New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Unconditional Surrender and
Bonds Are Inscparablc
al We Sit at the Table With Such as These?

negotiation with the German govern
ment as it was then constituted
Germany and Austria, already liclnng
their chops, seeing a fat and pleasan.
existence on top of the ruins Of the
world, publicly replied to the Pope, ap-
proving of the substitution of moral
power of right over 'thematerial power
of arms" Having Won all there was to
win. it was not difficult to do They
ageed to the Limitation of armament
seeing that their ability to hold their
plunder lay therein. As to restoration
and indemnities they said no word. It
was not in their minds. as it has never
been since.
The first concrete statement OF the
German peace terms was made in the
address of Count Czernin to Russia
The laundering voice OF the conqueror
and the mailed fist were abandoned
Czernin acted upon the clearly e.
pressed wills of the governments eno
the people Thus WAS democracr
dangled before the eyes Of the demo
cratically hungry Russian people It
was to be peace without forcible an
neXations or indemnities.'
What happened at Rrest- Litovsk the
world knows. Germany is still in Rus
Aa. by sharp practice Russia was di
vided, debauched Once the Russian
armies had stopped there was no getting
them back and once into negotiations
those who represented What government
there was in Russia We're caught 1t vas
conqueror's peace, the peace that Ger
many had never for one minute cease
aiming to make.
The Infamous attack on Italy, he Ital-
ian defeat inflicted through subyersiye
means. the effort to degenerate by hid
den methods the opposing forces, were
in another field the same procedures a
Germany has used and still uses in her
peace offensives. They are all often-
sives, whether by words OF By arms
The interchange of remarks thai
marked the first half of 1918. while Ger
many was doing ber best to crush witn
one last desperate blow the life out Of
France and out of the British army, VA
obviously an attempt to slow up Amer
can preparation, to halt the threatening
TIDE that was on its way frou thrs.
shores and give Germany time and
room 10 DO her murder and get AVA.
with it. There was no sincerity there
peace OF democracy was furthest from
the German mind. It was to be peace
in which Germany first by force and
then by craft. had vrested the power.
Of the world from the worlds trusting
hand.
Every gain Of time said Bern
hardi a chapter Oh Time in Strateq-
and Tactics" is Of advantage
because the very fact of the time being
gained prevents the conquest ot tn.
country for that period; ano
procuring the chance Of awaiting a,
bringing about change in the politjcs
situation. Ard IL Germany and the
Next War" he wrote: Our on
ponents can only attain their political
aims oy almost annihilating rs by land
and by sea. If the victory is only ha|
won they would have to expect ccntin-
nous renewal of the contest"
it is this that the world should no,
forget it might have 70 expect IN the
future. Germany only half 9efsa ted
the victory pur in pawn. there is no end
20 Var. This ambitious, greedy. unre
eenesnt and un<crupulous set of me,
who have made Germany what .hs j.
ana ied her into these paths toeare
power will not easily relinouish tbe;,
desires. SO long ss they have III,
chance. he opportunity 20 escspe an,
utter surrender the world must run ~,
future gantet Of other and xr,u ,,cr,