New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
The Moderdtes
By Arthur S. Draper

ID RITIsH Moderates are not pacifists;
N they are not advocates Of peace at
any price. Lord Lansdowne was
called the "Marquess Of Hands-up" when he
sent his famous letter to "The Daily Telc-
graph" but six weeks later he had the re-
spect of nearly every shade of opinion. II.
W. Massingham, the brilliant editor Of 1.-The
Nation,' which Lord Northciffe told me he
considered the finest weekly magazine in
England or America, was not permitted to
export his publication for many months be-
cause the military censor thought it gave
wrong impression of British public opinion,
but finally the embargo was raised, though
Massingham's editorials never changed
Gardiner
Some Of the finest of the British journal
lstic writer's are among the Moderates No
English newspaper has preserved higher
standard of excellence, q saner viewpoint
on the war, than "'Thc Manchester Guar
dlan,' OF which Charles ?. Scott has been
the editor for forty-six years. "The Guar
dian" is Moderate organ, but no one could
accuse 1T or its veteran editor Of being
"fant-hearted" A. G.. Gardiner. the editor
OF The Daily News is another of the ad-
Vocates of moderation. Though it lacks
some Of the balance and consistency Of
"Ihe Guardian" "The Daily News" is ncr
haps a greater influence among the masses
of the country. 1t makes direct appeal to
the workers, and Gardiner has large fol-
lowing among them as we'll IS among the
so-called "lntellectuals." Bitterness raro1v
creeps into the columns of "The Guardian
whereas "The Daily News" often contains
vitriolic attacks. Scott, who once told mo
with pride that the word Hun" had an
peared IN "The Guardian" only once during
inc war, and then in Reuter- d;snatc,
"hlch was rushed to the printers practical
~ unedlted. makes his fight for nrincin1es
'ardlner attacks and supports individuals
IN ms desire to further defeat PRINCIPLES.
hri'ish Moderates are growing in number
ana lhHuehce Some of them tired from
waiting for the time when their views will
DC ge"eraiiy accepted, have moved over to
'ne Aaoor party where they see a means
or reaching their goal sooner Others have
thrown in their lot with the Labor na,tv IN
the hope OF acting as check unon T. and
helping it from becoming a nartv of rovo
lutionists.
H. G. Wells
II. &. Wells is classed as Moderate. So
arc Arnold Bennett, Jerome K Jerome and
John Galsworthy.
In the House Of Lords their numbers in.
ciude Lords Loreburn, Courtney, Haldane.
o"cNmaster, Crewe, Grey. Parmour, Bras
sey' beauchamp and Lansdowne The Com
mons House of Parliament has a host Of
Moderates, including Walter Runciman
Reginald Mckenna, Herbert Samuel. Sir
John Simon, all former Cabinet Ministers.
Noel y; buxton, Lord Hugh Cecil, Richard
hoit' Richard Lambert Lord Edmund Tai
bott, Lord Robert Cecil, Commander Jos;ol,
G. "edgwood, Llewelyn Williams. to men-
ton only few. Most of the Irish National
lists are Moderatcs in their attitude toward
ene war; me representatives of industrial
constituencies who are not Labor N p,s
are as rule Moderates, though thcra arn
number Of exceptions. In the banking and
financial world there are mauv Moder,tnn
as there arc also among the countrv,s $685.
crates. ''ou-
Following Wilson
President Wilson's policy is the basis on
"h'ch the Moderates carry on their cam.
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