The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-28
SOC1ALIST IN REICHSTAG
MAKES PLEA TO END WAR
Germany Wants No Conquest, No Annexation! !" Cries
Deputy Braun-House in Uproar as
Government Is Attacked.
Special Correspondence 10 TuE suv.

SPECIAL Correspondence 10 TuE sux.
bERLiF, Via London. June 25.-The
feichstag session yesterday was a
stormy one. For the first time the sub
'ect OF annexation" and the matter Of
keeping conquered territory was freely
discussed. II showed an ever widening
cleavage between the Socialist party and
the other Reichstag factions. It shows
that there Is discord In the Socialist
party itself. That party IL passing
through a crisis. and the question In all
minds Is. Will the Socialists survive this
crisis. as they have survived so many
others?
Deputy Braun. Socialist. wac the first
speaker to attack the Government. He
charged that the measures taken to al
leviate the distress caused by the I'M
~precedented rise In prices had been
grossly insufficient and assailed those
who take advantage OF the situation,
making enormous profits through the in
creased cost of living.
Against this state Of affairs, which 10
a fraud against the people, we protest"
he declared. ut benefits only those who
are trying to make capital out OF the
greatest disaster hat has ever b~efallen
mankind those who. too. are for a con-
tinuance OF the bloodshed until the ma
FERTILIZATION Of the most absurd annexa-
ton plans.
The great majority OF the people
foster the most ardent wish that no OPP
p~ortunity be missed for the contracting
Of aN .a-l., .aA AL thta ~ tnrtf l.
rejects with all positiveness annexation
ambitions of any kind such as are fav-
ored by one king 1.-THE King of Wuert-
temberg1. by political parties and by In
terested groups of big capital.
Tho Social Democracy OF Germany
rejects these contemplate ambitions IL
for no other reason than because they
increase the already terrific sacrifices,
the frightful impairment OF the national
strength.
The German nation wants no rom
quest. wants no annexation II wants
peace without humiliation and without
violation Of other countries"
Deprecates DissensiOn.
Minister OF the Interior Delbrueck
said
II fully agree with the Socialis,
~ hAhht Nht ttF'f "''
matter for the German nation. II I'M
poses upon the entire nation and upon
each individual certain sacrifices which,
however, can bear fruit only by mutual
protection and cooperation of the classes,
not when the classes engage In feuds
and reproach one another as the So
cialist speaker has reproached certain
other elements.
AFTER We have quietly listened to you
turning to the Socialists you ought
to give a Minister the right to speak
without in~terrupting him."
DIR. Delbrueck wen into detail to ex-
plain hat the Government had done its
very best to alleviate the distress of all
classes and had taken special precau-
| tons to aid the poor and save them
from the food price usurers." Finally
touching upon the Socialist attacks on
the "annexationists." DR.. Delbrueck
said:
"In a war like this there can be room
for but one thought. namely. to end II
In such a way as to render II impossible
that We should ever again be dragged
into such a conflict. That is the aim
which the Imperial Chancellor and the
allied Governments have set themselves
/ that is the aim toward which you toe
turning TO the Socialists1 must strive
II you have any understanding at all for
the real needs of the fatherland."
Deputy Lcinter. Socialist. was APP
plauded by his colleagues when he said
Taking care Of those who have re
manned at home is the least we owe tC