New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15

pendcnce. They could be kept quiet only By the
the constant threat Of armed men. They would
live under a power only by sheer compusion
and await the day Of revolution. But the German MIL
tary statesmen had reckoned with all that, and
ready 20 deal with it in their own way.
And they have actually carried the greater part Of
that amazing plan into execution. Look how things
stand! Austria is at their mercy IL has acted not
upon its initiative upon the choice of its own
people but Berlin's dictation since the be-
gan. It's people desire peace, but have it
until leave is granted from Berlin The so-caed Cen
trail Powers in fact but single power. Serbia is
at its mercy should its hands be but for moment
freed Bulgaria has consented to its will, and Ru-
mania is overrun The Turkish armies which Germans
trained are serving Germany certainly themselves
and the guns Of German warships lying in the harbor
at Constantnople remind Turkish every day
that they have choice but take their orders from
Berlin. From Hamburg the Persian Gulf the is
spread.
Is it not easy to understand the eagerness for
peace that has been manifested from Berlin ever since
the snare and sprung? Peace, peace, peace
has been the talk Of her Foreign Office for now year
and nore not peace upon her initiative, but upon
the initiative of the nations which she deems
herself to hold the advantage.
little Of the talk has been public, but Of it
has been private Through all sorts of channels it
has come to me- and in all Of guises, but never
with the terms disclosed which the German govern
ment would be willing accept.
That government has other valuable pawns in It's
hands besides those I have mentioned. 1t still holds
valuable part of France though with slowly relax
ing grasp, and practically the whole Of Belgium. Its
armies press close upon Russia and overrun Poland
their will It cannot further it dare not go back
wishes to close its bargain before it is too Late and
it has little left to offer the pound Of flesh it will
demand.
The military masters under whom Germany IS
bleeding see very clearly to what point Fate has
brought them. II they fall back forced back
an inch their power both abroad and home will fall
70 pieces like a house Of cards. 1t is their power at
home they are thinking about than their
power abroad. It is that power which is trembling
under very feet and deep fear has entered their
hearts They have but chance TO perpetuate their
military power their controlling political in
fuence.
II they can secure peace with the immense
advantages still in their hands which they have up TO
this point apparently gained they will have justified
themselves before the German people, they will have
gained by force what they promised to gain by it
an immense expansion Of German power, an immense
enlargement Of German industrial and commercial OPP
portunities Their prestige will be secure and with
their prestige their political power.
II they fail their people will thrust them aside;
government accountable 70 the people themselves
will be set>up in Germany it has been in England,
in the United States in France and in ell the great
countries Of the modern time except Germany II they
succeed they are safe and Germany and the world
undone if they fail Germany is saved and the world
will be at peace.
If they succeed America will fall within the men
ace We and all the rest Of the world must remain
armed "a they will remain and must make ready for
the next step their aggression; If they fail the word
NAV unite for peace and Germany may be OF the union
Do you not now understand the new intrigue, the
intrigue for peace and why the masters OF Germany
do not hesitate 20 any agency that promises TO
effect their purpose, the deceit Of the nationsF 4neH
present particular aim is 70 deceive all those VINO
throughout the world stand for the rights Of peoples
and the sefgoverment Of nations for they see what
immense strength the forces Of Justice and OF Aoer-
elisn are gathering Of this They are employ
ing liberals in their enterprise They are using men,
in Germany and without, their spokesnen whom
they have hitherto despised and oppressed using them
for their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the leaders OF
labor the thinkers they have hitherto sought to silence
Let them once succeed and these men. now their
tools. will be ground TO powder beneath the weight
Of the great military empire they will have set up;
the revolutionists in Russia will be cut on from a.!
succor or cooperation in Western Europe and coun-
ter revolution fostered and supported; Germany her
self will lose her chance Of freedom and al europe
will arm for the next, the fnal struggle
The .nister intrigue is being less actively con-
Quoted in this country than in Russia and In every
country in Europe TO which the agents and dupes OF
the Imperial German government can get access I"at
government has many spokesman here, in places hgn
and low. They have learned discretion. They keep
within the law It is opinion they utter now, not sed-
ton. They proclaim the liberal purposes Of their
masters; declare this foreign which can touch
America with no danger either her lands or her IN
stutons set England at the centre Of the stage ana
talk Of her ambition TO assert economic dominion
throughout the world; appeal 70 our ancient tradition
Of isolation in the politics Of the nations. and seek 70
undermine the government with false professions OF
LOYALTY TO its principles.
But they will make headway The false betray
themselves always in every accent. II is only friends
end partsans Of the German government whom we
Rave already identified who utter these thnly as
ouised disloyalties The facts are patent TO all me
world and nowhere are they plainly seen than IN
the United States. where are accustomed TO deal
with facts and with sophisries and the great fact
that stands out above all the rest is that this Is
neoples war q for freedom and justice and self
government amongst ell the nations OF the world a
war 70 make the world safe for the peoples VINO 1--we
unon IL and have made il their own, the German peo-
re them selves included and that with US rests the
choice TO break through all these hypoersies and