The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
DR.. Philip Scheidemann,
Socialist leader in Reichstag.

1880 w" w.
motive for the war. All the more per-
sistently did England continue to de-
nounce ~ to the neutral world as a
treaty breaking nation lusting for power
and compelling the world to submit to
Its militarisn. which must be destroyed.
"Whosoever purAies a policy OF oppres-
sion such as the Entente Is now pursuing
toward Greece can no longer play the
hypocrite. This We shall repeat before
the world as often as England tries 70
her true features behind a cloud Of
calumny. Even England herself appears
To begin to see this.
AN article printed In the Westminster
Gazette of November 80 openly admitted
that England had taken up arms against
Germany because that was the only way
Germany could be mastered. The world
knows now the reason for which. at
England's mi. this murder OF the
nations continues
sTelIa Of Army Successes.
Speaking Of the military situation the
Chancellor said
in the east. our troops with the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are ~ocCupying far
advanced. well consolidated and strong
defensive positions in Russia and are
always ready for "A further advance. In
the west, II Is true hat the French and
British. with the greatest contempt for
death. have squeezed in our front at
some points. but the breaking through.
which was to nave been forced at any
cost. failed like all previous attempts.
"The Austro-Hungarian defensive po-
sitions against Italy are firmly held in
heroic defence. The continual attacks
Of the Italians. carried out with a gigan-
tic loss OF life. have been repulsed. The
TACT that Italy has been blowing To
pieces peaceful towns whose deliverancc
she made her task will hardly be com
pensation for her military failures.
In Belgium the economic situation is
almost normal. Industry and m
have been reinvigorated. monetary mat
tiers regulated. the post office. shipping
and roads are working and the produce
ton Of coal liz rapidly increasing. In
the last quarter nearly $500 900 tons
were produced.
Great Britain.
Unemployment is being checked. but
II Is impossible 20 bring tn. labor mar
ket 10 a normal state because Great
Britain Is ~strangling Belgian industry
by closing oversee export. A general
obligation to attend schools for instruc- 4,
ton In the Flemish language has been
introduced.
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We found terrible devastation caused by
the Russians and complete anarchy. We
established new police forces. municipal
administration. legal and sanitary or
CARNATIONS. promoted economic indus
try. rebuilt railways and roads and in.
PRODUCED municipal statutes which give
the population an interest In public life. |
The question Of notwithstanding has been
taken up and the university and tech
nteAl high school haN "a hAnn nnn,.l IL, J
Warsaw.
Never in history. when millions Of
men have been opposed in a fight for
life and death, has so much peaceful
work been accomplished behind the
front.
AS regards our economic position We
ave sufficient provisions. II rightly dis
The enemy is paying higher
prices for the important foodstuffs than
we are"
Or. Liebknecht was called to order
for i~nterrupting at this point.
Approved ny Socialists.
Or. Scheidemann in his address re-
called that at the beginning of the war
the Socialists had approved the attitude
of the Government and that Germany.
conscious Of her strength and her sue
cesses. could now speak Of peace with
out running the risk OF being considered
weakhearted or dispirited.
He protested against the attitude Of
those who dream OF the annexation of
territory, and with equal earnest
ness denounced those enemies who adj
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Germany. He
also against the crusade In
foreign countries In opposition to 'Prus-
sian militarism.' because his concep-
ton was wrong and furthermore be-
cause 1t was "A matter which concerned
only Germans. The French. he said,
hould abandon the idea VI anneXing
Alsace and Lorraine, .
Although Germany had won enormous
with her armies. he continued.
they had been gained at the prices OF
heavy sacrifices. In view Of the present
situation. the question of peace was inn
portant In all countries. The difficulty
lay In the fact that statesmen did nor
how to begin negotiations, fearing
such a step woul be considered a proof
OF weakness.
He spoke OF the statement made re-.
Gently In the English House OF Com
mons by Baron Courtney. hat the Brit
ish Government should show Itself
ready to accept any suggestions which
would end the war, lie referred to the
of Italian Socialists and to ut
OF Count Andrassy, former
Hungarian Premier. fic asserted that.
according to reliable private informa-
ton. the longing for peace In France
was general.
DIR. Scheidemann Insisted that his re-
marks. like those OF Baton Courtney
could no be interpreted az a sig of les
strength. but were made in view
OF the fact that he war was bringing
to the verge Of ruin.
The idea that II was possible To
starve Germany. he continued, should he
abandoned. According to the recent
census. there were 5000, 900 swine and
Be-, 0O0, 900 Kilograms of potatoes I'm
which proved there was sur.
hcient food for all.
He recalled the words of Emperor
william. that for Germany this was no
war of conquest, Inasmuch as Germany
had defended her frontiers successfully
II vas proper to ask the Chancellor for
an expression In regard to the conditions
Of peace.
lie declared that Germany insisted
upon being treated IN the equal of other
nations. and repudiated the idea that
German hegemony was the end In view.
The present moment. ne declared, might
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