, 1870-12-24
GERMAN OPPOSITION TO THE
WAR,

1liuaultuous Proceedings IA the
north German RtarlE acknowledgements a
ea Against ahc Now War I<onu by
Representative 1sebcl and Lieb-
kncchts
Berlin IKE. 9 correspoeat"ee ~ tht yne Fork
Borld
The Epread Of discontett IN the ranks OF
labor. about the continuation Of the war,
manifests itself In more waya than one, but
particularly IN tho proceedings Of tho North
German Parliament. There are tGo sections
Of labor reformers IN Germany. The one is
represented In the North Goraan Parliament
By Bebal and Liebknecht, aud the other BY
Dr.. Schveitzer aud others. Bebel and Lleb-
kuecht represent districts Of SI1ony; sl1 tho
others represent Prassian constituencies.
DR.. Schweltzer has for long tims been sus-
peeted and accused Of being secretly IN
echIitta Partei. On the eve OF tho war
with Austria, In 1866, Dr.. schweitzsr inside
lecturing tour through Germany to convince
the workingrnen OF the eaSiizlng and unsSsing
mission OF Nsmark and his King 10 Germany.
stained from voting on the 120, ,000. 900 thaler
war loan, aud gave their reasons for It, Dr..
Sebveitzer denounced them IN his paper a.
traitors to Germany. Shortly after he sent
his man Friday (Hasemleuet] to Leipzig to
lecture against Iebknscht's treason; but,
T.
Obliged to follow Liebkneclt's lead
Tree to their mission, Babel and Liebkuecht
proposed m amendment to the proposition OF
| the present var loan, to this effect.
'Nhertas, The var declared on the 18Th OF July
Of ises g. 81 ~ of
ponsparte and Inc iii Of ,ne Emplre; ''
"WAtrtas. According 10 the King o: pfussta's
1sS II s I'D II IL s @ a. 70 ,Se
l French people Of August II. the war on the part
Of Germany was only war Of self-defence, and
not w2r aEain.t the French natlon:
"Fhe1tas, The war which. DESPITE these declafa-
| tons, hn8 been carried On since September :, iB
not > war aaainss the Emperor and his army
French nation; not defensive war, but an as-
Eresstve war Of conquest; not war for the inde:
Eendense q Germany ous for sae suolaga5lon 81
herman natfon the blesMag4 OF Christian c.viliza-
laden II The @ afts q peace shaa he bloody sI1o
7AB House rrso1ra to refuse the loan de-
Federal Ch11ce!lsr to waive the question Of the
annexation OF Freuch territory. and Speedily to
conclude peace with tue French Republic
In the debate which followed, Bebel, IN
operative Turner said:
"Althougn shall express sentiments contrary
to thoee Of the previous speaker, claim 10 be q.
good German patriot . he and Tie great ma'
acterZed In this place the then tmpendtn9 war =:
dyuasnc war, brought shout by tie intEi9ues o.
bNme!A. lssatea taAt Mat uSs"eEA ~ =
ana GctNany Hoolo ne itupossi2e u =, taesS r. !.
tlonh NtG tne Iule3so u uS.s ~ = uesaIcs, ~,
WEE nor shc case On etnes sac: ~ us spsect
OF, Prussia emohatical'y stated that =,
ruler q France haa misensded and @ EilMteo u.
| French people, anu ne subsequently oec!arsu Z
The French people mat ne onI5 male ~ agalns
NsRo!con $40 1ie a9MeA u nIpal, au1 .oaa ct'E :,
u No! nosl I9e eupiIe Was oselsnIoHh. u
are sno!t weeks its ssnies were e. saase1sa. s IN ~
went on, and the last speech !Iona ~ tne tntOa
| hlsmcs the present government lot Ns Co2Ahns
! tton- "Thc9e Is no teSa aa!apsltJ u 1sauc :
| with Enon 70 contlnne peace, IL tue I.-a. ~ Aa
: hten Asserted that he present government ha
not he"n fosnaly rfcoen,ze1 ~ tne Re e,rlt
. II thst means that the government of nat.on1
defence does rot represent tue opinion Q
I tic ftencD people, all can any, gentle
men, Ia that you are l2boriog uudef a de
lus,cu- [tanRnier.) Never would the Frencl
| since Scp,efnber {. eyccpt OF ttejt own Tree vi
J sna II, hecr me ooternn1ent fI:nnosr ana c,nn
! tTsaie,ion.1 Gsntlemen NC are two ssstnex tw
. nupdresi aud elrhty: listen to what We hsve /
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