New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

mercial High School, headed by Calvin
V. Campbell, of the English depart
ment, who is also a lecturer for the
National Security League. In connec-
ton with the case Mr.. Campbell gave
out last night the letter concerning;
President Wilson's alleged prior ap-
prevail Of DR.. Shaw's article. This let
ter was signed by Mrs. II. w. Frey,
manager of the scholarship department.
Of "Thc Review of Reviews" and said
in part:
cit is impossible that the editorials
OF the March Review of Reviews can
justly be called pro German because
they were published as a result of
conferences in Washington last month
between President Wilson and Dr.
Shaw. The parts objected to are al
most word for word the utterances of
the President, but published as being
also the views of this influential or
gan, which stands for peace without
victory with President Wilson.
Told in Confidence"
~ tell you this in confidence, for to
publish the fact that DR.. Shaw's edi-
torials were inspired by the United
States government would impair their
usefulness. A criticism of that part of
the Allies programme looking to their
breaking up Germany and Austria is
now in order because the Allies have
long since abandoned such narrow and
Vlslonless aims. Look back a mo-
ment and see if every one of DR.. Shaw's
views has not been previously uttered
Publicly by President Wilson, who alb
hors plans of imperialstic grabbing,
whether by Germany or the Allies"
Although giving information in con-
tldence, this letter appeared to have
been mlmeographed. A number Of
teachers received copies, several of
which were sent to Washington, adj
dressed to Secretary Lane, Secretary
Daniels and other officials.
Those parts Of the article on which
objections were principally based in
cludc a review of the efforts made by
President Wilson just before Germany
lnaugurated unrestricted submarine
warfare to bring about peace without
victory. DR.. Shaw wrote that Prcsi-
dent Wilson demanded that both sides
should openly declare their terms, and
added:
"lhe Allies shocked the neutral
world and intensified the wrath of their
enemies by their arrogant declaration
of a patchwork programme of spoils
and ,ccnquests. A wise, temperate,
frankly avowed programme on the part
of England and her Allies at that time
would probably have made it possible
for President Wilson TO take the mex.
step as pcacenakcr and bring about
an end of European warfare, with pros
poets of peace for at least a century,
Allied Governments Assailed
at is hardly worth while to concern
ourselves, as we look back year or
more, with the apologies and justi1ica-
tions which the allied governments
rendered their own people for this pro-
grammc of plumber.
CAS- we think of it now the great
wonder is that the common people of
the Allied nations, who were suffering
a.-d dying for the sins of their diplo-
matlsts, statesmen and ruling classes
had not then and there ended the war
by revolution. !. They did not for
time realize how deadly to them and
their families was the curse and blight
Of bad statecraft"
Still on the subject of peace and re-
fcrriNg particularly to the definite an
rounccment OF the Bolsheviki that
Russia was out Of the war, the editorial
further stated:
"The Russian bear will menace no.
body. 1t is toothless and cawless and
iN' a. mo ~ peti di y HSN i MS pIOlOuuU
change ought to make afor peace"
Then, referring to President Will
sons speech of February IL on war
aims. it continues:
at remains evident that the British
Cabinet has much less interest than
our own in the principles upon which
peace can be made, and is relatively
far more concerned with the maintcn-
ancc of British supremacy while seek
ing The destruction of German rival
ry. If no nation shall be per-
mltted prcdominance on land, mucl.
less shall any nation dominate the
common, public seas"
Discusses u. S. Naval Plans
At this point the editorial switches
to discussion of the war and naval
plans of the United States.
This country will be in great peril"
it reads, "unlcss it Increases its navy
on a far holder plan and at mucn
speed"