The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-10
SOCIALISTS WANT
ACTUAL NEUTRALITY.
Herr VOIImar Throws Down the
Gauntlet
ANSWERED BY CHANCELLOR
Herr VoIImar Maintains That Ger
many Can Learn Much From the
United states--ls Greatly
AppIauded.
ANSWERED BY CHANCELLOR

Berlin, December 9.-In the reichstag
today Herr Won Vollmar. socialist re-
ieVed Herr Bebel the socialist leader,
In the assault on the government At the
conclusion of a long speech sharply ar
raigning Chancellor Won Buelow for his
alleged over-friendly attitude toward
Russia, Herr Won Vollmar took up EN-
peror Williams kilograms, referring spe-
officially to the one sent President Roose-
Welt. He said:
In the exchange OF kilograms we
should learn something from the Amer
leans. This exchange of messages Is in
one respect not without advantage for
Germany since the emperor In letter
to President Roosevelt did not address
him personally. but expressed his admir-
alton for the United States.
Won Vollmar said the socialists by no
means saw their ideal In American con-
ditions, republican capitalism being no
better than monarchy. But he added
I'VE can learn from America free self
government in choosing her highest Of
ficials and in taking back his commits
sion after a fixed period. There Is no
need of a law in the United states
against arbitrary encroachments on popu-
lar rights. The most loyal German can
learn from the exchange OF kilograms
that there is not anyone absolutely fixed
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Germany's undeveloped Slavi5h condition
cannot last forever and that German
people finally are marching toward freer
conditions"
Want No interference.
Won Vellmar repealed the imputation
that socialists wished Germany to inter-
fere in the far eastern war. adding:
1.-The situation at the theatre of war
and the international state of Russia
are not yet ripe. Therefore. we demand
neutrality, not formal but actual
Referring to Won Bueows words In re-
plying to Herr Bebel, Herr Vollmar ex-
pressed amazement at the fact that any
body can call the struggle against Rus
sian despotism a crime. 1t Is only expil-
cable through Russian subservience and
subsection to Russia. Many OF the So
ciaIists loudly applauded the speakers re-
mark that the chancellor's policy toward
Russia Is reinsurance against reno
cracy. He supported this with quota
ton from the speech of the state at
torney at the Koenigsburg trial. who said
that Germany had interest In maintaining
despotism.
Quoting Won Buelow's complaint that
the socialists wanted to overthrow the
existing order of things in Russia, Voll-
mar turned to the chancellor and said IN
an elevated voice. and in earnest tones:
yes. Mr.. Chancellor of the Empire,
that is what we wish to do. and we have
all civilized Europe as our accomplices.'
This statement was greeted with ire
mendous and long continued applause
from the left.
Chancellor Makes Reply.
| The chancellor. replying, showed evil
dent respect for his antagonist, who Is
Bavarian noble man and still betrays
| the effects Of wound received during
| the -Prussian war.
The chancellor earnestly denied that q
secret treaty exists between Germany
and Russia, explicitly declined to take
Herr Won Vollmars optimistic views re-
garding the French plans for revenge
and remarked:
Germany has been able to become the
pivotal country in the peace movement
precisely because Of her strength. Any
weakness OF our race would Immediately
arouse warlike passion. German weak
ness would not be danger to us alone,
but also to the peace of Europe and OF
the world which we all want to main
tain"
The chancellor was greeted with great
applause as he sat down.