New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

1917 will be written in blood. but II
will not be in German blood.
at WAS not fear Of the future tina,
dictated the proffer OF peace, but
simply the desire TO end the horrors
Of man murder and insane destruction
which this fruitless conflict is carrying
on without lull and utterly without
prospect different from that already
reached after two sanguinary years
namely. a stalemate."
When in 1918, acting as the secret
publicity director Of the German prop
uganda, Mr.. Hale attacked what ne
called the paper blockade OF Great
Britain" and published his American
Rights and British Pretensions," he was
Of the same mind regarding the legit-
macy of unrestricted U.boat warfare,
and then designated visit and search"
as an invention of the United. States
State Department" Through "The New
York American" and its allied papers
Mr.. Hale sought TO convince the Amer,
can public with what Germany longed
TO impress upon all neutral countries
the hopelcssness Of any Allied victory
and the certainty OF German triumph.
"The New York American" Of January
Ii gave publicity to this message:
at is true the unparalleled vlndictive-
ness Of the British press and the ag-
cressive speeches Of members OF the
British government seem to indicate the
Entente Powers are not yet ready 10
believe their effort TO crush Germany I"
hopeless"
On January 81 Germany announced
her immediate intention Of resuming
high-sea murder. In "The New YORK
American" of February Mr.. Hale
raively inferred that Germany had no
intention of jeopardizing American
lives. and again sought to cast the re
sponsibilty for Germany's abandon
meht to high sea criminality upon
Great Britain. Mr.. Hale said:
However the discussion respecting
the resumption of the U-boat warfare
Is regarded in the United States, IL
must be remembered that the express
sion 'frightfulness' is one imposed on
German policy by the Allied press.
mo one here considers for a moment
jeopardizing the lives Of Americans I'M
lawfully aboard allied vessels. The sole
discussion has to do with some action
in the world combat as somewhat
liberal interpr "tation of the rules.
at is the more stringent English sea
rules and the intended tightening oil
the iron ring by which Britain hopes
to bring about the starvation OF Ger
many, that have created the strong de-
mand on the part of Germans for re-
tsliation."
On this same day Mr.. Hale reported
that he was fortunate enough" to see
Alfred Zimmerman. Herr Zimmerman
st the same time was engaged in trying
TO bring Mexico, with japan, into war
with the United States in case this
country should take belligerent steps
against the announced German high sea
policy.
Mr. Hale's communication, published
in "The New York American" on Febru-
AIRY 8, speaks for itself:
"The sentiment OF the European neu-
trails as reported by trained observers
throughout Europe permits of but one
namely, that the world Is
weary of the useless struggle, and is
ready to welcome the employment OF
the ultimate weapon to bring peace.
"The intolerable attitude Of the Brit
ish government, acquiesced in by It's
submissive allies, has finally provoked
the irresistible demand OF the German
people that their government must use
the instrument which, difference to the
wishes of the President of the United
states has heretofore left unemployed"
In "The New York American" OF
March 2, Mr.. Hale said:
81 am obliged to confess that nobody
either has a formula hopeful Of saving
the situation or is even especially con-
cerned with any further effort 20 con-
ciliate the United States"
In it's issue of March 3 The New
York American" published Mr.. Hale's
-.
"The universal belief is that the
struggle will be over before autumn,
irrespective of whatever action Wash
ington decides to take"