made to the
recent note Of the Vatican. The Pope
had issued peace note which virtually
suggested the same termination 10 the
war as had followed the Seven Years
War namely. a return 70 the status
quo ante. To this the German Cham
cellor had replied with a disingenuous
note, which promised nothing whatever
that was tangible, but which had the
amazing cffrontery to suggest TO HIS
Holiness that Germany greeted with
especial sympathy the Pope's statement
that in the future the material power
OF arms must be superseded by the
moral power Of right
This. from a nation which had en-
couraged the forty eight-hour ultima
tum 10 Serbia and had refused TO en-
terrain any pacific suggestion to deter
mine what remained OF the Serbian
controversy by the processes Of rea-
soning. was piece of colossal hypoc-
risy which would have caused Tar
tuTe or Pecksniff to hide his dimln-
ished head.
Trifiing Matter for Hearst
ITO Hearst this triaing sheraton
ms TO the sincerity of Germany was
matter Of no Importance. To him Ger
mauy's oral assent TO a principle which
for three years il has steadily denied
was Sufficien, to terminate the struggle
ana require the United States TO make
An immediate peace. even. though IN so
doing il deserted it's allies. lie even
had the supreme efTrontery To claim
that in this view he expressed the at
titude of the President Of the United
States. on September %, 1917, in
full page editorial Mr.. Hearst claimed
that the inspired view Of the Admins
tration was as follows:
"Tf. after Germany had recognized
the fair and honorable terms of the
United States, any other nation or
group OF nations desires TO despoil Ger
many Of territories and indemnities.
the United States will not only refuse
10 aid such proceedings. but will feel
in honor bound 10 call halt upon
them. and TO demand peremptorily that
Germany shall not be robbed by others
because of victory obtained through
the United States
an other words. the proposition was
that if Germany were willing TO surren-
der the occupied portions of Belgium
and Northern France she should
be entitled TO receive back all her
captured territory and not pay one
single penny Of indemnity to recoup
the Allied nations for their enormous
expenditure of treasure and blood, or
even to repair the infinite damage so
ruthessly done By Germany in occu
pied territory.
AS Germany had taken from Belgium
alone five hundred million dollars worth
of movable property. while foully black
mailing other nations into supporting
the civil population, the effect of this
proposal of no indemnities necessarily
was that Germany should receive an in
demnity of the amount of the property
that she has so cruelty stolen from the
civilians OF Belgium and France. and
that If Great Britain, France and Bel
GUM were unwilling to end this war
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their infinite losses the United
States was in that event in honor bound
TO call halt upon them and ] know
of no effective way in which the United
States could thus call halt upon the
Allies in their legitimate effort TO Sc
cure justice than by making war upon
them.
"Iore than million Frenchmer
ard British sleep the last sleep in
the now forever sacred soil of France
between the Channel and the Vosges.
They died in the faith that they did
rot die in vain; and that while, like
Noses. they would never be privileged
to enter the promised land of better
civilization, that they had sacrificed
their lives to establish justice in civil~
u ton. A peace that would betray ir
dIy utkfet tue bicdt cause o. WnlCH
they died would be betrayal Of the
dead. 1t would cruelty the cause of
Justice afresh and put it TO an open
shs me.
such is undoubtedly the feeling of
these in England and France who sur
vivc and who have lost forever the
fathers. husbands and sons. who died
fer as holy cause as man ever fought
r,ss TO suggest to million and more
treasure of dollars that we have con
tr.buted. be il little or great. gives US
right to rob them of the fruits of
be false to their sacred dead.
"A moro infamous suggestion has