The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-05
LEE TRANSITION 10 PEAcE.

Lord Northces outline Of the successive steps which
must be taken in the transition from to peace
basis is particularly interesting in view Of the APP
proach of events to cessation Of hostiiites And il
his statements may be taken as outlining the British view
point they especially acceptable since they indicate
close harmony Of sentiment between England and the
United States respecting the passing from war to peace
The first stage Lord NOrthcle declares, is the
ton of hosities and whether this is obtained through
an armisce or by reason Of surrender it must Be
compished upon the basis Of the allies assuming posi-
ton from which they dictate terms Of peace There
must be no nice considerations Of German "honor" or
adjustment Of conditions to any supposed strategca
actual strength of the central powers" When fight
ing ceases no matter under what circumstances it must
be with the allies on top in the same relative position
they would have the should be fought the bitter
end The German suggestion that in arranging an arms
tce allowance should be made for the relative strength
at the present time Of the opposing forces is absolutely
and definitely rejected by Lord Northclife.
In his outline of this first necessary stage Of the tran
to fine consideration upon his record He is whipped
now and will only be worse whipped if he continues to
fight and as Lord Northclie observes "If they feel
humiated they must blame those who brought humia-
tion upon them" Apparently there will be entire &C.
cord among the allies on this point and Americans,
French and Italians will join with the British in insisting
that when the fighting stops it ends for all time, with the
allies in position to enforce their terms without oppos
ton.
Once armisce arranged upon these terms and the
security of peace is guaranteed approach the second
stage Of the change to peace basis which is the
putabe" These principles Lord Northcliffe observes,
have been stated many times but he enumerates the
more conspicuous Of them, including the restoration of
Belgium; the freeing of French territory and recon-
structon of invaded Provinces restoration to France Of
AlsaceLorraine the readjusment of italian frontiers;
independence or autonomy for the peoples of Austria
Hungary the evacuation of Russian territory and the
establishment of free Poland.
All of these things are provided for in President VIII
sons peace program but it is gratifying to have Lord
Northcle speak of them, thus indicating again the har
mony of ideas upon these points And here, too it may
be stated that the other allies undoubtedly will concur
Germany must pay the price Of the orgy into which
her masters have led her. She must lay aside her pride
and bow in humble submission to the decree of war To
struggle against it is futile and will only add to her bur
den Upon her rests the decision to how normal
conditions may be attained in the world as Lord North
clfe observes IF she haggles over conditions or is
ulen or obstructive in her mode Of carrying them out
then our profound distrust Of her spirit and motives will
survive into subsequent stages and still further delay
that reestablshment Of olerable relations which must
be our object"
1t is for Germany to say She has had her dance and
the piper must be paid.-Washington Post