Evening star., 1915-12-02
SOCIALISTS TO ASK
LIGHT UPON PEACE
German Chancellor to Be Re-
quested to Reveal Pos
sibIe Conditions.
IDEA GETS APPROVAL
OF BERLIN NEWSPAPERS
Believed Issue Can Be Discussed
Without Indicating ANY
Sign Of Weakness.

BERLIN. via London. December 2
The Vorwaerts, the organ of the social
democrat party, announces that the So
cial democrats in the reichstag have
determined to put the following inter-
pellation in body at the next session
is the imperial chancellor ready to
give information as to the conditions
under which he would be willing to
enter into peace negotiations?"
Herr Scheidemann, the leader of the
party, will put the question, and Herr
Landsberg has been chosen to debate.
A more detailed and searching inquiry
as to the governments attitude re-
specting peace was defeated by the So
cial democrats by vote of 5S to 43.
The Vorwaerts in commenting on the
subject, says:
What we demand is definite ex-
preston on the social democrats peace
demands and a clear answer from the
government"
Approves Socialist Plan.
The Berliner Tageblatt is the first
newspaper outside the socialist party
to come out in approval of the plan
of the social democrats to ask Chan
what conditions he is prepared to
begin peace negotiations.
For our part" says the newspaper.
I'VE cannot see why such a question
should not be directed to tho chan
cellor nor why he should not answer
it. It is believed that an answer
would be regarded abroad as a sign
of weakness.
THE military position Of Germany
and its allies is so strong that it
should not bother us what the entente
newspapers might write.
No Restrictions in Britain.
tions on themselves and care little
or that word.
The second question is whether
peace negotiations would have any
prospect of success. Each demand may
be dashed on one of two rocks, on
disinclination in the enemy's camp and
on demands in our own. Perhaps we
should come step forward If the
chancellor were to decide to throw a
/ little light on the second point.
In any case. even though one may
be very skeptical about the success of
a peace movement at the present mo-
ment, the German people should not be
denied the right. in view of the unusu-
question the responsible leader on the
imperial policy regarding his inten-
tions and the goal.
1T should be reiterated that there is
not trace of weakness in the Ger
man. Should any one abroad be fool
ish enough to 80 misconstrue the So
cial democratic Interpolation the facts
will prove to him how mistaken he is"
Quarrel With Censor.
| AMSTERDAM, via London, December
2.-Persons in Holland who recently
have maintained that some sort of
peace negotiations actually were un-
der way in Germany and that a sudden
peace was among the possibilities, are
pointing to an editorial in the Berlin
Vorwaerts as lending strength to their
arguments.
The editorial in question quarrels with
the German censor for refusing to allow
discussion of peace in the newspapers,
and declares that it Is certain most i'm
portant facts are being suppressed.
TT is necessary at this time" says the
editorial. ito discuss the possibilities of
peace. because If peace comes suddenly
a storm may arise for which only the
diplomats and statesmen can be blamed
Public opinion will not tolerate peace
without knowledge"
Liebknecht Asks Light.
| The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. a copy OF
which has been received here, says that
DR.. Kari Liebknecht, one of tho So
cialist leaders. sent ten interpretations to
the reichstag, of which three were cen
sored by the reichstag
"He wants to know" says the news-
paper. whether the government is pre-
pared to enter Immediately into peace