New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
BULGARS NOW
WANT PEACE
Have Nothing to Gain
by Further Fighting
i'm Rumania
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER
--- IBy Cable 10 TIE Tribrnsi

London, Jan. The speech Of Pre-
mier Rado.lavoS Of Bulgaria TO the
Sobranje, in which he said the Bull
gsrians we're ready TO conclude peace
and make concessions in the name OF
humanity and for the welfare Of all
nations. attracted much attention here.
II was considered highly significant,
when considered in connection with the
opposition in Bulgaria against the eX-
tension Of the military operations
across tho Danube, under German or
ders. and the complaints of the scarcity
Of food
without Bulgarian assistance Mack
ensen would be greatly handicapped III
any campaign into BessSrabia. Next to
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria IS the most
keenly desirous OF peace OF all the
Central Powers.
Further lighting can add nothing TO
the rewards promised her by Germany
for Joining in the war, and nothing
that she greatly desires, while It Will
greatly weaken her fnsncislly and
economically, to say nothing OF the
loss OF men who may be needed later
TO defend her own territory.
British Views Differ Widely
How widely separated the sections o.
tba British press and public are IN
viewing the peace negotiations is strik'
inoly illustrated by two views pub
Iisbed to-day on the Presidents note
and the attitude Of the United States
One view is that presented by J. l.
Naxse. in the current issue OF The
National Review" and the other is al
editorial from to-day's Manchester
GuardisL." Most Britons say that
neither quite expresses the national at
,itude. though both have consider
able following.
After remarking that the United
States is Just as likely 10 declare war
upon Britain as upon Germany nax'e
says:
"rhere was never q more gratuitous
ou.burst than this note, which IS be-
lieved 70 have been inspired, partly b.
Potsdam and the Pope, and partly by
tba international Jews Of the Sehif
and Speyer type. II should, however
inure 70 the advantage of the Allies, as
il will discount in advance any suose-
ouent efforts made by the President on
behalf Of the beaten Boches.
Has United Allies
at has already done US immense
good, by uniting the Allies as they have
never been united before, and in erss-
perating the entire empire into one re-
sounding shout Of No The affairs OF
Europe concern Wilson less than the
American Civil War concerned us, be
cause we, through Canada and the isl
ands, are an American power, while
the United States IS not an european
power.
However, We have TO deal with a per
sistsnt politician. who. having once put
nj. hand to the plow will keep it there
and we must expect STEADY anti-Aly
policy in Washington as the German
fortunes decline. Switzerland, Spain
Sweden and the Pope doubtless will al
take a hand in the srmistice plot.
zone practical question is what steps
Wilson can take. short Of going 20 war
which at this ststge IS improbable IN
pacifst President-though pacifsti
whose amour propre has been wounded
are apt TO become more pugnaeious thar
pugilists. War with England would al
ways be popular In vide snglophoo'
circles across the Atlantic, but wal
Caofinued ON rage . column