New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
and must be undertaken as q means
Military View Is Final

"Ax in the summer and fall OF last
year the opinion Of the military au-
;horities had to be taken as decisive,
so IL must for those who have taken
his or that viewpoint be decisive now
Standing before the accomplished fact'
every one now can only harbor the WISH
that the doubts which have been eN-
dressed NAV prove false and that the
hopes linked with this greatest OF all
our undertakings may be realized.
"Nothing can be more urgently de-
sired than the realization Of the wish
,he. England may be brought to peace
by this weapon. Since the beginning
of the war Germany has had many fate.
ful hours, but few of them were OF
such far-reaching importance as tnis
1T was never SO necessary 10 sup
press nervous excitement ana prema,
turc Joy and to look straight aneaG
with quiet tirmness to the days 'o"aro
which we are moving.
Sees a Common Goal
"yorwarts." the Socialist organ, alter
pointing out the advantage OF the par
iiamentary system, which divides re-
sponsibility, declares this DIVISION IN
the present case does not prevent
common goal, and that the entire Ter,
man people is agreed upon the use Oh
proper means for reaching that goal.
"The question OF what means are
proper." says "Vorwarts.' "is not 70
be solved by discussions in meetings OF
BY the newspapers"
Regarding the effect of the new step
on neutral powers, the "Vorwaerts
says:
"No one in Germany denies that the
d;friculties under which neutrals nave
to suffer in this war will be materiaiIy
increased by the new determination oi
the German government,
"A neutral cannot, aside from the ex,
ceptions made in favor OF the United
States. trade with enemy states without
subjecting crews of ships ard freishts
10 enormous danger. 1t cannot DC
avoided that the opponents OF Germany
will make uss of this circumstance ana
will attempt to induce neutrais, espe-
cially Americans, to join their cosii-
ton.
Cannot Crush Germany
"These efforts are not new, but they
will be merely renewed with unusual
zeal Neutrais must ask themselves
where their interests lie, but they must
admit that a disastrous defeat OF Ger
many is not to their interest and, even
If their opinions differ on this point;
that such a disastrous defeat could
not be accomplished by their joining
the coalition.
"They want what We, especially we
Social Democrats, want-peace-not
peace gained through physical pressure
on Germany. but through neral press
nro ON the opponent who refuses peace.
More than ever-this is our hope
thev should bend all their efforts to
ending the war.
"The basis in President Wilson's
MESSAGE to the Senate was correct ana
remains correct, and nothing good VIII
come to the world If the American pol
icics should stray. away from It; a
huge majority of the German people IS
united with the German government IN
the wish to retain friendly relations
with the United States.
United States an Ally Of Peace
"Amcrica's great historical role is
not that of an ally Of either set OF
combatants, but an ally OF all 1riends
NJ peace on this side as well as on the
other side of the trenches.
"The entire German people harbor
tho wish that the new decisions Of the
imrerial leaders may lead TO short
ening Of the war;
Count Won Reventlow. in the "Tsees
Zei,ungn contents himself with reprint.
inc extracts from earlier editorials anil
assuming an II told you so" attitude.
"Our satisfaction and, we feel sure,
that Of our read.rs." says Count Won