New-York tribune., 1918-01-19


part OF the ruling powers in that land
to approach the problem in 4 spirit Of
equity.
eve demanded the restoration OF
Belgium. Is there one man here who
would make peace without the complete
restoration Of Belgium and renalatios
Tor its wrongs ??'
Cries Of NO"
Never" the German Answer
what is the answer from Ger
many"' Mr.. Lloyd George continued
There has been but one answer, and
1t came from Won Tirpitz's soul
Never
"There was d demand for the recon
sideration Of the wrongs Of Alsace-
Lorraine. What is the answer from
Germany? Never
when suggested that Mesopotamia
and Palestine should never be restored
to the tyranny of the Turk. what was
the answer of Germany? we will go
on until they are restored.'
'ls there 9 single condition laid
down by YOU in your trade union aims
to which YOU have had any response
from anybody in Germany who has got
any authority to speak? Not one I
VIII tell YOU another fact which is
very Significant There has been no
CIVILIAN answer AT all
here have been conferences hur-
rledl.y called together. Generals Won
Hindenburg and Won Ludendortf were
brought back from their armies in a
great hurry to Berlin. but Herr Won
hueh imam has not been allowed to
speak. Why? If it means anything
1t means this: That the Prussiau mil
ltary power is dominant and the
answer which is to be given to civil.
Zatlon Is an answer which will be given
from the cannon's mouth. DO not let
us harbor any delusions.
Must Stand by Army
OH might as we'll stop fighting. nm
less you are going to do it we'll. If
YOU are not going to do it with all
your might it is real murder Of the
gallant fellows wEo have stood there
for three years.
You either have got to nu: your
whole strength into ii. or just do What
IS done IN the Russian army. ard tell
those brave fellows that thev can 90
nome whenever they like and no one
will stop them.
"Believe nc. If there are men who
say they viii not go into the trenches,
then the men who are in the trenches
have right to say, neither will we
remain here
Suppose our men should leave the
trenches. would that end the war? Yes
1t woud; but what sort of an end?
Nv hen the Russians ceased hchtinc
and simply talked ideals and principles
with the German army. did the Cerna n
army retreat: 10. rhey took 0' Pisa 1,ie;,
and the islands. Fraternjzation did
NOT prevent their marching forward. If
fetrograd had been nearer they would
have taken it also
The Channel ports arc not so far
from the fighting line, and unless we
are prepared TO stand up with the whole
night of the people who are dominating
Germany now. and will dominate tho
world tomorrow. if we allow them. we
vii find that Great Britain and the
Frltlsh democracy, the French democ-
'acy and the democracy Of Europe will
be at the mercy of tie most cruel mill.
Tar! autocracy the world has ever seen
"What sort of terms do YOU think we
would get from General Won IIindc,-
lurg If we said to him. I'VE want YOU
to clear out of Belgium? He would saw
IL his heart, You cannot turn me ont
oF Belgium with trade union rcsou,.
TONS
But | will tell you the answer YOU
can give him: 'Wc can and will turn
YOU out of Belgium with trade unjo,,
guns and trade unionists behind them
hey have broken his line already. and
! We endure with the spirit of our
fathers and the spirit that has made
the greatness Of this land its power, it's
prestige and its honor. we shall VET
oe able to carry to conviction, to carry
TO triumph, to carry to reality, to carry
IS an essential part of the story OF
this world, the great aim that Won in
Your own language. that the govern.
ncnt t IN their language and President
" liSon IN his noble language have been
Procla aiming III the last few days has
TNer-iong survived the failure of it's ad.
herents TO be ready TO die for it.
No New Aristocracy
Last night this measure was carried
in the House of Commons wjthout y
u,ssentlng voice. Democracy. put in
piain terms. is government by a ma
lor''y or the people. If one profcs-
son. one trade, ono section or one
class IN n community claims to be i'm
mnnc from obligations which arc i'm
posed upon the rest, that is a funda
mental travcsty Of the principles of
democracy that is the sett.n~ IN of
new autocracy. You and in tho
past have been fighting against priv
llegc. hope We shall be Gchtinr on
the same side again.
We arc fighting now against pr;v-
liogc claimed by a military castc
Democracy. If it means anything must
mean tnat thc people of all classes. all
sections, all trades and all professions