New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
New Chancellor
Doesn't Know u. S.
Shipping Losses Diminish
ing, Production Increas-
ing, He Says

.rorstion Of Belgian independence
49, cbaracterized the speech Of th'
c.,r,n Chancellor, DR.. Georg Michaelis
mere sham, facing all ways, anC
,.1.red that he did not want the Ger
-,,. ato harbor any delusions thai
,A,v are going to put Great Britain ou
.,,hi, fight until liberty has been re
.,,,blished throughout the world"
Great Britain could make peace with
,-ss Germany. but with Germany
,.rir,ted by autocracy, declared th'
s..r;sr there never could be peace.
The Germans, said the Premier
-, making the same mistake in un'
fascinating Americas efforts in tht
,,,. they had made about Great Brit
an in the beginning.
About to Discover Mistake
srh,v said that we wouldn't fight
..,,;nued Mr.. Lloyd George, "and II we
"A We couldn't. We had no army and
:. eoaldn't raise one, and they needn't
,,,rv about Britain. think they have
F,,ov.red their mistake about u.s. and
,,v thew are just going through the
an. process with America.
Ty,u, to put this to them: II Great
ruip. 10. a very large country, while
:. 1, maintaining and equipping and
w, suilding up equipment for an
,-,s millions aAeld and in reserve
. al fighting array, while she is
scanning the largest navy IN the
rrg,an organize in the third year OF
,a.susting war to turn out millions
4 Tan, Of new shipping, is America
IN ,x,,s the population of this coun-
~ With endless natural resources
ri,r 70 be beaten merely because she
VT. forth no effort? The man VINO
ms Ike that knows not America
oauxise he would not say IT,"
Referring directly to the German
csreellOr's sneering remark that
A-.riea has no ships and no army, ana
lat when America has an army 1t Will
a7, no ships 70 bring them across the
"a the Premier said: "He knows
L-.ries just as little as the Germans
hsp Great Britain"
Brtain's Food Supply Secured
Far from being starved by the
u-tosts, Mr. Lloyd George declared,
Gl.s, Britain already had food sup
rly for ls17-rs, production was in
rss,irg and losses at sea were dimin-
hhirg. He had sought in the Chan
,.llor's speech for something from
rhich he could hope for the ending of
asbloody struggle.
But" he declared, 81 see in it a
san independence for Belgium, a sham
.s-oeracy for Germany, a sham peace
''r Europe, and ! say that Europe has
70: sacrificed millions Of her gallant
s'fs 70 set up a sanctuary for sham. y
A great crowd had gathered in the
rpeeiation that the Premier would re-
~ 70 the German Chancellor's speech,
az bis ut.ersnces were greeted enthu-
ias.ieslly.
NJ. Lloyd George asked what hope
ars was in the Chancellor's speech OF
paee.
1nean an honorable peace, which is
s' enly possible peace" he said. 1T
asesxtsrops speech, facing-all-ways
'I'sth. There are phrases for those
10 earnestly desire peace, many OIL
asH. but there are phrases which the
slli1ry powers Of Germany will un-
;s'.nd, phrases about making the
ssaners Of Germany secure. That's
Ns phrase which annexed Alsaee-kor'
a'as that's the phrase which has
l',tssd Europe in blood since 1914;
eEs The phrase-if they dsre-tha'
~ annex Belgium and Courland;
.ai the phrase which will once more
.spitate Europe into a welter oi
~ within a generation unless that
hn,s is wiped out by the statesman
~ Of Europe.
Phrases TO Suit All Men
Ihsre are phrases for men Of demo
.e w. Minds. but there are phrases u
,.nJ The junkers. and there are other
,.nsss which mean nothing. IL IS thu
rseta ef man waiting on the military
- II Is speech that may be made
aNf By improving the military situa'
and II the Germans win in the
~. they destroy the Russian army
ms East, II the Turks drive great
Aa ont Of Nesopotamia and II the
.ae AJAX more merchant ships, then
-. yseeh, believe me, means annezs
" around and military autoeracy
~ trrly established than ever.
c.hf manner Of government ths
,.nsh' choose 70 rule over them II
,...y matter for the German peo-
., 'a.ntelves. But as 70 what man
go government We can trust IN
- peace, that is our business. De.
t,y 10 In Itself a guarantee o!
-. est II II cannot be got In Ger,
s,,.L Msn We must secure other guar.
- a. q tubstitute.o
I, iYsssh Of the German Chsncsi'
t,ss.nunsed Lloyd George, meant that
Css moment the military party In
a.. had won. and showed thai
n " snarge Of sfsirs had elected
n.- There was no hope for Bel
.esr. we Aiehaslls speech. but th'
f'.--hstaon Of the Allies, said tn.
ss,.s.n, was that Belgium must b. re
~ " free and Independent eoun
hu nost not have a Belgian scab
ssrss'T .ns German sword" he de
That sesbbsrd must be Bel