New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Declare War on All!

Turkey. Only evil can result from the
pe-petuation of the shallow political nc
ton that we are still at peace with these
countries. We cannot be at peace with
chem in any real sense so long as we are
at war with Germany. Politically, as
we'll as from the military point OF view,
they have become German vassals. All
their war resources have been appro-
priated by Germany. Even their diplo-
macy is directed from Berlin.
Turkey was bought and paid for by
Germany in 1914. Bulgaria was bought
and paid for in 1915. Austria-Hungary
was originally an equal partner in the
Bremen-to- Bagdad Mtteleuropa enter
prise. Now she is only silent junior
partner. She has put her future irrev-
ocably into German hands
There was a time, Immediately after
the accession of the new Emperor-King,
when the Dual Monarchy showed signs
of "a WEAKNESS of German domination.
The new occupant of the throne of the
Hapsburgs threatened for time to set
up for himself He was keen for peace
because he knew that his people longed
for it and were ready to pay reasonable
price for it.. Up to within few months
Austrian lack of interest in the war was
marked. In the noteworthy article on
Entente strategy which The Tribune re-
printed last week from the columns of
the "Frankfurter Zeitung" Of October Z
last reference was made to the fact that
the Vienna public had practically ceased
TO read the military communicates.
That was before the recent Teutonc
victories on the Italian front. Germany
has now interviewed to restore Austro-
Hungarian fortunes in the Adriatic sec
tor. She has put an end to the Italian
threat against Trieste. The people of the
Dual Monarchy see to-day the rich prov
ince of Venetia again within their grasp
Memories of LISA, Radetzky and the
glorious early years of Francis Joseph's
reign have been reawakened. Vienna is
ndg more than ever in Germany's debt
and is probably more willing than it has
been for couple of years past to pay that
debt There is at present no rational
hope Of detaching Austria Hungary from
the Central European combination by
dangling before Vienna the bait of a
separate peace.
The Dual Monarchy has done nothing
TO preserve peaceful relations with the
United States. 1t assented in theory to
the German programme of unrestricted
U-boat war on neutrals. Since few, II
any, American merchantmen are TO be
found nowadays in the Eastern Medlter-
ranean. Austria-Hungary felt safe in say
ing that she had no idea of sinking such
vessels But she furnishes bases for Ger
man submarines operating against Ship
Of ours venturing into the Mediterranean
and her own submarines, attacking such
ships, could easily hoist the German flag
and we should probably. never discover
the substitution.
In this country Austria-H Hungary ri.
vailed Germany in promoting incendia.
rism and sabotage. Ambassador Dumba
was dismissed by us long before Count
Won Bernstorf was sent home. Austro.
Hungarian consuls general and consuls
engaged in plots 10 violate our neutrality
to,destroy property here and to foment
labor troubles. Austro-Hungaran sub.
jeets are serving here as German spies
They are doing Germany's dirty work
while still claiming the status of non-ene.
my aliens. And what they are doing is
being done-perhaps in lesser degree
by Bulgarian and Turkish subjects, on
whose activities we have put no check be-
cause we foolshly decline TO consider them
as enemies.
declaration Of war against Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey has al
ready become a military necessity The
United States has been urging larger Co
oreination and greater unity Of action on
trf par; Of the Allies on the Western
front. italy is one Of the powers TO be
bought into this scheme Of unified con-
trbl. II we cooperate with Italy in the
field 10 the same extent as we cooperate
wth Great Britain and France we shall
actually make war On Austria-Hungary
whether We issue declaration Of war or
not. There is 70 be a single Western
frOnt-from the North Sea 70 the Adri-
ate. Our armies will participate in the
fighting in Italy if the new Allied central
cqpmand decides that they ought TO be
ufed there. Why, then, not drop the futile
pfetencc that we are not fighting Ger
fgsny's allies, when we are likely 10 en-
co,tter Observation-Disclosures, Turks
and Bulgars alikc--if our armies should
hqregrouped in accordapee with the CO.
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