New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
.LONDON'S PEACE
HOPES VANISHING
Germany Far from Fam
ished and Not Ready to
Quit, Is Belief
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER
rBy Gable 20 The Tribunel

London, Jan. 2l.-With the greatest
confidence | can state that there is no
expectation here of peace until after
the next campaign. Nothing has come
from the Central Powers recently to
satisfy British leaders that the enemy
is prepared to consider peace on any
but mis- own terms.
Bslfour's mild and temperate presen-
tation OF Great Britsin's position ap-
psrently invites a reply from the Ger
man Chancellor, but whether the latter
dare answer it in the face of the pres
ent opposition from Won Tirpitz' Won
Reyentlow and the pan-Germanic party
remains to be seen. 1t is unlikely that
Hollweg's next move will be anything
more than a repetition Of his previous
stand, except for a slight modification
in the tone Of the demands.
Labor Parry to Meet
All these maneuvres make for peace,
but the process is slow and dificult'
Meanwhile plans are going forward Tor
a campaign to outpscs The peace steps
The coming week will furnish test
NJ the strength Of the new moves and
siso of the temper of the country tow
ard peace under present conditlohs'
Reo;nning with Tuesday, the LABOR
No Nv meet. in conference at Manches-
tor From, what is known Of the lnde-
rardsnt Labor party leaders in Parha-
rnart including Philip Snowden. Ram
sav NacDonald, F. ". Jowett and W: T.
Anderson, all plan an attack on Ar'nu'
! henderson and his colleagues VINO en-
tarsd the Lloyd George ministry. by
| This means they hope to snow tha'
Iabor has been hoodwinked by the cap
;taIists Violent attacks on the govern
ment are expected.
borshin approximately 10000, Is al
most negligible quantity compare
With the Labor party proper; Hender
con az secretary Of the Labor party
nrobablv will reply for the government
T. viii be a great surprise to the gov
arruent IL he does not get almost tn'
unanimous support OF labor
Certain pacihsts here are always 81
ontimistic that they believe the day o
r6;racles is at hand, Because DOT
orouns OF belligerents appear to De u
q state of disorganization at presen'
tbev expect an early peace. bu'
thouoh N. internal situation OF all tn
heIliSerents is not at present yer
bannv neither has any OF the hghtnl
newer, reached the stage OF complet
exhaustion.
Nations Hard TO Starve
European famines are not an impo,s
sibility, but they are highly impron1
able. None denies that serious inroao
are being made on the worlds SNIP
ping and that Britain IS suffering Sc
r.relv. but the process OF starvation
extremely slow where nations are II
volvsd. Germany has proved this.
paris. surrounded by enemy troop
.ould be quickly starved. but German,
hiorLaded for two and a half years,
, s,ill far from famished. There
! rlentv of food in England for a Ion
. Time 10 come. though her insulsr pos
tion. her large population and ne
Small agricultural allotments make NJ
, particularly sensitive TO any derang'
ment OF shipping.
!, Germany hopes 10 have 200 submi
. rines and several commerce raidei
= operating before the spring. All oy'
Z Germany factories are concentra'lr
submarine parts which have been a
!. sembled at Baltic ports:
E The coming week is likely g produ,'
y interesting announcements from u
:. Central Powers, following the eonfe
. ences Bethmann-Hol is having WI
4 the Parliamentary leaders Of Austri
!. Hungary. Another peace move IS pro
, able. but there is little expectation
|, a favorable response from the Enten'
. These moves are intended TO prepa
!. IN. people for stern economic mea
ure..