New-York tribune., 1918-10-25
Socialists Here
Approve Reply of
Wilson to Germans

Socialists Of New York approve Of
President Wilson's reply to Germany.
The rank and file and the leaders Of
the Socialist party alike united yester-
day in praise of Mr.. Wilson'S reply.
They see IN It chance Of peace.
Alderman Abraham Beckerman voiced
the common Socialist sentiment when
he said: II am in accord in general
way with the Presidents reply, be
cause | feel it brings us nearer 10
peace.
But" added Mr. Beckerman, 81 am
impaticntly awaiting the opinions Of
MIR. Roosevelt, Mr.. Root and other rep
resentativcs of American Junkerdom." )"
Max Eastmsin, editor of "rhe Liber-
ator,' formerly "The Masses" discussed
the reply as follows;
Il think that the President is trying
to steer the world on a delicate course
between the devil, capitals.c imperial
democracy. He is steering with great
skill and as against the devil | think
he will win
Il think he will get peace without
too much vic.ory, in spite of Lodge,
PondeNtor and their colleagues the
world over, and thereon we shall sec
established a 'eaguc Of nations.
notice he has already succeeded
IN dlsposing of the issue of sentj-
mental moral Indignation against Ger
many. which was the greatest difficulty
he mad to encounter in handling public
opinion"
Assemblyman A. I. Shiplacoff. who
IS candidate for Congress in the
lenth Congressional District, said
me gratifying feature of the Presi-
cents answer is his insistence upon
All armlstice hat will secure the G er-
man people not only the control of
future wars but also the settlement of
the present one.
AS an American, | am chiefly inter-
eS'ed that. the same conditions hold
truG IN TINS country and | have no
uoupI INA the President implied this
nrrilViIege uri TO the American people.
whether all the Allied governments
will be willing to grant such rights to
the1r peoples. and whether the forces
oehlnd the government in this country
"lll be wiling to support the President
IN carrying out such policy is still
to be seen. '''-
AS far as the Socialists are CON
cerned' they will not only support the
President in this instance. but will
hgnt to accomplish this end.
Not only Germany, but the whole
"ot!", must pc made safe for democ-
facy political. social and industrial"
Aigernon Lee. Congressional candi-
date in the 18th District, made this
statements: "The note says that if W we 20
deal with the military autocrats Of
Germany we must demand, not peace
negotlatlons, but surrender This may
IMPLY that IN the event of an internal
change, which would deprive the mill
tarlsts OF Germany OF their supremacy.
the United States will deal with Ger
many on terms, not of surrender. but
OF peace negotiations. | hope that is
the implication. wish it were more
explicitly said.
"The hope for an early peace, and
for such an ending of the war as will
probably give the world lasting
democratic peace, rests on the co0pera-
ton OF the peoples of Central Europe
with the other peoples of the earth
not on the unconditional surrender Of
one group of nations to another group.
It IS our business 20 promote such CO.
operation, to make it easy and safe
Tor the German people to democratize
their government, but giving them
clear and definite assurance that. if
they DO this, they will be welcomed
INTO the commonwealth of nations"
Assemblyman Louis WalGman said:
believe the Pres dents reply leaves
1T open for the German people to begin
peace negotiations, and it is unbeliev-
able chat The radical clement and Social
ISL forces Of Germany will not take ad-
van age of this opportunity to consign
the Kaiser to the scrap heap.
"lnasmuch as the reply did not shut
the door to negotiations in spite of the
demands of those gantlemcn of the Sen
ate and others, the Presidents note is
also warning to those virdictive and
Tory elements in American public life
who would seek to take advantage of
the war to OBJ ain power in the national
councl's for the benefit of a small but
powerful financial group.
"rhe President in this instance de-
serves the backing of all liberal ele-
ments in America as we'll as nsEurope"