The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27

| De An In8uII 10 tTy 10 Ulhhc ub OVhON
that we. who are going from victory
to victory and standing far out In the
enemy's country, should be inferior In
endurance. activity and internal moral
power to our enemies, who are still
dreaming Of victory.
Have No Fear Of words
mo, we shall not yield to words. We
shall resoluteiy carry o N the war which
the enemy wanted In order to complete
what Germany's future deman ds from
U.S." loud n prolonged applause. IN
which an interruption by Herr Lieu
knecht was drowned.I
Herr Scheidemahn. official SPOKESMAN
for the Socialist party. moving the 30
cialist Interpolation. said that only ne
could speak about peace whose strength
Enabled him to accept with the calm
consciousness Of power any misinterpre
tation Of his ~utterances as a sign or
weakness.
I'VE are strongly opposed" he said.
ito all who wish to make this war a
war OF conquest, but we are also opposed
to all designs against Germany and her
safety. tCheers.l We won't hear OF the
separation Of Alsace-Lorraine." Loud
"heers.1
Referring to the recent peace utter
ances in the British House Of Lords and
house OF Commons, Herr Scheidemann
said:
This was spoken in the Parliament
Of a land which began h wal In order
TO indulge it's lust for annexation. Eng
lands starvation plan failed because II
ought to fail. Certainly we lack some
things, but we "A over twenty million
pigs. We have gathered 10 many pota-
toes that we are able to use three-fourths
OF them for food and Industrial purposes.
The enemy's hope of military successes
has not frightened.
at is indeed, criminal II hostile states
men and politicians try to delude their
nations into thinking that the military
situation could change to our disadvan-
tage. II the enemy press were to write
In favor OF peace 1t would evoke an out
burst for peace in every country. In
the name of our Austrian brother party.
7 declare II unanimous In its determine
ton to defend the country and in its
wish for peace.
The German people desires war not
a day longer than Is necessary for the
assurance of that aim. The German
people pledges everything to secure the
| independence of the country. We can
openly say that we wish peace because
I the German people is strong enough and
IL resolved to protect its hearths and
i ~ q NV NfNtty uoNr uot Btdtts
We wish. therefore. that the first deci-
sive step toward ending the war should
Amanate from Germany" loud cheers
and clapping Of hands on the Socialist
belches.l
Opposes Making Peace Offers.
After Herr S~cheidemann's speech Herr
Won Bethmann-Hollweg replied. He con-
cluded as follows
When history ~pronounces judgment on
the guilt for this most horrible OF all
! wars and it's duration. II will disclose
the terrible mischief caused by ignorance
and hypocrisy. As long AZ the evasion
OF their guilt and ignorance is main
tanned by foreign rulers and their mem
fality governs enemy nations any offer
OF peace from our side would be "A folly
which would prolohg the war. All dis
gulses must first be dropped.
The war OF destruction Is stili waged
against us. With mere theories and
peace protestat!ons we cannot make
progress. II our enemies come to us with
peace proposals proper to the dignity and
assuring the safety OF Germany then We
are always ready TO discuss them.
In full consciousness of our successes
we decline responsibility for the con-
tinuat!on of the distress which Ais
Europe and the world. Nobody shall saw
W me-
war because We wanted to conquer any
more pledges.
I'm former speeches ] described the
general aim of the war, and even to-
day | cannot enter into details. can
not tell YOU. for instance. what guaran-
tees the Imperial Government will lie
mand as regards Belgium and what
basis OF power II thinks necessary for
such guarantees. One thing our enemies
must recognize--namely. the longer and
the more bitterly they wage war the
greater will be the necessary guarantees
Neither In the west nor in the east
must our enemies OF to-day hold in their
hands means OF invading our country by
which they will be able to threaten us
more strongly than before. II Is known
that France gave loans to Russia only
on condition that Russia strengthened
ana consolidated her railways and Tor
tresses in Poland against us. Against
his We must politically and militarlly be
ecurci.
w also have to safeguard our
economic development. l believe there
" NOBODY IN the German fatherland who
does not strive for this end. As regards
the means 10 attain II we must reserve
complete freedom for our decisions.
Small Nations Not Threatened,
VIC w Hot threaten small nations
We do not wage the war which has been
forced upon us in order to subtugate
foreign peoples, but for the protection
OF our life and freedom. For the Ger.
man Government this war has remained
what II was from the beginninr-
namely. a defensive war of the German
nation and its future.
THE wal can only be terminated with
a peace which according to human Judg-
ment offers US security against its rene
tit!on. Upon this We are all agreed
This Is our strength. and will continue
to be SO.
IN enemy countries the Socialist in
terpellation has caused considerable sen-
sation. especially OF "a pleasant nature
our enemies perceive in the question as
to Gernany's peace conditions a sign of
slackening In the German strength and
a hitch In the unanimity of the German
nation. But I hope and believe that
the dis ussion of the Interpolation, will
In its main points. disappoint the pleas.
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